HOLIDAYS – General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2025 –G.O.Rt.No.2115
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.
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 2025.
3. 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 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.
G. O. Rt. No. 2115
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