The Government of Andhra Pradesh released the list of Holidays for the year 2021.
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS – General Holiday’s and Optional Holiday’s for the year 2022 – Declared.
G.O.Rt.No.1997
Dated: 26-11-2021.
ORDER:-
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh extra-ordinary Gazette:
NOTIFICATION
- The Government of Andhra Pradesh direct that the day)s specified in Annexure-I shall be observed as General Holiday)s by all the State Government Offices excluding the holiday)s falling on Sunday)s shown in Annexure-I (A) and Optional Holiday)s shown in Annexure-II except the Optional Holiday)s falling on Sunday)s shown in Annexure-II (A) during the year 2022.
- The State Government directs that all offices under State Government shall remain closed on all Sunday)s and Second Saturday)s in all the months during the year 2022.
- In addition to the above mentioned General Holiday)s in Annexure-I, the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holiday)s not exceeding (5) during the year 2022 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 holiday)s 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 Holiday)s 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 holiday)s 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.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
DR. SAMEER SHARMA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
General Holidays for the year 2022.
Bhogi – 14.01.2022 (Friday)
Makara Sankranti – 15.01.2022 (Saturday)
Republic Day – 26.01.2022 (Wednesday)
Maha Sivaratri – 01.03.2022 (Tuesday)
Holi – 18.03.2022 (Friday)
Ugadi – 02.04.2022 (Saturday)
Babu Jagivaw Ram’s Birthday) – 05.04.2022 (Tuesday)
Dr.b.r. Ambedkar’s Birthday) / Mahaveer Jayanthi – 14.04.2022 (Thursday)
Good Friday– 15.04.2022 (Friday)
Ramzan (Eid-ul-fitr) – 03.05.2022 (Tuesday)
Moharrum – 09.08.2022 (Tuesday)
Independence Day – 15.08.2022 (Monday)
Sri Krishna Astami – 19.08.2022 (Friday)
Vinayaka Chavithi – 31.08.2022 (Wednesday)
Durgastami – 03.10.2022 (Monday)
Vijayadasami – 05.10.2022 (Wednesday)
Deepavali – 24.10.2022 (Monday)
DR. SAMEER SHARMA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT