AP Holiday List 2026 Released: Check General and Optional Holidays

Dec 14, 2025, 13:23 IST

The Andhra Pradesh government has issued the official holiday schedule for the year 2026, outlining both compulsory public holidays and optional leave days for state government employees. According to the notification, all government offices across the state will observe weekly holidays on Sundays and on the second Saturday of every month.

Apart from these fixed weekly closures, employees are permitted to avail up to five optional holidays during the year. These optional leaves can be selected from a prescribed list of religious and cultural observances notified by the government, irrespective of the employee’s faith.

Authorities have also clarified that the dates of certain religious festivals such as Ramzan, Bakrid, Moharrum, and Eid Milad-un-Nabi depend on the sighting of the moon. If there are any changes to these dates, revised information will be shared through official announcements and media updates.

General Holidays in Andhra Pradesh for 2026

The following occasions have been declared as general holidays for all state government offices:

January 14 (Wednesday) – Bhogi
January 15 (Thursday) – Makara Sankranti
January 16 (Friday) – Kanuma
January 26 (Monday) – Republic Day
February 15 (Sunday) – Maha Sivaratri
March 3 (Tuesday) – Holi
March 19 (Thursday) – Ugadi
March 20 (Friday) – Eid-ul-Fitr
March 27 (Friday) – Sri Rama Navami
April 3 (Friday) – Good Friday
April 5 (Sunday) – Birth Anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram
April 14 (Tuesday) – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
May 27 (Wednesday) – Eid-ul-Adha
June 25 (Thursday) – Moharrum
August 15 (Saturday) – Independence Day
August 21 (Friday) – Vara Lakshmi Vratham
August 25 (Tuesday) – Milad-un-Nabi
September 4 (Friday) – Sri Krishnaashtami
September 14 (Monday) – Vinayaka Chavithi
October 2 (Friday) – Gandhi Jayanti
October 18 (Sunday) – Durgashtami
October 20 (Tuesday) – Vijaya Dasami
November 8 (Sunday) – Deepavali
December 25 (Friday) – Christmas

Some of these general holidays fall on Sundays, namely Maha Sivaratri, Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday, Durgashtami, and Deepavali, and therefore will not result in additional working day closures.

Optional Holidays for Government Employees – 2026
Employees may choose any five days from the optional holiday list given below:

January 1 (Thursday) – New Year’s Day
January 3 (Saturday) – Birthday of Hazrath Ali
January 16 (Friday) – Shab-e-Meraj
February 3 (Tuesday) – Shab-e-Barath
March 11 (Wednesday) – Shahadat of Hazrath Ali
March 13 (Friday) – Jamatul Veda
March 15 (Sunday) – Shab-e-Qadar
March 31 (Tuesday) – Mahaveer Jayanthi
April 20 (Monday) – Basava Jayanthi
May 1 (Friday) – Buddha Purnima
June 3 (Wednesday) – Eid-e-Gadeer
June 16 (Tuesday) – Moharram (1447 Hijri)
July 16 (Thursday) – Ratha Yatra
August 4 (Tuesday) – Arbayeen
August 15 (Saturday) – Parsi New Year
September 22 (Tuesday) – Yaz Dahum Shareef
October 10 (Saturday) – Mahalaya Amavasya
October 27 (Tuesday) – Birthday of Hazrath Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mehdi
November 24 (Tuesday) – Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 24 (Thursday) – Christmas Eve
December 26 (Saturday) – Boxing Day

It may be noted that some optional holidays, including Shab-e-Qadar and Mahalaya Amavasya, fall on weekends.

Both citizens and government employees are encouraged to keep track of official notifications for any revisions to the holiday calendar, particularly for festivals governed by lunar calculations.

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