G.O.Rt.No:3956 Dated:05.12.2014. General holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2015 in AP – Declared. The Govt of AP has released the List of General Holidays and Optional Holidays for 2015 Calender Year for all Govt Offices and Schools. Out of the Optional Holidays given in the Table below, only 5 can be utilized. All Govt Offices including Schools remain closed in these General Holidays in 2015.
ORDER:-
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh extra-ordinary Gazette:
ORDER:-
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh extra-ordinary Gazette:
GO.3956 AP List of General Holidays & Optional Holidays for 2014 in Andhra Pradesh
NOTIFICATION
- The Government of Andhra Pradesh direct that the days specified in Annexure-I(A) shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government Offices excluding the holidays falling on Sundays shown in Annexure-I(B) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-II(A) except the Optional Holidays falling on Sundays shown in Annexure II(B), during the year 2015.
- 2. The State Government directs that all offices under State Government shall remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2015.
- 3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure.1(A), the state Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2015 on festival/occasions specified in Annexure-II(A) to this order, at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains. Permission to avail any of these holidays shall be applied for, in writing in advance and shall normally be granted by the Superior Officers competent to grant casual leave except when the presence of an individual employee is considered necessary in exigencies of Government work.
- 4. The Government also directs 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 to observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned Administrative Department of the Secretariat.
- 5. The Government also directs that Optional Holiday declared for Bonalu and Bathukamma will apply to the Government Employees working in Twin Cities of Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Ranga Reddy District falling in the GHMC limits. The date for Optional Holiday declared for Vana Mahotsavam in November/ December 2015 shall be intimated latter.
- 6. If there is any change of date in respect of 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
List of General Holidays in 2015 for Andhra Pradesh
| S.No | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1. | BHOGI | 14.01.2015 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA – 1936 |
| 2. | SANKRANTI/PONGAL | 15.01.2015 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA – 1936 |
| 3. | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2015 | MONDAY | MAGHA - 1936 |
| 4. | MAHA SHIVARATRI | 17.02.2015 | TUESDAY | MAGHA 28- 1936 |
| 5. | HOLI | 05.03.2015 | THURSDAY | PHALGUNA 14- 1936 |
| 6. | UGADI | 21.03.2015 | SATURDAY | PHALGUNA – 1936 |
| 7. | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 28.03.2015 | SATURDAY | CHAITRA - 1937 |
| 8. | GOOD FRIDAY | 03.04.2015 | FRIDAY | CHAITRA – 1937 |
| 9. | DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14.04.2015 | TUESDAY | CHAITRA – 1937 |
| 10. | RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR) | 18.07.2015 | SATURDAY | ASHADHA – 1937 |
| 11. | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2015 | SATURDAY | SRAVANA – 1937 |
| 12. | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 05.09.2015 | SATURDAY | BHADRA 14 – 1937 |
| 13. | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 17.09.2015 | THURSDAY | BHADRA 26– 1937 |
| 14. | BAKRID (ID-UL-AZHA) | 24.09.2015 | THURSDAY | ASVINA – 1937 |
| 15. | GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02.10.2015 | FRIDAY | ASVINA – 1937 |
| 16. | DURGASTAMI | 20.10.2015 | TUESDAY | ASVINA 28– 1937 |
| 17. | VIJAYA DASAMI/ DUSSEHRA | 22.10.2015 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 30- 1937 |
| 18. | MOHARAM | 24.10.2015 | SATURDAY | KARTIKA – 1937 |
| 19. | DEEPAVALI | 11.11.2015 | WEDNESDAY | KARTIKA – 1937 |
| *20. | EID MILADUN NABI | 24.12.2015 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA – 1937 |
| 21. | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2015 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 04 – 1937 |
Festivals occuring on Sundays during 2015
| *1. | EID MILADUN NABI | 04.01.2015 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA 14 – 1936 |
| 2. | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2015 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA 15 – 1937 |
List of Optional Holidays in Andhra Pradesh for 2015
| S.NO | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1. | NEW YEAR’S DAY / VAIKUNTHA EKADASI | 01.01.2015 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 11 – 1936 |
| 2. | KANUMA | 16.01.2015 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 26 – 1936 |
| 3. | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 02.04.2015 | THURSDAY | CHAITRA 12 – 1937 |
| 4. | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 21.04.2015 | TUESDAY | VAISAKHA 01 – 1937 |
| 5. | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI | 02.05.2015 | SATURDAY | VAISAKHA12 – 1937 |
| 6. | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 04.05.2015 | THURSDAY | VAISAKHA 24 – 1937 |
| 7. | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 16.05.2015 | SATURDAY | VAISAKHA 26-1937 |
| 8. | SHAB-E-BARATH | 03.06.2015 | WEDNESDAY | JYAISHTHA 13 – 1937 |
| 9. | SHAJUTU-HAZARATH ALI | 08.07.2015 | WEDNESDAY | ASHADHA 17-1937 |
| 10. | SHAB-E-QADAR | 15.07.2015 | WEDNESDAY | ASHADHA 24 – 1937 |
| 11. | JUMA-ATUL-WADA | 17.07.2015 | FRIDAY | ASHADHA 26 – 1937 |
| 12. | BONALU ** | 10.08.2015 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 19 – 1937 |
| 12. | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 18.08.2015 | TUESDAY | SRAVANA 27 – 1937 |
| 13. | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 28.08.2015 | FRIDAY | BHADRA 06 – 1937 |
| 14. | SRAVANA PURNIMA / RAKHI PURNIMA | 29.08.2015 | SATURDAY | BHADRA 07 – 1937 |
| 15. | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA BATHUKAMMA STARTING DAY ** |
12.10.2015 | MONDAY | ASVINA 20 – 1937 |
| 16. | MAHARNAVAMI | 21.10.2015 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 30 – 1937 |
| 17. | 9TH MUHARRAM | 23.10.2015 | FRIDAY | KARTIKA 01 – 1937 |
| 18. | NARAKA CHATHURTHI | 10.11.2015 | TUESDAY | KARTIKA 19 – 1937 |
| 19. | KARTHIKA PURNIMA / GURUNANAK JAYANTHI | 25.11.2015 | WEDNESDAY | AGRAHAYANA 04 – 1937 |
| 20. | VANA MAHOSTAVAM | NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER-2015 |
TO BE DECLARED LATER | |
| 21. | ARBAYEEN | 03.12.2015 | THURSDAY | AGRAHAYANA 12 – 1937 |
| 22. | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2015 | THRUSDAY | PAUSHA 03-1937 |
| 23. | BOXING DAY | 26.12.2014 | SATURDAY | PAUSHA 05 – 1937 |
List of Optional Holidays (Festivals) falling on Sundays
| 1. | SRI PANCHAMI | 25.01.2015 | SUNDAY | MAGHA 05 – 1936 |
| 2. | YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF | 01.02.2015 | SUNDAY | MAGHA 12 – 1936 |
