GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS- General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2011 – Declared.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLL.A) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No. DATED: 06-11-2010.
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 days specified in Annexure-I(A) shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government Offices excluding the holidays falling on Sundays shown in Annexure-I(B) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-II(A) except the Optional Holidays falling on Sundays shown in Annexure II(B), during the year 2011.
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 2011.
In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure.1(A), the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2011 on the festival/occasions specified in Annexure-II(A) to this order, at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains. Permission to avail any of these holidays should be applied for, in writing in advance and will normally be granted by the Superior Officers competent to grant casual leave except when the presence of an individual employee considered necessary in exigencies of Government work.
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 to observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned Administrative Department of the Secretariat.
If there is any change of date in respect of Idu'l Fitr, Idu'l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now, 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)
S.V. PRASAD,
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
ToThe Commissioner of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase,
Chenchalguda, Hyderabad. He is requested to publish the above
Notification in the next issue of A.P.Extra-Ordinary Gazette and
supply 500 copies to Government.
The Home/Education/TR&B/Irr.&CAD(PW)/Agri.&Coop./Energy/
Food& Civil Supplies/AH&F/EFS&ST/Ind.&Com./B.C.Welfare/
WD&CW/LE&T/YAT&C Department.
(They are requested to take necessary action in the matter
with reference to para 4 of the notification)
All other Departments of Secretariat.
All Administrative Sections in General Administration Department.
All Heads of Departments.
All the Collectors & District Magistrates in the State.
The Resident Commissioner, A.P.Bhavan, No.1, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances And Pensions, New Delhi.
The Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories.
The Registrar General, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
The Registrar, A.P.Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad.
The Registrar, Institute of A.P.Lokayukta & Upa Lokayukta, Hyderabad.
The Secretary, A.P.Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.
All the the Heads of Local Financial Institutions in Hyderabad.
The P.S.to C.M/Prl.Secy to C.M/All P.Ss to Ministers/ P.S.to C.S./
P.S.to Prl.Secy.(Poll)/P.A. to Spl.Secy.(Prot).
SF/SC.
// FORWARDED::BY ORDER //
SECTION OFFICER (SC).
ANNEXURE –I (A)
GENERAL HOLIDAYS
| S.No | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | BHOGI | 14.01.2011 | FRIDAY | PAUSA 24 - 1932 |
| 2 | SANKRANTI/PONGAL | 15.01.2011 | SATURDAY | PAUSA 25 - 1932 |
| 3 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2011 | WEDNESDAY | MAGHA 06 - 1932 |
| 4 | MILAD-UN-NABI | 16.02.2011 | WEDNESDAY | MAGHA 27 – 1932 |
| 5 | MAHA SIVARATRI | 02.03.2011 | WEDNESDAY | PHALGUNA 11 - 1932 |
| 6 | HOLI | 19.03.2011 | SATURDAY | PHALGUNA 28 – 1932 |
| 7 | UGADI | 04.04.2011 | MONDAY | CHAITRA 14 - 1933 |
| 8 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM'S BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2011 | TUESDAY | CHAITRA 15 – 1933 |
| 9 | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 12.04.2011 | TUESDAY | CHAITRA 22 – 1933 |
| 10 | DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR'S BIRTHDAY | 14.04.2011 | THURSDAY | CHAITRA 24 – 1933 |
| 11 | GOOD FRIDAY | 22.04.2011 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 02 – 1933 |
| 12 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2011 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 24 – 1933 |
| 13 | SRI KRISHNA ASHTAMI | 23.08.2011 | TUESDAY | BHADRA 01 – 1933 |
| 14 | RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR) | 31.08.2011 | WEDNESDAY | BHADRA 09 – 1933 |
| 15 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 01.09.2011 | THURSDAY | BHADRA 10 – 1933 |
| 16 | DURGA ASHTAMI | 04.10.2011 | TUESDAY | ASVINA 12 - 1933 |
| 17 | VIJAYA DASAMI/ DUSSEHRA | 06.10.2011 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 14 – 1933 |
| 18 | DEEPAVALI | 26.10.2011 | WEDNESDAY | KARTIKA 04 - 1933 |
| 19 | BAKRID (ID-UL-ZUHA) | 07.11.2011 | MONDAY | KARTIKA 16 – 1933 |
| 20 | MUHARRAM | 06.12.2011 | TUESDAY | AGRAHAYANA 15 – 1933 |
