List of General Holidays and Optional Holidays for 2023 in Andhra Pradesh. AP General Holidays List 2023 and AP Optional Holidays List 2023 released. AP General holidays, AP HOLIDAYS, General Holidays, Optional Holidays for 2023, General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2023; Download General Holidays List, Download Optional Holidays List, Telangana Holidays GO Download.
Employees are happy that next year’s (2022) festive holidays (regular holidays) are mostly non-Sunday. However, the optional holidays came on four Sundays. Independence Day, a common holiday, falls only on Sunday, August 15. The rest of the holidays came in other weeks. The state government has announced next year’s general holidays, optional holidays and negotiable instrument holidays.
AP List of Holidays 2022 or General Holidays and Optional Holidays in AP for 2022 Calendar Year. General Administration Department GO.1997 Dated 26.11.2021. ORDER: The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh extra-ordinary Gazette:
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 Annexure-I (A) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-II except the Optional Holidays falling on Sundays shown in Annexure-II(A) during the year 2022.
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 2022.
| Name of the Holidays | Andhra Pradesh General Holidays 2023 |
|---|---|
| Title | Download the AP General Holidays List 2023 |
| Subject | Govt of Telangana released AP General Holidays List 2023 |
| Category | Holidays |
| Website | goir.ap.gov.in |
| Holidays list 2023 | List of General Holidays List 2023 PDF download from here |
In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-I, the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding (5) during the year 2022 on festival/occasions specified in Annexure-Il 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.
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.
If there is any change of date in respect of RAMZAN, BAKRID, MOHARAM and EID MILADUN NABI 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
If there is any change of date in respect of RAMZAN, BAKRID, MOHARAM, SHAB-E-BARATH and EID MILADUN NABI 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.
Holidays in January 2023: This new year usually has more holidays in January. Because.. New Year, Sankranti and Republic Day are also in this month. If Sundays and second Saturdays are combined, there will be many holidays. This time, the details of the holidays for students and employees in the month of January are as follows.
| Date | Occasion | Day |
|---|---|---|
| January 01, 2023 | New Year Day | Sunday |
| January 14, 2023 | Bhogi | Second Saturday |
| January 15, 2023 | Sankranti/Pongal | Sunday |
| January 16, 2023 | Kanumu | General Holiday (Monday) |
| January 26 | Republic Day (Sri Panchami) | General Holiday (Thursday) |
AP General Holidays List 2023
| Occasion | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| BHOGI | 14-01-2023 | SATURDAY |
| MAKARA SANKRANTI | 15-01-2023 | SUNDAY |
| KANUMA | 16-01-2023 | MONDAY |
| REPUBLIC DAY | 26-01-2023 | THURSDAY |
| MAHA SIVARATRI / SHAB-E-MIRAJ | 18-02-2023 | SATURDAY |
| HOLI | 08-03-2023 | WEDNESDAY |
| UGADI | 22-03-2023 | WEDNESDAY |
| SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 30-03-2023 | THURSDAY |
| BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05-04-2023 | WEDNESDAY |
| GOOD FRIDAY | 07-04-2023 | FRIDAY |
| DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2023 | FRIDAY |
| RAMZAN (Eid-ul-Fitr) | 22-04-2023 | SATURDAY |
| BAKRID (Eid —ul-Zuha) | 29-06-2023 | THURSDAY |
| MOHARRUM | 29-07-2023 | SATURDAY |
| INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15-08-2023 | TUESDAY |
| SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 06-09-2023 | WEDNESDAY |
| VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 18-09-2023 | MONDAY |
| EID MILADUN NABI (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 28-09-2023 | THURSDAY |
| MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02-10-2023 | MONDAY |
| DURGASTAMI | 22-10-2023 | SUNDAY |
| VUAYADASAMI | 23-10-2023 | MONDAY |
| DEEPAVALI | 12-11-2023 | SUNDAY |
| CHRISTMAS | 25-12-2023 | MONDAY |
The following festivals occur on 2nd Saturday & Sunday during the year 2023
| Occasion/Festival | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| BHOGl | 14-01-2023 | SATURDAY |
| MAKARA SANKRANTI | 15-01-2023 | SUNDAY |
| DURGASTAMI | 22-10-2023 | SUNDAY |
| DEEPAVALI | 12- 11-2023 | SUNDAY |
AP Optional Holidays List 2023
| Occasion/Festival | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| NEW YEAR | 01-01-2023 | SUNDAY |
| BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A) | 05-02-2023 | SUNDAY |
| SHAB-E-BARATH | 07-03-2023 | FRIDAY |
| MAHAVIR JAYANTI | 04-04-2023 | TUESDAY |
| SHAB-E-QADAR | 18-04-2023 | TUESDAY |
| JUMATUL WADA | 21-04-2023 | FRIDAY |
| BASAVA JAYANTHI | 23-04-2022 | SUNDAY |
| SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI (R.A) | 24-04-2023 | MONDAY |
| BUDDHA PURNtMA | 05-05-2023 | FRIDAY |
| RATHA YATRA | 20-06-2023 | TUESDAY |
| EID-E-GHADEER | 06-07-2023 | THURSDAY |
| 9TH MUHARRAM (1441 HURA) | 28-07-2023 | FRIDAY |
| PARSI NEW YEAR‘S DAY | 16-08-2023 | WEDNESDAY |
| VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 25-08-2023 | FRIDAY |
| ARBAEEN (CHAHALLUM) | 05-09-2023 | TUESDAY |
| HAZRATH SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MEHDI’S BIRTHDAY | 09-09-2023 | SATURDAY |
| MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 14-10-2023 | SATURDAY |
| VIJAYADASAMI (TIDHI DWAYAM) | 24-10-2023 | TUESDAY |
| YAZ-DAHUM-SHAREEF | 26-10-2023 | THURSDAY |
| KARTHIKA PURNIMA/ GURUNANAK JAYANTHI | 27-11-2023 | MONDAY |
| CHRISTMAS EVE | 24-12-2023 | SUNDAY |
| BOXING DAY | 26-12-2023 | TUESDAY |
The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2023
| Occasion/Festival | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| NEW YEAR | 01-01-2023 | SUNDAY |
| BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A) | 05-02-2023 | SUNDAY |
| BASAVA JAYANTHI | 23-04-2022 | SUNDAY |
| CHRISTMAS EVE | 24-12-2023 | SUNDAY |
AP General Holidays list 2022
| Occasion/ Festival | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| BHOGI | 14-01-2022 | FRIDAY |
| MAKARA SANKRANTI / PONGAL | 15-01-2022 | SATURDAY |
| REPUBLIC DAY | 26-01-2022 | WEDNESDAY |
| MAHA SHIVARATRI | 01-03-2022 | TUESDAY |
| HOLI | 18-03-2022 | FRIDAY |
| UGADI | 02-04-2022 | SATURDAY |
| BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05-04-2022 | TUESDAY |
| SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 10-04-2022 | SUNDAY |
| DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2022 | THURSDAY |
| GOOD FRIDAY | 15-04-2022 | FRIDAY |
| EID UL FITR (RAMZAN) | 03-05-2022 | TUESDAY |
| EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) | 10-07-2022 | SUNDAY |
| MOHARAM | 09-08-2022 | TUESDAY |
| INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15-08-2022 | MONDAY |
| SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 20-08-2022 | SATURDAY |
| VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 31-08-2022 | WEDNESDAY |
| MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02-10-2022 | SUNDAY |
| DURGASTAMI | 03.10.2022 | MONDAY |
| VIJAYA DASAMI | 05-10-2022 | WEDNESDAY |
| EID MILADUN NABI | 09-10-2022 | SUNDAY |
| DEEPAVALI | 25-10-2022 | TUESDAY |
| CHRISTMAS | 25-12-2022 | SUNDAY |
AP Optional Holidays List 2022
| Occasion/Festival | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| NEW YEAR DAY | 01-01-2022 | SATURDAY |
| BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A) | 15-02-2022 | TUESDAY |
