GOVERNMENTOFANDHRAPRADESH

ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYSGeneralholidaysandOptionalHolidaysfortheyear2016Declared.

GENERALADMINISTRATION(POLL.A)DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No:3643

Dated:09.12.2015.

ORDER:
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh
extraordinaryGazette:
NOTIFICATION
TheGovernmentofAndhraPradeshdirectthatthedaysspecifiedinAnnexureIshall
beobservedasGeneralHolidaysbyalltheStateGovernmentOfficesexcludingtheholidays
fallingonSundaysshowninPartIIandOptionalHolidaysshowninAnnexureIIexceptthe
OptionalHolidaysfallingonSundaysshowninAnnexurePartII,duringtheyear2016.
2.
The State Government directs that all offices under State Government shall remain
closedonallSundaysandSecondSaturdaysinallthemonthsduringtheyear2016.
3.
In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in AnnexureI, the State
Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE
during the year 2016 on festival/occasions specified in AnnexureII to this order, at their
optionandirrespectiveofthereligiontowhichthefestivalpertains.Permissiontoavailany
oftheseholidaysshallbeappliedfor,inwritinginadvanceandshallnormallybegrantedby
the Superior Officers competent to grant casual leave except when the presence of an
individualemployeeisconsiderednecessaryinexigenciesofGovernmentwork.

4.
TheGovernmentalsodirectsthatGeneralHolidaysshallnotipsofactoapplytothe
Industrial Establishment and Public Undertakings under the control of the State
Government, the workmen engaged in Public Works Departments and Educational
Institutions in this State. Separate orders regarding the festivals/occasions when these
Institutions have to observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned Administrative
DepartmentoftheSecretariat.
5.
IfthereisanychangeofdateinrespectofIdulZuha,MuharramandideMiladas
per the sighting of the moon or any other Hindu holiday as well, it shall be announced
throughelectronic/printmedia.AlltheDepartmentsofSecretariat,HeadsofDepartments
and District Collectors shall take action according to such an announcement and without
waitingforformalorderaboutthechangeofdate.
(BYORDERANDINTHENAMEOFTHEGOVERNOROFANDHRAPRADESH)
I.Y.R.KRISHNARAO
CHIEFSECRETARYTOGOVERNMENT
To
TheCommissionerofPrinting,StationeryandStoresPurchase(PublicationWing),
Chanchalaguda,AP,Hyderabad/Vijayawada.(TheyarerequestedtopublishtheaboveNotificationinthenextissue
ofAndhraPradeshStateExtraOrdinaryGazetteandsupply500copiestoGovt.
TheCommissioner,InformationandPublicRelations,AP,Hyderabad(Heisrequestedtogivewidepublicitythrough
media).
ThePublicityCell,A.P.,Hyderabad.
TheHome/Education/TR&B/Irr.&CAD(PW)/Agri.&Coop./Energy/Food&Civil
Supplies/AH&F/EFS&ST/Ind.&Com./B.C.Welfare/WD&CW/LE&T/YAT&CDepartments
(Theyarerequestedtotakenecessaryactioninthematterwithreferencetopara4ofthenotification).
AllotherDepartmentsofSecretariat.
AllAdministrativeSectionsinGeneralAdministrationDepartment.
AllHeadsofDepartments.
AlltheCollectors&DistrictMagistratesinAndhraPradesh
TheResidentCommissioner,A.P.Bhavan,No.1,AshokaRoad,NewDelhi.
TheSecretarytoGovernmentofIndia,MinistryofPersonnel,PublicGrievancesandPensions,NewDelhi.
TheChiefSecretariesofallStatesandUnionTerritories.
TheRegistrarGeneral,HighCourtofJudicaturefortheStateofTelanganaandStateofAndhraPradesh,Hyderabad.
TheRegistrar,A.P.AdministrativeTribunal,Hyderabad.
TheRegistrar,InstitutionofA.P.Lokayukta/Upalokayukta,Hyderabad.
TheChiefExecutiveOfficer,A.P.StateWakfBoard,Hyderabad.
TheSecretary,AndhraPublicServiceCommission,Hyderabad.
AlltheHeadsofLocalFinancialInstitutionsinHyderabad.
TheP.S.toCM/Prl.Secy.toC.M./AllP.SstoMinisters/P.S.toC.S/P.S.toPrl.Secy(Poll)/P.A.toJt.Secretary(Proto)
SF/SC
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ANNEXUREI
GENERALHOLIDAYS
S.No

OCCASION/FESTIVAL

DATE

DAY

1.

BHOGI

14.01.2016

THURSDAY

2.

SANKRANTI/PONGAL

15.01.2016

FRIDAY

3.

KANUMU

16.01.2016

SATURDAY

4.

REPUBLICDAY

26.01.2016

TUESDAY

5.

MAHASHIVARATRI

07.03.2016

MONDAY

6.

HOLI

23.03.2016

WEDNESDAY

7.

GOODFRIDAY

25.03.2016

FRIDAY

8.

