GOVERNMENT OF AITDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS - General Holidays and Optional Holidays for tlle year 2022 - Declared'

GEITERAL ADMTNISTRATIOI{ (POLL.B} DEPARTMENT

G. Rt.l{o.1997 Dated:2 6-Lt-2021.

ORDER:-
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra
Pradesh extta-ordin arY Gaz,ette:
ITOTIflCATIOIT
TheGovernmentofAndhraPradeshdirectthatthedaysspecifiedinAnnexure-Ishall
be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government oflices excluding the holidays
fultirrg o., Sundays shown in Annixure-I (A) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-ll
excep-t the optional Holidays falling on sundays shown in Annexure-ll(A) during the year
2022.
2. The State covernment directs that a1l oflices under state Government shall remain
closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in atl the months during the year 2022'
3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-l, the,state
GovernmentemployeesmayavailthemselvesofoptionalHolidaysnotexceeding(5)during
G. y"* 2022 it iestival/occasions specified in Annexurell to this order, at their option
*a'irr."p."ti"" of the reUgion to which the festival pertains. Permission to avail any of tlese
-for, in and shall normally be granted by the
t olia.V" rtt U. applied in writing advance
"t
Superior olficers competent to grant calual leave except when the presence of an individual
.-ploy." is considered necessary in exigencies of Govemment work'
4. T?re Government also directs that General Hoiidays shatl not ipso-facto apply to the
IndustriatEstablishmentandPublicUndertakingsunderttrecontroloftheState
Govemment, the worl<rnen engaged in Public Works Departments and Educational
lnstitutions in this State. Separ-ati orders regarding the festivals/occasions when these
Institutions have to observe holidays shall bi issued by ttre concerned Administrative
Department of the Secretariat.
5. If there is any change of date in respect of RAMZAN, BAKRID' MOHARAM and EID
MILADUN NABI as plr *re sigtrtlng of the moon or any other Hindu holiday as
well' it shall
All the Departments of secretariat, Heads of
be announced through electr6nic/irint media.
p"prrt-""t" and Diitrict collectors shall take action according to such an announcement
and without waiting for formal order about the change of date'
(BYoRDERAI{DIItTHEIIAMEoFTIIEGovERIIoRoFAIIDHRAPRADESH)
DR. SAUEER SHARUA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERITIIEIIT

To
ihe
- --- Commissioner of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase (Publication Wing)'
Co",. Regl. Press Building, Mutyalampadu, Vijayawada- 1 1' (He is requested
to arranie to publish the-above Notification in the next issue of Andhra
praaesfritate exua- Ordinary Gazette and supply 500 coPies to Govt')'
The Commissioner, Information and Public Relations, Pandit Nehru
Bus Bhavan'
Vlayawada , Andhra Pradesh. (He is requested to give wide publicity through
media).
Food & Civil
The Home/Education/TR&B/lrr. & CAD(PW)/Agri' & Coop-' / Enerry/
suppriesTan&F/bFs&si/lnd.&Com./B.C.welfare/WD&CW/LE&T/YAT&C -
Oep^art rrents. (They are requested to take necessary action in the
matter with
reference to para 4 of the notification)'
Alt Departments of Secretariat.
All Administrative Sections in General Administration DePartment'
All Heads of DePartments.
All the Collectors & District Magistrates in Andhra Pradesh
The Resident Commissioner, A.i. Bhavan, No 1, Ashoka Road' New
Delhi'
of India, Ministry of Personnel' Public Grievances and
The Secretary to Government
Pensions, New Delhi.
The Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories'
it . n"gi"t a.r General, High Court of Andhra hadesh, Nelapadu'
il; i6;;, Institutionif e.P. Lokal'ukta/ Upalokavukta' Vijavawada'
it ctI"r B*"".rtive OIIicer, A.P. State watd Board, Vijayawada'
itr"" S""r.t"ty, Andhra Public Service Commission, Vijayawada'
All the Headi of l,ocal Financial lnstitutions in the State'
ifr" p.S. to CM/Prl. Secy. to C.M./All P'Ss to Ministers/P'S' to c'S/P S to' PrI Secy.,
(Poll)/P.A. to Dy. Secretary (Coor & PoU)
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SECTION OFFICER
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 ANNEXI'RE-I
(G.O.Rt.No. 1997. C.A lPoU.B) Dept.. Dt:26.11.2O21)
General Holid for the at 2022.
S. No occAsloN/ FESTryAL DATE DAY SAXA-ERA
1 2 3 4 5

