GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS- General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2024 – Notified.
O R D E R:
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana extra-ordinary Gazette:
NOTIFICATION
The Government of Telangana hereby notifies that during the year 2024 the days specified in Annexure-I shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government Offices including the days for occasions / festivals which fall on Sundays and also notify Optional Holidays for State Government offices as shown in Annexure-II including the days for occasions / festivals which are falling on Sundays.
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 2024 except the Second Saturday (10.02.2024) in the month of February, 2024 which will be a working day in lieu of public holiday declared on 1st January, 2024.
In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure I, the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2024 on the festivals/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 will normally be granted by the Superior Officer competent to grant casual leave except when the presence of an individual employee is considered necessary in exigencies of Government work.
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 observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned Administrative Department of the Secretariat.
If there is any change of date in respect of Idu’l Fitar, Idu’l Azha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now, it shall be announced through electronic/print media. All the Departments of Secretariat, 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.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
To
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.
(With a request to publish the above Notification in the next issue of Telangana State Extra-Ordinary Gazette and supply 200 copies to Government)
The Home/Education/TR&B/I&CAD(PW)/Agri.&Coop./Energy/Food&Civil Supplies/AHDD&F/EFS&T/ Ind.& Com./ B.C.Welfare /WCD&SC`/LE&T/YAT&C Department.
(With a request to take necessary action in the matter with reference to para 4 of the notification)
All other Departments of Secretariat
All Administrative Sections in General Administration Department
All Heads of Departments
All the Collectors & District Magistrates in the State.
The Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhavan, No.1, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, New Delhi.
The Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories
The Registrar General, High Court for the State of Telangana , Hyderabad
The Registrar, Institution of Lokayukta, Hyderabad.
The Secretary, Telangana State Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.
All the Heads of Local Financial Institutions in Hyderabad.
The Secretary to Governor, Telangana, Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad
The P.S. to C.M / Prl.Secy. to C.M./ All P.Ss to Ministers
The OSD to CS/ P.S. to C.S. /P.S. to Secy. (FAC) / P.S. to Addl. Secy.(Proto).
SF/SC
ANNEXURE – I
| GENERAL HOLIDAYS – 2024 | ||||
| Sl. No. | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | NEW YEAR DAY | 01-01-2024 | MONDAY | PAUSHA 11 -1945 |
| 2 | BHOGI | 14-01-2024 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA 24 -1945 |
| 3 | SANKRANTI / PONGAL | 15-01-2024 | MONDAY | PAUSHA 25 -1945 |
| 4 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26-01-2024 | FRIDAY | MAGHA 06 -1945 |
| 5 | MAHA SHIVARATRI | 08-03-2024 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA 18 -1945 |
| 6 | HOLI | 25-03-2024 | MONDAY | CHAITHRA 05 -1945 |
| 7 | GOOD FRIDAY | 29-03-2023 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 09 -1945 |
| 8 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05-04-2024 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 16 -1946 |
| 9 | UGADI | 09-04-2024 | TUESDAY | CHAITHRA 20 -1946 |
| 10 | EID UL FITR (RAMZAN) | 11-04-2023 | THURSDAY | CHAITHRA 22-1946 |
| 11 | FOLLOWING DAY OF RAMZAN | 12-04-2023 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 23-1946 |
| 12 | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2024 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 25-1946 |
| 13 | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 17-04-2024 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITHRA 28 -1946 |
| 14 | EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) | 17-06-2024 | MONDAY | JYAISHTHA 27-1946 |
| 15 | SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (R.A) 10th MOHARAM | 17-07-2024 | WEDNESDAY | ASHADHA 26-1946 |
| 16 | BONALU | 29-07-2024 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 7-1946 |
| 17 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15-08-2024 | THURSDAY | SRAVANA 24-1946 |
| 18 | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI (as per Srivaishnava Agamam) | 26-08-2024 | MONDAY | BHADRA 04-1946 |
| 19 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 07-09-2024 | SATURDAY | BHADRA 16-1946 |
| 20 | EID MILADUN NABI | 16-09-2024 | MONDAY | BHADRA 25-1946 |
| 21 | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI / BATHUKAMMA STARTING DAY | 02-10-2024 | WEDNESDAY | ASVINA 10-1946 |
| 22 | VIJAYA DASAMI | 12-10-2024 | 2ND SATURDAY | ASVINA 20-1946 |
| 23 | FOLLOWING DAY OF VIJAYA DASAMI | 13-10-2024 | SUNDAY | ASVINA 21-1946 |
| 24 | DEEPAVALI | 31-10-2024 | THURSDAY | KARTIKA 9-1946 |
| 25 | KARTIKA PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY | 15-11-2024 | FRIDAY | KARTIKA 24-1946 |
| 26 | CHRISTMAS | 25-12-2024 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 04 -1946 |
| 27 | FOLLOWING DAY OF CHRISTMAS (BOXING DAY) | 26-12-2024 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 05 -1946 |
ANNEXURE-II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS-2024
| Sl.No. | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1. | KANUMU | 16-01-2024 | TUESDAY | PAUSHA 26-1945 |
| 2. | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A) | 25-01-2024 | THURDAY | MAGHA 5-1945 |
| 3. | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 08-02-2024 | THURSDAY | MAGHA 19-1945 |
| 4. | SRI PANCHAMI | 14-02-2024 | WEDNESDAY | MAGHA 25 -1945 |
| 5. | SHAB-E-BARAT | 26.02.2024 | MONDAY | PHALGUNA 7 -1945 |
| 6. | SHAHADAT HZT ALI (R.A.) | 31-03-2024 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 11-1945 |
| 7. | JUMUATUL WADA (General Holiday in view of Babu Jagivan Ram’s Birthday) | 05-04-2024 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 16-1946 |
| 8. | SHAB-E-QADER | 07-04-2024 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 18-1946 |
| 9. | TAMIL NEW YEAR’S DAY / (General Holiday in view of DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2024 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 25-1946 |
| 10. | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 21.04.2024 | SUNDAY | VAISAKHA 01-1946 |
| 11. | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 10-05-2024 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 20-1946 |
| 12. | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 23-05-2024 | THURSDAY | JYAISHTA 02-1946 |
| 13. | EID-E-GHADEER | 25-06-2024 | TUESDAY | ASHADA 05-1946 |
| 14. | RATHA YATHRA | 07-07-2024 | SUNDAY | ASHADA 16-1946 |
| 15. | 9th MOHARRAM (1445H) | 16.07.2024 | TUESDAY | ASHADA 25-1946 |
| 16. | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY (General Holiday in view of Independence Day) | 15.08.2024 | THURSDAY | SRAVANA 24-1946 |
| 17. | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 16-08-2024 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 25-1946 |
| 18. | SRAVANA PURNIMA / RAKHI PURNIMA | 19-08-2024 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 28-1946 |
| 19. | ARBAYEEN | 26-08-2024 | MONDAY | BHADRA 04-1946 |
| 20. | DURGASHTAMI | 10-10-2024 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 18-1946 |
| 21. | MAHARNAVAMI | 11-10-2024 | FRIDAY | ASVINA 19-1946 |
| 22. | YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF | 15-10-2024 | TUESDAY | ASVINA 23-1945 |
| 23. | NARAKA CHATURDHI | 30-10-2024 | WEDNESDAY | KARTIKA 08 -1946 |
| 24. | BIRTHDAY OF HZT. SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MAHDI MA’UD (A.S.) | 16-11-2024 | SATURDAY | KARTIKA 25-1946 |
| 25. | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24-12-2024 | TUESDAY | PAUSHA 03 -1946 |