BABUJAGJEEVANRAMS
JAYANTHI

05.04.2016

TUESDAY

9.

UGADI

08.04.2016

FRIDAY

10.

DR.B.R.AMBEDKARS
BIRTHDAY

14.04.2016

THURSDAY

11.

SRIRAMANAVAMI

15.04.2016

FRIDAY

12.

RAMZAN(IDULFITR)

06.07.2016

WEDNESDAY

13.

INDEPENDENCEDAY

15.08.2016

MONDAY

14.

SRIKRISHNAASTAMI

25.08.2016

THURSDAY

15.

VINAYAKACHAVITHI

05.09.2016

MONDAY

16

BAKRID(IDULAZHA)

12.09.2016

MONDAY

17.

VIJAYADASAMI/
DUSSEHRA

11.10.2016

TUESDAY

18.

MOHARAM

12.10.2016

WEDNESDAY

19.

EIDMILADUNNABI

12.12.2016

MONDAY

SAKAERA
5
PAUSHA
24 1937
PAUSHA
251937
PAUSHA
261937
MAGHA
061937
PHALGUNA
171937
CHAITRA
031938
CHAITRA
051938
CHAITRA
161938
CHAITRA
191938
CHAITRA
251938
CHAITRA
261938
ASHADHA
151938
SRAVANA
241938
BHADRA
031938
BHADRA
141938
BHADRA
211938
ASVINA
191938
ASVINA
201938
AGRAHAYANA
211938

PARTII
ThefollowingfestivalsoccuronSundayduringtheyear2016
1.

GANDHIJAYANTHI

02.10.2016

SUNDAY

DURGASTAMI

09.10.2016

SUNDAY

3.

DEEPAVALI

30.10.2016

SUNDAY

4.

CHRISTMAS

25.12.2016

SUNDAY

2.

ASVINA
10 1938
ASVINA
171938
KARTIKA
081938
PAUSHA
041938

ANNEXUREII
OPTIONALHOLIDAYS

S.NO

OCCASION/FESTIVAL

DATE

DAY

SAKAERA

1.

NEWYEARSDAY

01.01.2016

FRIDAY

PAUSHA
111937

2.

YAZDAHUMSHAREEF

22.01.2016

FRIDAY

MAGHA
021938

3.

SRIPANCHAMI

13.02.2016

SATURDAY

MAGHA
241937

4.

BIRTHDAYOFHAZRATHSYED
MOHD.JUVANPURIMEHDI
MAUD(A.S)

23.02.2016

TUESDAY

PHALGUNA
041937

5.

MAHAVEERJAYANTHI

19.04.2016

TUESDAY

6.

BIRTHDAYOF
HAZRATHALI

21.04.2016

THURSDAY

7.

SHABEMERAJ

05.05.2016

THURSDAY

09.05.2016

MONDAY

8.

BASAVAJAYANTHI

9.

BUDDHAPURNIMA

21.05.2016

SATURDAY

10.

SHABEBARAT

23.05.2016

MONDAY

11.

JUMAATULWADA

01.07.2016

FRIDAY

12.

RATHAYATHRA

06.07.2016

WEDNESDAY

13.

VARALAKSHMIVRATHAM

12.08.2016

FRIDAY

14.

PARSINEWYEARSDAY

17.08.2016

WEDNESDAY

15.

SRAVANAPURNIMA/RAKHI
PURNIMA

18.08.2016

THURSDAY

16.

EIDEGADEER

20.09.2016

TUESDAY

17.

MAHALAYAAMAVASYA

30.09.2016

FRIDAY

18.

MAHARNAVAMI

10.10.2016

MONDAY

19.

NARAKACHATHURTHI

29.10.2016

SATURDAY

20.

KARTHIKAPURNIMA/
GURUNANAKJAYANTHI

14.11.2016

MONDAY

21.

ARBAYEEN

21.11.2016

MONDAY

22.

CHRISTMASEVE

24.12.2016

SATURDAY

23.

BOXINGDAY

26.12.2016

MONDAY

CHAITRA
301938
VAISAKHA
011938
VAISAKHA
151938
VAISAKHA
191938
VAISAKHA
311938
JYAISHTHA
021938
ASHADHA
101938
ASHADHA
151938
SRAVANA
211938
SRAVANA
261938
SRAVANA
271938
BHADRA
301938
ASVINA
181938
ASVINA
101938
KARTIKA
071938
KARTIKA
231938
KARTIKA
301938
PAUSHA
031938
PAUSHA
051938

PARTII
ThefollowingfestivalsoccuronSundayduringtheyear2016.
1.

SHAHADATHZTALI(R.A.)

26.06.2016

SUNDAY

2.

SHABEQADAR

03.07.2016

SUNDAY

ASHADHA
061938
ASHADHA
121938

TamilNewYearsDayon15.01.2016and9thMoharram1438Hijrion11.10.2016,(whichwouldhavebeen
OptionalHolidays)aredeclaredasGeneralHolidaysinviewofSankranti/PongalandVijayaDasami,falling
onthesamedatesrespectively.