THE FEDERATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

Public Holidays for the year 2009.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has Notified (A) General Holidays for the State Government
offices and (B) Holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 for the Calender Year 2009 as
per the details given below :

(A) General Holidays for the year 2009. (G.O. Rt.No.6686- GAD (Poll-A) dtd: 22-11-2008.
General Holidays
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SL.NO. FESTIVAL DAY DATE
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1. Moharam Wednesday 7th January
2. Bhogi Tuesday 13th January
3. Sankranti/Pongal Wednesday 14th January
4. Republic Day Monday 26th January
5. Mahasivaratri Monday 23rd February
6. Milad-un-Nabi Tuesday 10th March
7. Holi Wednesday 11th March
8. Ugadi Friday 27th March
9. Sri Ramanavami Friday 3rd April
10. Good Friday Friday 10th April
11. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Birthday Tuesday 14th April
12. Sri Krishnasthami Friday 14th August
13. Independence Day Saturday 15th August
14. Ramzan(ID-UL-FITR) Monday 21st September
15. Durga Asthami Saturday 26th September
16. Vijaya Dasami Monday 28th September
17. Gandhi Jayanthi Friday 2nd October
18. Deepavali Saturday 17th October
19. Bakrid Saturday 28th November
20. Christmas Friday 25th December

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Optional Holidays
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1. New Year Day Thursday 1st January
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2. 9 Moharam Tuesday 6th January
3. Kanumu Thursday 15th January
4. Sri Panchami Saturday 31st January
5. Arbayeen Monday 16th Febraury
6. Mahaveer Jayanthi/ Tuesday 7th April
Yaz Dhahoom Shareef
7. Basava Jayanthi Monday 27th April
8. Ratha Yathra Wednesday 24th June
9. Birth Day of Hazrat Ali Monday 6th July
10. Shab-E-Meraj Monday 20th July
11. Varalakshmi Vratam Friday 31st July
12. Sravana Poornima/Rakhi Poornima Wednesday 5th August
13. Shab-E-Barath Friday 7th August
14. Parsi New Year’s Day Wednesday 19th August
15. Shab-E-Qadar Thursday 17th September
16. Jumatulvida/Mahalaya Amavasya Friday 18th September
17. Karthika purnima/Gurunanak Jayanthi Monday 2nd November
18. Christmas Eve Thursday 24th December
19. Boxing Day/9th Muharram Saturday 26th December
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The Following Festival Occur on 2nd Saturday and Sunday during the year 2009.
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1 Buddha Purnima/Birthday of Hazrath
Syed Mohd.Juvanpuri Mehdi Ma’ud(A.S) 2nd Satuday 9th May
2. Maharnavami Sunday 27th September
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(*) Tamil New Year’s Day on 14.04.2009 and Naraka Chathurthi on 17.10.2009(which would have
been Optional Holidays) are declared as General Holidays in view of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birth
Day and deepavali respectively.
 HOLIDAYS UNDER THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 FOR THE YEAR 2009.
G.O.Rt.No. 6686 General Administration (Poll-A) Department, Dt: 22-11-2009.
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SL.NO. FESTIVAL DAY DATE
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1. Moharam Wednesday 7th January
2. Sankranti/Pongal Wednesday 14th January
2. Republic Day Monday 26th January
4. Milad-un-Nabi Tuesday 10th March
5. Ugadi Friday 27th March
6. Annual closing of Accounts day Wednesday 1st April
7. Good Friday Friday 10th April
8. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Birthday Tuesday 14th April
9. May day Friday 1st May
10. Independence Day Saturday 15th August
11. Ramzan(ID-UL-FITR) Monday 21st September
12. Durga Asthami Saturday 26th September
13. Vijaya Dasami Monday 28th September
14. Half Yearly closing of accounts day Wednesday 30th September
15. Gandhi Jayanthi Friday 2nd October
16. Deepavali Saturday 17th October
17. Bakrid Saturday 28th November
18. Christmas Friday 25th December

The Following Festival Occur Sunday during the year 2009.

1 Vinayaka Chavithi Sunday 23rd August
3 Muharram Sunday 27nd December
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HOLIDAYS FOR SHOPS & ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORIES
No. B1/NFH/2009, Dt: 26.11.2008

National and Festival Holidays for R.R. District Zone and Hyderabad District for the Calendar
Year 2009.

The Deputy Commissioners of Labour, Ranga Reddy Dist Zone and Hyderabad District (Twin
Cities) have notified Holidays for the calendar year 2009 for Shops & Establishments &
Factories under A.P. Establishments Act 1988 and A.P. Factories and Establishments
(National, Festival and other Holidays) Act 1974 as per details given below:-
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Shops & Establishments Day Date Factories Day Date
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National Holidays : National Holidays :

1. Republic Day Monday 26-01-09 1. Republic Day Monday 26-01-09

2. May Day Friday 01-05-09 2. May Day Friday 01-05-09
3. Independence day Saturday 15-08-09 3. Independence day Saturday 15-08-09
4. Gandhi Jayanthi Friday 02-10-09 4. Gandhi Jayanthi Friday 02-10-09
5. A.P. Formation Day Sunday 01-11-09

Festival Holidays:

1. Sankranti Wednesday 14-01-09 1. Sankranti Wednesday 14-01-09

2. Next day of 2. Next day of
Mahasivaratri Tuesday 24-02-09 Mahasivaratri Tuesday 24-02-09

3. Ramzan Monday 21-09-09 3. Ramzan Monday 21-09-09

4. Next day of Dasara Tuesday 29-09-09 4. Next day of Dasara Tuesday 29-09-09

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