GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS- General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2024 — Notified,
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SPL.E) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.1756 DATED:09.11,2020
ORDER:
‘The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana extra-ordinary Gazette:
NOTIFICATION
The Government of Telangana hereby notifies that during the year 2021 the days specified in
Annexure-! shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government Offices including the days
for occasions / festivals which fall on Sundays and also nolify Optional Holidays for State Government
offices as shown in Annexure-II including the days for occasions I festivals which are falling on Sundays.
2. ‘The State Goverment directs that all offices under State Goverment shall remain closed on all
Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2021, except the Second Saturday
(18.02.2021) in the month of February, 2024 which will be @ working day in liu of public holiday dectared on
1 January, 2021.
3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure |, the State Government
employees may avall themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2021 on the
festivalsloccesions specified in Annexure to this order, at their option and irtespectve of the religion to
which the festival pertains. Permission to avail any of these holidays shall be applied for, in writing in
advance and will normally be granted by the Superior Officer competent to grant casual leave except when
the presence of an individual employee is considered necessary in exigencies of Govemment work.
4, The Government also direcis that General Holidays shall not ipso-facto apply to the 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 observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned
Administrative Department of the Secretariat.
5, If there is any change of date in respect of Idu'l Fitar, Idu'l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad as per
the moon sight or any other holiday declared now, it shall be announced through electronic/print media. All
the Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and District Collectors shall take action according to
‘such an announcement and without waiting for formal order about the change of date.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
SOMESH KUMAR
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad. (With a request
to publish the above Notification in the next issue of Telangana State Extre-Ordinary Gazette and supply
200 copies to Government)
‘The — HomelEducation/TR&B/&CAD(PW)/Agrl.&Coop./Energy!Food&Civil Supplies/AHDD&FIEFS&T/
ind.& Com, B.C.Welfare MWD&CWILE&TIYAT&C Department. (With a request to take necessary action
in the matter with reference to para 4 ofthe nottfication)
Allother Departments of Secretariat
All Administrative Sections in Genoral Administration Department
All Heads of Departments
All the Collectors & District Magistrates in the State,
‘The Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhavan, No.1, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, New Delhi.
‘The Chief Secretaries ofall States and Union Territories
The Registrar General, High Court for the State of Telangana , Hyderabad
The Registrar, Institution of Lokayukta, Hyderabad.
‘The Secretary, Telangana State Public Service Commission, Hyderabad,
All the Heads of Local Financial Institutions in Hyderabad.
The Seoretary to Governor, Telangana, Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad
The P'S, to C.M/PriSecy. to C.M AllP.Ss to Ministers /P.S. to C.S. IP.A. to Prl.Secy (Poll) /
P.A. to Jt.Seay,(Proto).
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GENERAL HOLIDAYS - 2027
S| occasionresrivat DATE BATE eaneean
1 NEW YEAR DAY oror2oz1 | erinay | PAU
2 BHOG! ta01-2021 | weonespay | PAUSHA
3 ‘SANKRANTI/ PONGAL, 14-01-2021 | THURSDAY Bae
4 REPUBLIC DAY aeorzo | Tuespay | WAGE
5 MAHA SHIVARATRI tt03.2001 | tHuasoay | PRAGINA
8 HOU zeosn1 | Monpay | CORA
7 GOOD FRIDAY czotzoet | ripay | CHNTERA
8 | BABUUAGIVANRAWS | osoeane1 | Monoay | CHATHRA
° ust reovzon: | esoay | HATERS
0 DRER AMBEDKARS | saoez02t | weowespay | CHATHRA
" SRI RAMA NAVAMI 21042001 | weonespay | “ASIN
v2 | eiouemeyranzany | 14052001 | rioay | YAISAALA
8 SOMME 16052001 | saturoay | YSN
14 | eIDULAZHAC@AKRID) | 2t-07-2001 | weonesoay | ASHAOR
% BONALU czoszo | monoay | SAVANE
6 INDEPENDENCE DAY 15082001 | sunoay | SAVANA
1 Mewes’ | teos20e | tuursoay | Sve
8 (tape ehatones one stosanz1 | Tuesoay | SuXORs
ae | vinavaxaceava — | 10092021 | eripay | BRACES
2 See ea-soanzi | saTuroay | ESVNA
21 | BATHUKAMMASTARTING | g.tocnai | weonesoay | ASVNVA
2 \VWAYA DASAMI 1640-2021 | FRIDAY ane
zs | FOWOWNGDAYOF | seoznet | saturoay | ASUNA
m4 EID MILADUN NABI se4ozoa | Tuesoay | ASM
% DEEPAVALI cetzner | Tuursoay | KARTER
28] oy fARTKAPURNIMAL | roct-zoot | rrioay | “ARES
7 cinisraas | eae | earunnav | SAUER
8 BOXING DAY mereamat | sunoar | PAUSHR
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OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS-2021
SINo. COCCASIONIFESTIVAL DATE DAY SAKAERA
1. KANUMU 1601-2021 | FRIDAY eee
MAGHA
2 ‘SRI PANCHAMI seczzoet | Tussoay | MACHA
3. | BIRTHOAY OF HazRaTHALI(R.A) | 2602-2001 | Fray | PHALGUNA
4 SHAB-E-MERAJ reoezoet | FRipay | PHALGUNA
SHAB-E-GARAT CHAITHRA
5. | (Genera Hoidayinview otoay_| 29092021 | MONDAY 08-1949
TAMIL NEW YEAR'S DAY
6 (General Holiday for +eot20z1 | weonespay | CHATHRA
OL 8.R.Ambedkar’ Bith Day)
VAISAKHA
z MAHAVEER JavawTal — | 26-04-2021 | sunpay | VAISAK
8 SHAHADATHZTALI(RA) | 03052021 | Monoay | VASNIA
VAISAKHA
9 JUMAATULANADA 07-05-2021 | FRDAY a
VABAKHA
10. SHAB-E-QADER soosa0et | monoay | VASAKGY
BASAVAJAYANTHT
11. | (General Holiday in view of id-UL- | 14-05-2021 | FRIDAY eat
Fit (Ramzan) él
12, BUDDHA PURNIMA ze0s-20et | weowespay | ‘YASHTHA
"ASHADHA
8, RATHAYYATHRA, szor-aoat | moony | ASHADHY
SRAVANA
4, EIDE-GHADEER zsaraoat | THurspay | SRAVANY
18. PARSINEWYEAR'SDAY | 1648-2021 | onpay | SAVIN
18. SthonaRRam (4424) | tece-20a1 | weonesoay | SRAVANA
‘7. |__varstakstanvearian | zooe-a0a1 | rroay | SRAVANA
‘SRAVANA PURNIIATRARFT SRAVANA
18 fet zzce-200 | sunoay | SRAVAY
‘ASVINA
4. ARBAYEEN recone | weonesoay | ASVNA
‘ASVINA
2. DURGASHTAWI ‘eaozoet | weonesoay | SVN
‘ASVINA
a. MAHARNAVAML tutozoat | tHursnay | SSVNA
2 NARAKA CHATURDHI os-1-2021 | weonesoay | ‘ORT
B, ‘YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF tert-2o21 | Tuespay | VARIA
BIRTHOAY OF HET. SYED
24 | MonaneD JUVANPURINAHOI | 19.12.2001 | sunoay | SGRAHAYANA
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2 (CHRISTMAS EVE 2at22001 | FRIDAY far
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