I PAUSHA
BHOGI t4.or.2022 FRIDAY
24-t943

2 MAKARA SANKRANTI t5.o1.2022 PAUSHA

SATURDAY
25- 1943

3 REPUBLIC DAY 26.Ot.2022 MAGHA

WEDNESDAY
06-t943
4 MAHA SIVARATRI .o3.2022 PHALGUNA
o1 TUESDAY
10- 1943
5 HOLI 18.O3.2022 PHALGUNA
FRIDAY
27 - 1943
6 UGADI 02.o4.2022 CHAITRA
SATURDAY
12-1944
BABU JAGIVAN RAM€ CHAITRA
BIRTHDAY
o5.o4.2022 TUESDAY
15- 1944
DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR'S
8 BIRTHDAY / MAHAVEER t4.o4.2022 THURSDAY CHAJTRA
JAYANTHI 24-t944
9 GOOD FRIDAY t5.o4 .2022 CHA]TRA
FRIDAY
25-1944
10 RAMZAN (Eid-ul-Fitr) 03.o5.2022 VAISAKHA
TUESDAY
l3-1944
t1 MOHARRUM 09.o8.2022 SARVANA
TUESDAY
1a-1944
t2 INDEPENDENCE DAY t5.o4.2022 SRAVANA
MONDAY
24-t944
13 SRI KzuSHNA ASTAMI t9.08.2022 SRAVANA
FRIDAY
28-1944
t4 VINAYAKA CHAVITHI 31.O8.2022 WEDNESDAY BHADRA
09 - 1944
15 DURGASTAMI 03. to.2022 ASVINA
MONDAY
tt - 1944
l6 VIJAYADASAMI 05.10.2022 WEDNESDAY ASVINA
t3 - t944
t7 DEEPAVALI .10.2022 KARTIKA
24 MONDAY
02 - t944
ANNEXURE-I (A)
G ,No.1997 Poll.B Dtt26.l o1
The followlng festiwals occur on 2"d Saturday & Sunday during the yeat 2022.

S. No occAslor{/ FESTryAL DATE DAY SAKA-ERA

I KANUMA t6.ot.2022 SUNDAY PAUSHA
26-1943
2 SRI RAMA NAVAMI 10.o4.2022 SUNDAY CHAITRA
20-1944
3 BAKRID (Eid -ul-Azha) 10.07 .2022 ASHADHA
SUNDAY
19-t944
4 MAHATMA GANDHI ASVINA
JAYANTHI 02.10.2022 SUNDAY
10 - 1944
EID MILADUN NABI
5 (Birthday of Prophet 09. to.2022 SUNDAY ASVINA
Mohammad 17 - t944
6 CHRISTMAS 25.t2.2022 SUNDAY PAUSHA
04 - t944
DR. SAMEER SHARMA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMEIYT

ANNEXI'RE - II
lG.O.Rt.No.t997.G.A lpou.Bl Dept,. Dt:26.11.2021)
Optlonal Holidays durlng the yeat 2022.
s.No occAsIoN / FESTTVAL DATE DAY SAXA-ERA
1 2 4 5
I NEW YEAR 01.o1.2022 SATURDAY PAUSHA
11 - 1943
2 BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI ts.02.2022 TUESDAY MAGHA
26 - 1943
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 PHALGUNA
SHAB-E-MERAJ ot.o3.2022 TUESDAY
10 - 1943
PHALGUNA
4 SHAB-E-BARATH t9.o3.2022 SATURDAY
28- t943
VAISAKHA
5 SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI (R.A) 22.O4.2022 FRIDAY
02 -1944
6
JUMMAT.UL-VIDA / SHAI}-E-
29.O4.2022 FRIDAY
VAISAKHA
QADAR 09-t944
VAISAKHA
7 BASAVA JAYANTHI 03.o5.2022 TUESDAY
13-1944
VAISAKHA
8 BUDDHA PURNIMA 16.O5.2022 MONDAY
26- 1944
ASHADHA
9 RATHA YATRA ot.07.2022 FRIDAY
to - t944
ASHADHA
10 EID.E.GHADEER ta.o7 .2022 MONDAY
27 - t944
SRAVANA
11 VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM 05.o4.2022 FRIDAY
L4 -t944
SRAVANA
t2 9TH MUHARRAM (1441 HIJRA) 08.o4.2022 MONDAY
t7 - 7944
SRAVANA
PARSI NEW YEAR'S DAY t6.04.2022 TUESDAY
25 - t944
BHADRAPADA
l4 ARBAEEN (CHAHALLUM) t7 .o9.2022 SATURDAY
26-1944
KARTHIKA PURNIMA/ KARTIKA
15 08.1t.2022 TUESDAY
17 - 1944
GURUNANAK JAYANTHI
HAZRATH SYED MOHAMMED AGRAHAYANA
t6 JUVANPURI MEHDI'S oa.12.2022 THURSDAY
t7 - t944
BIRTHDAY
PAUSHA
t7 CHRISTMAS EVE 24.12.2022 SATURDAY
03 - t944
PAUSHA
18 BOXING DAY 26.72.2022 MONDAY
05 - 1944

AI{NEXURE - II (A)
(G.O.Rt.r{o.1997. G.A (Poll.B] pept.. Dt:26.11.20211
The following festivals occur on Sunday during t}re yea: 2022.

s.No occAsroN/FEsTrvAL DATE DAY SAKA-ERA

ASVINA
1 MAHALAYA AMAVASYA 25.O9.2022 SUNDAY
03-t944
KARTIKA
2 NARAKA CHATURDASI 23.tO.2022 SUNDAY
ot-1944
KARTIKA
3 YAZ-DAHUM-SHAREEF 06.tt.2022 SUNDAY
15 - 1944
DR. SAMEER SHARMA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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