AP Government General and Optional Holidays 2025
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS – General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2025 – Notified.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLITICAL.B) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 2115, Dated: 06-12-2024
ORDER:-
The following Notification shall be published in an Extra-Ordinary issue of A.P. Gazette, dated: 06.12.2024:-
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-II except the Optional Holidays falling on Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure- II(A) during the year 2025.
- 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
- In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-I, the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding five (5) during the year 2025 on the festivals / occasions specified in Annexure-II 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
- 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 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, 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.
ANNEXURE.I
(G.O. Rt. No.2115 General Administration (Poll.B) Department, Dated: 06.12.2024)
GENERAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2025
| Sl.No. | Name of the occasion /
Festival |
Date | Day | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | BHOGI | 13.01.2025 | MONDAY | PAUSHA
23-1946 |
| 2 | MAKARA SANKRANTI | 14.01.2025 | TUESDAY | PAUSHA 24-1946 |
| 3 | KANUMA | 15.01.2025 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 25-1946 |
| 4 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2025 | SUNDAY | MEGHA
06-1946 |
| 5 | MAHA SIVARATRI | 26.02.2025 | WEDNESDAY | PHALGUNA
07-1946 |
| 6 | HOLI | 14.03.2025 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA
23-1946 |
| 7 | UGADI | 30.03.2025 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
09-1947 |
| 8 | EID-UL-FITR (RAMZAN) | 31.03.2025 | MONDAY | CHAITRA
10-1947 |
| 9 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’s
BIRTHDAY |
05.04.2025 | SATURDAY | CHAITRA
15-1947 |
| 10 | SRIRAMA NAVAMI | 06.04.2025 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
16-1947 |
| 11 | Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR’S
BIRTHDAY |
14.04.2025 | MONDAY | CHAITRA
24-1947 |
| 12 | GOOD FRIDAY | 18.04.2025 | FRIDAY | CHAITRA
28-1947 |
| 13 | BAKRID (Eid-Ul-Zuha) | 07.06.2025 | SATURDAY | JYAISHTHA 17-1947 |
| 14 | MOHARRUM | 06.07.2025 | SUNDAY | ASHADHA 15-1947 |
| 15 | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 08.08.2025 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA
17-1947 |
| 16 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2025 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA
24-1947 |
| 17 | SRI KRISHNAASHTAMI | 16.08.2025 | SATURDAY | SRAVANA
25-1947 |
| 18 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 27.08.2025 | WEDNESDAY | BHADRA
05-1947 |
| 19 | MILAD-UN-NABI (SAWS)
1447 Hijhri |
05.09.2025 | FRIDAY | BHADRA
14-1947 |
| 20 | DURGASHTAMI | 30.09.2025 | TUESDAY | ASVINA
08-1947 |
| 21 | MAHATMA GANDHI
JAYANTHI & VIJAYA DASAMI |
02.10.2025 | THURSDAY | ASVINA
10-1947 |
| 22 | DEEPAVALI | 20.10.2025 | MONDAY | ASVINA
28-1947 |
| 23 | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2025 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA
04-1947 |
ANNEXURE.I (A)
(G.O.Rt.No. 2115, General Administration (Poll.B) Department, Dated: 06.12.2024)
Festivals/occasions occur on Sundays during the year 2025
| Sl.No. | Name of the occasion /
festival |
Date | Day | Saka-Era |
| 1 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2025 | SUNDAY | MEGHA
06-1946 |
| 2 | UGADI | 30.03.2025 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
09-1947 |
| 3 | SRIRAMA NAVAMI | 06.04.2025 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
16-1947 |
| 4 | MOHARRUM | 06.07.2025 | SUNDAY | ASHADHA
15-1947 |
ANNEXURE.II
(G.O.Rt.No.2115, General Administration (Poll.B) Department, dated: 06.12.2024 )
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2025
| Sl.
No |
Name of the occasion /
festival |
Date | Day | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | NEW YEAR’S DAY | 01.01.2025 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA
11-1946 |
| 2 | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH
ALI (R.A.) |
13.01.2025 | MONDAY | PAUSHA
23-1946 |
| 3 | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 27.01.2025 | MONDAY | MEGHA
07-1946 |
| 4 | SHAB-E-BARATH | 14.02.2025 | FRIDAY | MEGHA
25-1946 |
| 5 | SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI
(R.A.) |
22.03.2025 | SATURDAY | MEGHA
30-1946 |
| 6 | SHAB-E-QADAR | 27.03.2025 | CHAITHRA
06-1947 |
|
| 7 | JAMATUL VEDA | 28.03.2025 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 07-1947 |
| 8 | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 10.04.2025 | THURSDAY | CHAITHRA 20-1947 |
| 9 | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 30.04.2025 | WEDNESDAY | VAISAKHA
10-1947 |
| 10 | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 12.05.2025 | MONDAY | VAISAKHA
22-1947 |
| 11 | EID-E-GADEER | 15.06.2025 | SUNDAY | JYAISHTHA
25-1947 |
| 12 | RATHA YATRA | 27.06.2025 | FRIDAY | ASHADA
06-1947 |
| 14 | MOHARRAM
(1947 Hijhri) |
05.07.2025 | SATURDAY | ASHADA 14-1947 |
| 15 | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY/ ARBAEEN | 15.08.2025 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 24-1947 |
| 16 | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 21.09.2025 | SUNDAY | ASVINA
11-1947 |
| 17 | YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF | 09.10.2025 | THURSDAY | ASVINA
16-1947 |
| 18 | KARTIKA PURNIMA/ GURU
NANAK JAYANTHI |
05.11.2025 | WEDNESDAY | KARTIKA
14-1947 |
|
19 |
HAZRAT SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPUR
MEHDI’S BIRTHDAY |
06.11.2025 |
THURSDAY |
KARTIKA 15-1947 |
| 20 | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2025 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA
3-1947 |
| 21 | BOXING DAY | 26.12.2025 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA
05-1947 |
ANNEXURE.II (A)
(G.O.Rt.No.2115, General Administration (Poll.B) Department, dated: 06.12.2024)
Festivals/occasions (Optional holidays) occur on Sundays during the year 2025
| Sl.No. | Name of the occasion /
festival |
Date | Day | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | EID-E-GADEER | 15.06.2025 | SUNDAY | JYAISHTHA
25-1947 |
| 2 | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 21.09.2025 | SUNDAY | ASVINA
11-1947 |
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