The State government on Friday notified general and optional holidays to be observed by all the State government offices during the year 2019.
Though government offices remain closed on all second Saturday of every month and all Sundays, February 9, a second Saturday, however would be a working day in lieu of a holiday declared on January 1.
In addition to the notified general holidays, the State government employees may avail optional holidays not exceeding five on the festival/ occasions.
In case of any change of date in respect of Idu’l Fitar, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad as per the moon sighting or any other holiday declared now, it would be notified accordingly.
General Holidays:
New Year Day- January 1
Bhogi - January 14
Sankranti- January 15
Republic Day -January 26
Maha Shivarathri -March 4
Holi- March 21
Jagjivan Ram's Birthday-
April 5
Ugadi- April 6
B R Ambedkar's Birthday - April 14
Good Friday- April 19
Eid-ul-Fitr- June 5
Following Day of Eid- June 6
Bonalu- July 29
Eid-ul-Azha- August 8
Independence Day- August 15
Krishna Astami - August 24
Vinayaka Chavithi - September 2
Moharram- September 10
Bathukamma- September 28
Gandhi Jayanthi -October 2
Durgastami- October 6
Vijaya Dasami- October 8
Deepavali- October 27
Eid Milad-un-Nabi- November 10
Kartika Purnima/Guru Nanak's - November 11
Christmas - December 25
Boxing Day- December 26