HOLIDAYS – General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2021 –
Declared.
G.O.RT.No. 1963 Dated: 15-12-2020
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 days specified in
Annexure-I shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government
Offices excluding the holidays falling on Sundays shown in Annexure-I (A) and
Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-II except the Optional Holidays falling on
Sundays shown in Annexure-II(A) during the year 2021.
2. 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 2021.
3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-I, the
State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not
exceeding (5) during the year 2021 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 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 exigencies of Government work.
4. 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 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, MOHARAM,
SHAB-E-BARATH 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.
