Andhra Pradesh Government
Holidays 2026
As notified in G.O.Rt.No.2276, General Administration (Political.B) Department, dated 4 Dec 2025.
January 4
Bhogi
Date: Wednesday, 14 Jan 2026 · 14.01.2026
GeneralMakara Sankranti
Date: Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 · 15.01.2026
GeneralKanuma
Date: Friday, 16 Jan 2026 · 16.01.2026
GeneralRepublic Day
Date: Monday, 26 Jan 2026 · 26.01.2026
General
February 1
Maha Sivaratri
Date: Sunday, 15 Feb 2026 · 15.02.2026
GeneralOn a Sunday · no extra day off
March 4
Holi
Date: Tuesday, 3 Mar 2026 · 03.03.2026
GeneralUgadi
Date: Thursday, 19 Mar 2026 · 19.03.2026
GeneralEid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
Date: Friday, 20 Mar 2026 · 20.03.2026
GeneralDate may change with the sighting of the moon; the change is announced in the media (GO para 5).
Sri Rama Navami
Date: Friday, 27 Mar 2026 · 27.03.2026
General
April 3
Good Friday
Date: Friday, 3 Apr 2026 · 03.04.2026
GeneralBabu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday
Date: Sunday, 5 Apr 2026 · 05.04.2026
GeneralOn a Sunday · no extra day offDr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Date: Tuesday, 14 Apr 2026 · 14.04.2026
General
May 1
Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)
Date: Wednesday, 27 May 2026 · 27.05.2026
GeneralDate may change with the sighting of the moon; the change is announced in the media (GO para 5).
June 1
Moharrum (Shahadat Imam Hussain RA, 1447 Hijri)
Date: Thursday, 25 Jun 2026 · 25.06.2026
GeneralDate may change with the sighting of the moon; the change is announced in the media (GO para 5).
August 3
Independence Day
Date: Saturday, 15 Aug 2026 · 15.08.2026
GeneralVara Lakshmi Vratham
Date: Friday, 21 Aug 2026 · 21.08.2026
GeneralMilad-un-Nabi (SAWS), 1447 Hijri
Date: Tuesday, 25 Aug 2026 · 25.08.2026
GeneralDate may change with the sighting of the moon; the change is announced in the media (GO para 5).
September 2
Sri Krishnashtami
Date: Friday, 4 Sep 2026 · 04.09.2026
GeneralVinayaka Chavithi
Date: Monday, 14 Sep 2026 · 14.09.2026
General
October 3
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi
Date: Friday, 2 Oct 2026 · 02.10.2026
GeneralDurgashtami
Date: Sunday, 18 Oct 2026 · 18.10.2026
GeneralOn a Sunday · no extra day offVijaya Dasami
Date: Tuesday, 20 Oct 2026 · 20.10.2026
General
November 1
Deepavali
Date: Sunday, 8 Nov 2026 · 08.11.2026
GeneralOn a Sunday · no extra day off
December 1
Christmas
Date: Friday, 25 Dec 2026 · 25.12.2026
General
Good to know
- All State Government offices stay closed on every Sunday and every second Saturday of 2026 (GO para 2).
- Holidays that fall on a Sunday or second Saturday do not give an extra day off. The GO lists them separately in Annexure-I(A) and Annexure-II(A).
- Employees may take up to 5 optional holidays in 2026, on any of the occasions listed, whatever their religion. Apply in writing in advance to the officer who grants casual leave (GO para 3).
- General holidays do not automatically apply to industrial establishments and public sector undertakings, workmen of the Public Works Department, or educational institutions; their departments issue separate orders (GO para 4).
- If the date of Ramzan, Bakrid, Moharrum or Milad-un-Nabi changes with the sighting of the moon (or any Hindu festival date changes), it is announced in the media, and offices follow that announcement without waiting for a formal order (GO para 5).
Source: G.O.Rt.No.2276, General Administration (Political.B) Department, 04.12.2025 — "Holidays – General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2026 – Notified."
The Government Order is the official list; check it before planning around a date. Dates of some festivals can change with the sighting of the moon. This site is not affiliated with the Government of Andhra Pradesh.