AP List of Holidays for 2021 AP General Holidays 2021 AP Optional Holidays List 2021

AP List of Holidays for 2021 AP General Holidays 2021 AP Optional Holidays List 2021 AP List of Holidays for 2021 Andhra Pradesh General Holidays List and Optional Holidays List for Calendar yar 2021 is released. G.O.Rt.No.1963 Dated:15-12-2020.. These AP List of Holidays are applicable for All Departments, All Employees, Teachers in the State and to all offices, institutions and Schools in AP. Five optional Holidays can be utilized. 

AP List of Holidays for 2021 AP General Holidays 2021 AP Optional Holidays List 2021

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 2021 on the festivals/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 will normally be granted by the Superior Officer competent to grant casual leave except when the presence of an individual employee is considered necessary in exigencies of Government work.

AP State GENERAL HOLIDAYS - 2021

ANNEXURE-I (G.O.Rt.No.1963, G.A (Poll.B) Dept., Dt:15.12.2020) General Holidays for the year 2021.
S. No OCCASION/FESTIVAL DATE DAY
1 BHOGI 13.01.2021 WEDNESDAY
2 MAKARA SANKRANTI 14.01.2021 THURSDAY
3 KANUMA 15.01.2021 FRIDAY
4 REPUBLIC DAY 26.01.2021 TUESDAY
5 MAHA SIVARATRI 11.03.2021 THURSDAY
6 HOLI / SHAB-E-BARATH 29.03.2021 MONDAY
7 GOOD FRIDAY 02.04.2021 FRIDAY
8 BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY 05.04.2021 MONDAY
9 UGADI 13.04.2021 TUESDAY
10 DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY 14.04.2021 WEDNESDAY
11 SRI RAMA NAVAMI 21.04.2021 WEDNESDAY
12 RAMZAN (Eid-ul-Fitr) 14.05.2021 FRIDAY
13 BAKRID (Eid –ul-Azha) 21.07.2021 WEDNESDAY
14 MOHARRUM www.apteachers.in 19.08.2021 THURSDAY
15 SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI 30.08.2021 MONDAY
16 VINAYAKA CHAVITHI 10.09.2021 FRIDAY
17 MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI 02.10.2021 SATURDAY
18 DURGASTAMI 13.10.2021 WEDNESDAY
19 VIJAYADASAMI 15.10.2021 FRIDAY
20 EID MILADUN NABI (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) 20.10.2021 WEDNESDAY
21 DEEPAVALI 04.11.2021 THURSDAY
22 CHRISTMAS 25.12.2021 SATURDAY

List of Optional Holidays in AP State for 2020

ANNEXURE – II (G.O.Rt.No.1963, G.A (Poll.B) Dept., Dt:15.12.2020) Optional Holidays during the year 2021.
S.NO OCCASION/FESTIVAL DATE DAY
1 NEW YEAR 01.01.2021 FRIDAY
2 BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI 25.02.2021 THURSDAY
3 SHAB-E-MERAJ 11.03.2021 THURSDAY
4 SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI (R.A) 04.05.2021 TUESDAY
5 JUMA-ATUL-VIDA 07.05.2021 FRIDAY
6 BASAVA JAYANTHI 14.05.2021 FRIDAY
7 BUDDHA PURNIMA 26.05.2021 WEDNESD AY
8 RATHA YATRA 12.07.2021 MONDAY
9 EID-E-GHADEER 29.07.2021 THURSDAY
10 PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY 16.08.2021 MONDAY
11 9TH MUHARRAM (1441 HIJRA) 18.08.2021 WEDNESDAY
12 VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM 20.08.2021 FRIDAY
13 MAHALAYA AMAVASYA 06.10.2021 WEDNESD AY
14 ARBAEEN 29.09.2021 WEDNESD AY
15 NARAKA CHATURDASI 03.11.2021 WEDNESD AY
16 YAZ-DAHUM-SHAREEF 16.11.2021 TUESDAY
17 KARTHIKA PURNIMA/ GURUNANAK JAYANTHI 19.11.2021 FRIDAY
18 CHRISTMAS EVE 24.12.2021 FRIDAY