HOLIDAYS – General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2021 – Declared.

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.

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