AP Govt Holidays 2021 List: The Government of Andhra Pradesh has specified General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the Year 2021. Check AP Govt Public holidays 2021 list, Government shall remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2021.
AP Govt General and Optional Holidays for the year 2021
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 2021.
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 2021.
3. 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 2021 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 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.
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AP State Govt General Holidays For the Year 2021 (Public holidays 2021)
S. No | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
1 | BHOGI | 13.01.2021 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 23– 1942 |
2 | MAKARA SANKRANTI | 14.01.2021 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 24-1942 |
3 | KANUMA | 15.01.2021 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 25-1942 |
4 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2021 | TUESDAY | MAGHA 06 – 1942 |
5 | MAHA SIVARATRI | 11.03.2021 | THURSDAY | PHALGUNA 20- 1942 |
6 | HOLI / SHAB-E-BARATH | 29.03.2021 | MONDAY | CHAITRA
08- 1943 |
7 | GOOD FRIDAY | 02.04.2021 | FRIDAY | CHAITRA 12-1943 |
8 | BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S
BIRTHDAY |
05.04.2021 | MONDAY | CHAITRA
15-1943 |
9 | UGADI | 13.04.2021 | TUESDAY | CHAITRA 23-1943 |
10 | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S
BIRTHDAY |
14.04.2021 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITRA
24-1943 |
11 | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 21.04.2021 | WEDNESDAY | VAISAKHA 01-1943 |
12 | RAMZAN (Eid-ul-Fitr) | 14.05.2021 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 24-1943 |
13 | BAKRID (Eid –ul-Azha) | 21.07.2021 | WEDNESDAY | ASHADHA
30-1943 |
14 | MOHARRUM | 19.08.2021 | THURSDAY | SARVANA 28-1943 |
15 | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 30.08.2021 | MONDAY | BHADRA
08-1943 |
16 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 10.09.2021 | FRIDAY | BHADRA 19 – 1943 |
17 | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02.10.2021 | SATURDAY | ASVINA 10 – 1943 |
18 | DURGASTAMI | 13.10.2021 | WEDNESDAY | ASVINA
21 – 1943 |
19 | VIJAYADASAMI | 15.10.2021 | FRIDAY | ASVINA 23 – 1943 |
20 | EID MILADUN NABI | 20.10.2021 | WEDNESDAY | ASVINA |
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 28 – 1943 | |||
21 | DEEPAVALI | 04.11.2021 | THURSDAY | KARTIKA
13 – 1943 |
22 | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2021 | SATURDAY | PAUSHA 04 – 1943 |
ANNEXURE-I (A)
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 |
Optional Holidays during the year 2021
S.NO | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
1 | NEW YEAR | 01.01.2021 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 11 – 1942 |
2 | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI | 25.02.2021 | THURSDAY | PHALGUNA
06 – 1942 |
3 | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 11.03.2021 | THURSDAY | PHALGUNA 20 – 1942 |
4 | SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI (R.A) | 04.05.2021 | TUESDAY | VAISAKHA 14 -1943 |
5 | JUMA-ATUL-VIDA | 07.05.2021 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA
17-1943 |
6 | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 14.05.2021 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 24-1943 |
7 | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 26.05.2021 | WEDNESD
AY |
JYESHTA
05- 1943 |
8 | RATHA YATRA | 12.07.2021 | MONDAY | ASHADHA 21 – 1943 |
9 | EID-E-GHADEER | 29.07.2021 | THURSDAY | SRAVANA
07 – 1943 |
10 | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 16.08.2021 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 25-1943 |
11 | 9TH MUHARRAM (1441 | 18.08.2021 | WEDNESD | SRAVANA |
HIJRA) | AY | 27 – 1943 | ||
12 | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 20.08.2021 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 29-1943 |
13 | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 06.10.2021 | WEDNESD
AY |
ASVINA
14-1943 |
14 | ARBAEEN | 29.09.2021 | WEDNESD AY | ASVINA 07-1943 |
15 | NARAKA CHATURDASI | 03.11.2021 | WEDNESD AY | Kartika 12-1943 |
16 | YAZ-DAHUM-SHAREEF | 16.11.2021 | TUESDAY | KARTIKA
25 – 1943 |
17 | KARTHIKA PURNIMA/ GURUNANAK JAYANTHI | 19.11.2021 | FRIDAY | KARTIKA 28 – 1943 |
18 | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2021 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA
03 – 1943 |
The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2021.
S.NO | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
1 | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 25.04.2021 | SUNDAY | VAISAKHA 05- 1943 |
2 | SHAB-E-QADAR | 09.05.2021 | SUNDAY | VAISAKHA
19-1943 |
3 |
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOHAMMED JUVANPURI (AS) “HAZRATH MAHDI SYED MA’UD (AS) |
19.12.2021 |
SUNDAY |
AGRAHAYANA 28 – 1943 |
4 | BOXING DAY | 26.12.2021 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA 05 – 1943 |
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