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Andhra Pradesh Public Holidays List 2026

The Andhra Pradesh Government notified its General and Optional Holidays for 2026 through G.O. Rt. No. 2276 dated 4 December 2025. The notification lists 24 general holiday occasions, including four that fall on Sundays, and 21 optional holiday occasions. State Government employees may avail up to five optional holidays during the year, subject to prior approval.

The calendar below combines the general and optional holidays in one place. Holidays linked to moon sighting may change if the Government announces a revised date. The notification also states that these General Holidays do not automatically apply to industrial establishments, public sector undertakings, public works employees or educational institutions, which may receive separate orders.

Holiday calendar 2026

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
1 Jan 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayOptional
3 Jan 2026SaturdayBirthday of Hazrath Ali (R.A.)Religious · Optional
14 Jan 2026WednesdayBhogiReligious · General
15 Jan 2026ThursdayMakara SankrantiReligious · General
16 Jan 2026FridayKanumaReligious · General
16 Jan 2026FridayShab-e-Meraj (27th Rajab)Religious · Optional
26 Jan 2026MondayRepublic DayNational · General
3 Feb 2026TuesdayShab-e-BarathReligious · Optional
15 Feb 2026SundayMaha SivaratriReligious · General (Sunday)
3 Mar 2026TuesdayHoliReligious · General
11 Mar 2026WednesdayShahadat of Hazrath Ali (R.A.)Religious · Optional
13 Mar 2026FridayJamatul VedaReligious · Optional
15 Mar 2026SundayShab-e-QadarReligious · Optional (Sunday)
19 Mar 2026ThursdayUgadiReligious · General
20 Mar 2026FridayEid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)Religious · General
27 Mar 2026FridaySri Rama NavamiReligious · General
31 Mar 2026TuesdayMahaveer JayanthiReligious · Optional
3 Apr 2026FridayGood FridayReligious · General
5 Apr 2026SundayBabu Jagjivan Ram's BirthdayGeneral (Sunday)
14 Apr 2026TuesdayDr. B.R. Ambedkar's BirthdayGeneral
20 Apr 2026MondayBasava JayanthiReligious · Optional
1 May 2026FridayBuddha PurnimaReligious · Optional
27 May 2026WednesdayEid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)Religious · General
3 Jun 2026WednesdayEid-e-GadeerReligious · Optional
16 Jun 2026TuesdayMoharram (1447 Hijri)Religious · Optional
25 Jun 2026ThursdayMoharrum (Shahadat Imam Hussain R.A., 1447 Hijri)Religious · General
16 Jul 2026ThursdayRatha YatraReligious · Optional
4 Aug 2026TuesdayArbayeen (Chahallum, 1447 Hijri)Religious · Optional
15 Aug 2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational · General
15 Aug 2026SaturdayParsi New Year's DayReligious · Optional
21 Aug 2026FridayVara Lakshmi VrathamReligious · General
25 Aug 2026TuesdayMilad-un-Nabi (SAWS), 1447 HijriReligious · General
4 Sep 2026FridaySri KrishnaashtamiReligious · General
14 Sep 2026MondayVinayaka ChavithiReligious · General
22 Sep 2026TuesdayYaz Dahum ShareefReligious · Optional
2 Oct 2026FridayMahatma Gandhi JayanthiNational · General
10 Oct 2026SaturdayMahalaya AmavasyaReligious · Optional (2nd Saturday)
18 Oct 2026SundayDurgashtamiReligious · General (Sunday)
20 Oct 2026TuesdayVijaya DasamiReligious · General
27 Oct 2026TuesdayHazrath Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mehdi's BirthdayReligious · Optional
8 Nov 2026SundayDeepavaliReligious · General (Sunday)
24 Nov 2026TuesdayGuru Nanak JayanthiReligious · Optional
24 Dec 2026ThursdayChristmas EveReligious · Optional
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmasReligious · General
26 Dec 2026SaturdayBoxing DayOptional

Note: The Government order permits State Government employees to avail up to five optional holidays from the notified Optional Holiday list. Maha Sivaratri, Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday, Durgashtami and Deepavali fall on Sundays in 2026. Shab-e-Qadar falls on a Sunday, while Mahalaya Amavasya falls on the second Saturday. What is different about Andhra Pradesh holidays in 2026? The Andhra Pradesh calendar is strongly shaped by Telugu festivals and regional observances. The Sankranti period creates a three-day sequence of Bhogi on 14 January, Makara Sankranti on 15 January and Kanuma on 16 January. Ugadi, Sri Rama Navami, Vara Lakshmi Vratham, Vinayaka Chavithi and Vijaya Dasami are also included in the General Holiday schedule. Several important occasions fall on existing weekly holidays in 2026. Maha Sivaratri, Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday, Durgashtami and Deepavali fall on Sundays, so they do not create an additional weekday closure for State Government offices under this notification. Do Andhra Pradesh and Telangana follow the same holiday calendar? No. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana issue separate holiday notifications. While the two states share many festivals, the notified dates and state-specific observances can differ. Organisations with employees across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana should therefore maintain separate location-based holiday calendars rather than applying one calendar to both states.

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How Andhra Pradesh Holidays Impact Payroll and Leave Management

Andhra Pradesh organisations need to account for general holidays, optional holidays, weekly offs and location-specific policies while planning attendance and payroll. The Sankranti period is a good example: Bhogi, Makara Sankranti and Kanuma fall on three consecutive days in 2026, which can affect staffing, shifts and leave planning for businesses that remain operational during the festival period.

For enterprises operating across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other states, a single national calendar is not enough. HR teams need the correct holiday rules for each work location, while also handling optional holidays, shift workers, overtime and employees who work on notified holidays.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Andhra Pradesh Government notification lists 24 General Holiday occasions for 2026. Four of these, Maha Sivaratri, Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday, Durgashtami and Deepavali, fall on Sundays.