GO 3643 AP General Holidays List 2016 AP Optional Holidays List 2016. Govt of Andhra Pradesh released the List of General Holidays 2016, and AP Optional Holidays List 2016. GO 3643 Dated 9th Dec 2015. Details of the AP General Holidays List 2016 and AP Optional Holidays 2016 are as follows:
GO 3643 AP General Holidays List 2016 AP Optional Holidays List 2016
- The Government of Andhra Pradesh direct that the days specified in Annexure-I shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government Offices excluding the holidays falling on Sundays shown in Part-II and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-II except the Optional Holidays falling on Sundays shown in Annexure Part-II, during the year 2016.
- 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 2016.
- 3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-I, the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2016 on festival/occasions specified in Annexure-II 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 have to 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 Zuha, Muharram and id-e-Milad as per the sighting of the moon or any other Hindu holiday as well, 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.
AP General Holidays List 2016
| S.No |
OCCASION/FESTIVAL |
DATE |
DAY |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 1. |
BHOGI |
14.01.2016 |
THURSDAY |
| 2. |
SANKRANTI/PONGAL |
15.01.2016 |
FRIDAY |
| 3. |
KANUMU |
16.01.2016 |
SATURDAY |
| 4. |
REPUBLIC DAY |
26.01.2016 |
TUESDAY |
| 5. |
MAHA SHIVARATRI |
07.03.2016 |
MONDAY |
| 6. |
HOLI |
23.03.2016 |
WEDNESDAY |
| 7. |
GOOD FRIDAY |
25.03.2016 |
FRIDAY |
| 8. |
BABU JAGJEEVAN RAM’S JAYANTHI |
05.04.2016 |
TUESDAY |
| 9. |
UGADI |
08.04.2016 |
FRIDAY |
| 10. |
DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR’S
BIRTHDAY |
14.04.2016 |
THURSDAY |
| 11. |
SRI RAMA NAVAMI |
15.04.2016 |
FRIDAY |
| 12. |
RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR) |
06.07.2016 |
WEDNESDAY |
| 13. |
INDEPENDENCE DAY |
15.08.2016 |
MONDAY |
| 14. |
SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI |
25.08.2016 |
THURSDAY |
| 15. |
VINAYAKA CHAVITHI |
05.09.2016 |
MONDAY |
| 16 |
BAKRID (ID-UL-AZHA) |
12.09.2016 |
MONDAY |
| 17. |
VIJAYA DASAMI/
DUSSEHRA |
11.10.2016 |
TUESDAY |
| 18. |
MOHARAM |
12.10.2016 |
WEDNESDAY |
| 19. |
EID MILADUN NABI |
12.12.2016 |
MONDAY |
AP List of Optional Holidays 2016
| S.NO |
OCCASION/FESTIVAL |
DATE |
DAY |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| 1. |
NEW YEAR’S DAY |
01.01.2016 |
FRIDAY |
| 2. |
YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF |
22.01.2016 |
FRIDAY |
| 3. |
SRI PANCHAMI |
13.02.2016 |
SATURDAY |
| 4. |
BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH SYED MOHD. JUVANPURI MEHDI MA’UD (A.S) |
23.02.2016 |
TUESDAY |
| 5. |
MAHAVEER JAYANTHI |
19.04.2016 |
TUESDAY |
| 6. |
BIRTHDAY OF
HAZRATH ALI |
21.04.2016 |
THURSDAY |
| 7. |
SHAB-E-MERAJ |
05.05.2016 |
THURSDAY |
| 8. |
BASAVA JAYANTHI |
09.05.2016 |
MONDAY |
| 9. |
BUDDHA PURNIMA |
21.05.2016 |
SATURDAY |
| 10. |
SHAB-E-BARAT |
23.05.2016 |
MONDAY |
| 11. |
JUMA-ATUL-WADA |
01.07.2016 |
FRIDAY |
| 12. |
RATHA YATHRA |
06.07.2016 |
WEDNESDAY |
| 13. |
VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM |
12.08.2016 |
FRIDAY |
| 14. |
PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY |
17.08.2016 |
WEDNESDAY |
| 15. |
SRAVANA PURNIMA / RAKHI PURNIMA |
18.08.2016 |
THURSDAY |
| 16. |
EID-E-GADEER |
20.09.2016 |
TUESDAY |
| 17. |
MAHALAYA AMAVASYA |
30.09.2016 |
FRIDAY |
| 18. |
MAHARNAVAMI |
10.10.2016 |
MONDAY |
| 19. |
NARAKA CHATHURTHI |
29.10.2016 |
SATURDAY |
| 20. |
KARTHIKA PURNIMA / GURUNANAK JAYANTHI |
14.11.2016 |
MONDAY |
| 21. |
ARBAYEEN |
21.11.2016 |
MONDAY |
| 22. |
CHRISTMAS EVE |
24.12.2016 |
SATURDAY |
| 23. |
BOXING DAY |
26.12.2016 |
MONDAY |
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