| SHAB-E-MERAJ (General Holiday in view of Maha Shivaratri) | 01-03-2022 | TUESDAY |
| SHAB-E-BARAT | 19-03-2022 | SATURDAY |
| SHAHADAT HZT ALI (R.A.) | 22-04-2022 | FRIDAY |
| SHAB-E-QADER / JUMA-ATUL-WADA | 29-04-2022 | FRIDAY |
| BASAVA JAYANTHI (General Holiday in view of Eid-Ul Fitr (Ramzan)) | 03-05-2022 | TUESDAY |
| BUDDHA PURNIMA | 16-05-2022 | MONDAY |
| RATHA YATHRA | 01-07-2022 | FRIDAY |
| EID-E-GHADEER | 18-07-2022 | MONDAY |
| VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 05-08-2022 | FRIDAY |
| 9th MOHARRAM (1444H) | 08-08-2022 | MONDAY |
| PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 16-08-2022 | TUESDAY |
| ARBAYEEN | 17-09-2022 | SATURDAY |
| KARTIKA PURNIMA | 08-11-2022 | TUESDAY |
| BIRTHDAY OF HZT. SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MAHDI MA’UD (A.S.) | 08-12-2022 | THURSDAY |
| CHRISTMAS EVE | 24-12-2022 | SATURDAY |
| BOXING DAY | 26-12-2022 | MONDAY |
AP List of Holidays for 2021
| OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| BHOGI | 13.01.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| MAKARA SANKRANTI | 14.01.2021 | THURSDAY |
| KANUMA | 15.01.2021 | FRIDAY |
| REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2021 | TUESDAY |
| MAHA SIVARATRI | 11.03.2021 | THURSDAY |
| HOLI / SHAB-E-BARATH | 29.03.2021 | MONDAY |
| GOOD FRIDAY | 02.04.2021 | FRIDAY |
| BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2021 | MONDAY |
| UGADI | 13.04.2021 | TUESDAY |
| DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14.04.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 21.04.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| RAMZAN (Eid-ul-Fitr) | 14.05.2021 | FRIDAY |
| BAKRID (Eid –ul-Azha) | 21.07.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| MOHARRUM | 19.08.2021 | THURSDAY |
| SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 30.08.2021 | MONDAY |
| VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 10.09.2021 | FRIDAY |
| MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02.10.2021 | SATURDAY |
| DURGASTAMI | 13.10.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| VIJAYADASAMI | 15.10.2021 | FRIDAY |
| EID MILADUN NABI (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 20.10.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| DEEPAVALI | 04.11.2021 | THURSDAY |
| CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2021 | SATURDAY |
The following festivals occur on 2nd Saturday & Sunday during the year 2021.
| S. No | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2021 | SUNDAY | SRAVANA 24-1943 |
AP Optional Holidays during the year 2021
| OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| NEW YEAR | 01.01.2021 | FRIDAY |
| BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI | 25.02.2021 | THURSDAY |
| SHAB-E-MERAJ | 11.03.2021 | THURSDAY |
| SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI (R.A) | 04.05.2021 | TUESDAY |
| JUMA-ATUL-VIDA | 07.05.2021 | FRIDAY |
| BASAVA JAYANTHI | 14.05.2021 | FRIDAY |
| BUDDHA PURNIMA | 26.05.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| RATHA YATRA | 12.07.2021 | MONDAY |
| EID-E-GHADEER | 29.07.2021 | THURSDAY |
| PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 16.08.2021 | MONDAY |
| 9TH MUHARRAM (1441 HIJRA) | 18.08.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 20.08.2021 | FRIDAY |
| ARBAEEN | 29.09.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 06.10.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| NARAKA CHATURDASI | 03.11.2021 | WEDNESDAY |
| YAZ-DAHUM-SHAREEF | 16.11.2021 | TUESDAY |
| KARTHIKA PURNIMA/ GURUNANAK JAYANTHI | 19.11.2021 | FRIDAY |
| CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2021 | FRIDAY |
The following festivals occur on 2nd Saturday and Sunday during the year 2021.
| OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 25.04.2021 | SUNDAY |
| SHAB-E-QADAR | 09.05.2021 | SUNDAY |
| BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOHAMMED JUVANPURI (AS) “HAZRATH MAHDI SYED MA’UD (AS) | 19.12.2021 | SUNDAY |
| BOXING DAY | 26.12.2021 | SUNDAY |
AP List of Holidays for 2020
| S. No | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | BHOGI | 14.01.2020 | TUESDAY |
| 2 | MAKARA SANKRANTI | 15.01.2020 | WEDNESDAY |
| 3 | KANUMA | 16.01.2020 | TUHURSDAY |
| 4 | MAHA SIVARATRI | 21.02.2020 | FRIDAY |
| 5 | UGADI | 25.03.2020 | WEDNESDAY |
| 6 | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 02.04.2020 | THURSDAY |
| 7 | GOOD FRIDAY | 10.04.2020 | FRIDAY |
| 8 | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14.04.2020 | TUESDAY |
| 9 | RAMZAN (EID-UL-FITR) | 25.05.2020 | MONDAY |
| 10 | BAKRID (EID –UL-AZHA) | 01.08.2020 | SATURDAY |
| 11 | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 11.08.2020 | TUESDAY |
| 12 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2020 | SATURDAY |
| 13 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 22.08.2020 | SATURDAY |
| 14 | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02.10.2020 | FRIDAY |
| 15 | DURGASTAMI | 24.10.2020 | SATURDAY |
| 16 | EID MILADUN NABI (BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET MOHAMMAD) | 30.10.2020 | FRIDAY |
| 17 | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2020 | FRIDAY |
| S. No | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2020 | SUNDAY |
| 2 | BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2020 | SUNDAY |
| 3 | MOHARRUM | 30.08.2020 | SUNDAY |
| 4 | VIJAYADASAMI | 25.10.2020 | SUNDAY |
| 5 | DEEPAVALI | 14.11.2020 | SATURDAY |
AP List of Optional Holidays for 2020
ANNEXURE – II (G.O.Rt.No.2745 G.A (Poll.B) Dept., Dt: 05.12.2020) Optional Holidays during the year 2020.
| S.NO | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | NEW YEAR | 01.01.2020 | WEDNESDAY |
| 2 | BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOHAMMED JUVANPURI (AS) “HAZRATH MAHDI SYED MA’UD (AS) | 10.01.2020 | FRIDAY |
| 3 | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI | 09.03.2020 | MONDAY |
| 4 | HOLI | 10.03.2020 | TUESDAY |
| 5 | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 23.03.2020 | MONDAY |
| 6 | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 06.04.2020 | MODAY |
| 7 | SHAB-E-BARATH | 09.04.2020 | THURSDAY |
| 8 | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 07.05.2020 | THURDAY |
| 9 | SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI (R.A) | 14.05.2020 | THURSDAY |
| 10 | SHAB-E-QADAR | 21.05.2020 | THURSDAY |
| 11 | JUMA-ATUL-WADA | 22.05.2020 | FRIDAY |
| 12 | RATHA YATRA | 23.06.2020 | TUESDAY |
| 13 | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 31.07.2020 | FRIDAY |
| 14 | EID-E-GHADEER | 07.08.2020 | FRIDAY |
| 15 | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 20.08.2020 | THURSDAY |
| 16 | 9TH MUHARRAM (1441 HIJRA) | 29.08.2020 | SATURDAY |
| 17 | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 17.09.2020 | THURSDAY |
| 18 | ARBAEEN | 08.10.2020 | THURSDAY |
| 19 | YAZ-DAHUM-SHAREEF | 27.11.2020 | FRIDAY |
| 20 | KARTHIKA PURNIMA/ GURUNANAK JAYANTHI | 30.11.2020 | MONDAY |
| 21 | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2020 | THURSDAY |
| 22 | BOXING DAY | 26.12.2020 | SATURDAY |