AP List of Holidays 2026: General & Optional Holidays 2026 GO 2276. Govt of AP has released the AP General and Optional Holidays List for 2026 applicable for
All Government Offices and Institutions and Schools in AP. Detailed list is explained below.
GENERAL Administration (POLITICAL.B) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.2276 Dated:04.12.2025
ORDER:
The following Notification shall be published in an Extra-Ordinary issue of A.P. Gazette, dated: 04.12.2025.
NOTIFICATION
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 Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure-I(A) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-ll except the Optional Holidays falling on Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure-II(A)during the year 2026.
2. The State Government direct that all the offices under State Government shall remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2026.
3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-l,the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding five(5)during the year 2026 on the festivals /occasions specified in Annexure-ll to this order at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains to.
(G.O.Rt.No.2276 General Administration(Poll.B)Department,Dated:04.12.2025)
Festivals/occasions occur on Sundays during the year 2026
ANNEXURE.II(A)
(G.O.Rt.No.2276 General Administration (Poll.B)Department,dated:04.12.2025) Festivals/occasions occur on Second Saturdays/Sundays during the year 2026
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AP List of Holidays 2026: General & Optional Holidays 2026 GO 2276
HOLIDAYS-General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2026-Notified.GENERAL Administration (POLITICAL.B) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.2276 Dated:04.12.2025
ORDER:
The following Notification shall be published in an Extra-Ordinary issue of A.P. Gazette, dated: 04.12.2025.
NOTIFICATION
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 Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure-I(A) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-ll except the Optional Holidays falling on Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure-II(A)during the year 2026.
2. The State Government direct that all the offices under State Government shall remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2026.
3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-l,the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding five(5)during the year 2026 on the festivals /occasions specified in Annexure-ll to this order at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains to.
The 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
the exigencies of Government work.
4. The Government also direct that General Holidays shall not ipso-facto apply to the Industrial Establishments and Public Sector Undertakings under the control of the State Government,the workmen engaged in Public Works Department and Educational Institutions in the 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, Moharrum and Eid Milad-un-Nabi as per the sighting of the Moon or any other holiday of Hindu festival as well,it shall be announced through electronic/print media.All the Departments of Secretariat and 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.
4. The Government also direct that General Holidays shall not ipso-facto apply to the Industrial Establishments and Public Sector Undertakings under the control of the State Government,the workmen engaged in Public Works Department and Educational Institutions in the 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, Moharrum and Eid Milad-un-Nabi as per the sighting of the Moon or any other holiday of Hindu festival as well,it shall be announced through electronic/print media.All the Departments of Secretariat and 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 List of General Holidays 2026
| SI. No. | Name of the Occasion /Festival |
Date | Day |
| 1 | BHOGI | 14.01.2026 | WEDNESDAY |
| 2 | MAKARA SANKRANTI | 15.01.2026 | THURSDAY |
| 3 | KANUMA | 16.01.2026 | FRIDAY |
| 4 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2026 | MONDAY |
| 5 | MAHA SIVARATRI | 15.02.2026 | SUNDAY |
| 6 | HOLI | 03.03.2026 | TUESDAY |
| 7 | UGADI | 19.03.2026 | THURSDAY |
| 8 | EID-UL-FITR (RAMZAN) | 20.03.2026 | FRIDAY |
| 9 | SRIRAMA NAVAMI | 27.03.2026 | FRIDAY |
| 10 | GOOD FRIDAY | 03.04.2026 | FRIDAY |
| 11 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM's BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2026 | SUNDAY |
| 12 | Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR'S BIRTHDAY | 14.04.2026 | TUESDAY |
| 13 | Eid-ul-Adha (BAKRID) | 27.05.2026 | WEDNESDAY |
| 14 | MOHARRUM (Shahadat Imam Hussian RA,1447 Hijri) | 25.06.2026 | THURSDAY |
| 15 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2026 | SATURDAY |
| 16 | VARA LAKSHMI VRATHAM | 21.08.2026 | FRIDAY |
| 17 | MILAD-UN-NABI (SAWS) 1447 Hijhri | 25.08.2026 | TUESDAY |
| 18 | SRI KRISHNAASHTAMI | 04.09.2026 | FRIDAY |
| 19 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 14.09.2026 | MONDAY |
| 20 | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHY | 02.10.2026 | FRIDAY |
| 21 | DURGASHTAMI | 18.10.2026 | SUNDAY |
| 22 | VIJAYA DASAMI | 20.10.2026 | TUESDAY |
| 23 | DEEPAVALI | 08.11.2026 | SUNDAY |
| 24 | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2026 | FRIDAY |
Festivals/occasions occur on Sundays during the year 2026
| SI.No. | Name of the Occasion / Festival | Date | Day |
| 1 | MAHA SIVARATRI | 15.02.2026 | SUNDAY |
| 2 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM's BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2026 | SUNDAY |
| 3 | DURGASHTAMI | 18.10.2026 | SUNDAY |
| 4 | DEEPAVALI | 08.11.2026 | SUNDAY |
AP List of Optional Holidays 2026
| SI. No |
Name of the occasion / festival | Date | Day | ||
| 1 | NEW YEAR'S DAY | 01.01.2026 | THURSDAY | ||
| 2 | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A.) |
03.01.2026 | SATURDAY | ||
| 3 | SHAB-E=MERAJ(27thRajab) | 16.01.2026 | FRIDAY | ||
| 4 | SHAB-E-BARATH | 03.02.2026 | TUESDAY | ||
| 5 | SHAHADAT OF HAZRATH AL1 (R.A.) |
11.03.2026 | WEDNESDAY | ||
| 6 | JAMATUL VEDA | 13.03.2026 | FRIDAY | ||
| 7 | SHAB-E-QADAR | 15.03.2026 | SUNDAY | ||
| 8 | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 31.03.2026 | TUESDAY | ||
| 9 | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 20.04.2026 | MONDAY | ||
| 10 | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 01.05.2026 | FRIDAY | ||
| 11 | EID-E-GADEER | 03.06.2026 | WEDNESDAY | ||
| 12 | MOHARRAM (1447 Hijhri) |
16.06.2026 | TUESDAY | ||
| 13 | RATHA YATRA | 16.07.2026 | THURSDAY | ||
| 14 | ARBAYEEN (CHAHALLUM 1447 HIJRI) |
04.08.2026 | TUESDAY | ||
| 15 | PARSI NEW YEAR'S DAY | 15.08.2026 | SATURDAY | ||
| 16 | YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF | 22.09.2026 | TUESDAY | ||
| 17 | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 10.10.2026 | 2nd SATURDAY |
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| 18 | HAZRATH SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MEHDI'S BIRTHDAY | 27.10.2026 | TUESDAY | ||
| 19 | GURU NANAK JAYANTHI | 24.11.2026 | TUESDAY | ||
| 20 | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2026 | THURSDAY | ||
| 21 | BOXING DAY | 26.12.2026 | SATURDAY | ||
(G.O.Rt.No.2276 General Administration (Poll.B)Department,dated:04.12.2025) Festivals/occasions occur on Second Saturdays/Sundays during the year 2026
| SI.No. | Name of the occasion / festival | Date | Day |
| 1 | SHAB-E-QADAR | 15.03.2026 | SUNDAY |
| 2 | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 10.10.2026 | 2nd SATURDAY |
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