General Holidays for the year 2019 Telangana / TS
G.O.Rt.No. 2493 Dated: 16-11-2018
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 2019 the days specified in Annexure-I (Part I) shall be observed
as
General Holidays by all the State Government Offices while the days for other occasions / festivals which fall on Sundays are shown in Annexure-I (Part II)
and also notify Optional Holidays for State Government offices as shown in Annexure-II (Part I) while the days for other
occasions / festivals falling
on Sundays are shown in Annexure II (Part II).
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 2019, except the Second Saturday (09.02.2019) in the month of February, 2019 in lieu of public holiday declared on
1st January, 2019.
3. In addition
to the above mentioned General Holidays in
Annexure I (Part I), the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2019 on the
festival / occasions specified in Annexure-II (Part I) 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.
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
observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned
Administrative Department of the Secretariat.
5. If there is any change of date in respect of Idu’l Fitar, Idu’l Zuha, 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)
DR.S.K. JOSHI
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
ANNEXURE - I
Sl.
No.
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OCCASION/FESTIVAL
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DATE
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DAY
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SAKA-ERA
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1
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NEW YEAR DAY
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01-01-2019
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TUESDAY
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PAUSHA
11 -1940
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2
|
BHOGI
|
14-01-2019
|
MONDAY
|
PAUSHA
24 -1940
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3
|
SANKRANTI/PONGAL
|
15-01-2019
|
TUESDAY
|
PAUSHA
25 -1940
|
4
|
REPUBLIC DAY
|
26-01-2019
|
SATURDAY
|
MAGHA
6 -1940
|
5
|
MAHA SHIVARATRI
|
04-03-2019
|
MONDAY
|
PHALGUNA
13 -1940
|
6
|
HOLI
|
21-03-2019
|
THURSDAY
|
PHALGUNA
30 -1940
|
7
|
BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY
|
05-04-2019
|
FRIDAY
|
CHITHRA
15 -1941
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8
|
UGADI
|
06-04-2019
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SATURDAY
|
CHITHRA
16 -1941
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9
|
GOOD FRIDAY
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19-04-2019
|
FRIDAY
|
CHITHRA
29 -1941
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10
|
EIDUL FITAR (RAMZAN)
|
05-06-2019
|
WEDNESDAY
|
JYAISHTHA
15-1941
|
11
|
FOLLOWING DAY OF RAMZAN
|
06-06-2019
|
THURSDAY
|
JYAISHTHA
16-1941
|
12
|
BONALU
|
29-07-2019
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MONDAY
|
SRAVANA
7-1941
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13
|
EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID)
|
12-08-2019
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MONDAY
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SRAVANA
21-1941
|
14
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
|
15-08-2019
|
THURSDAY
|
SRAVANA
24-1941
|
15
|
SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI
|
24-08-2019
|
SATURDAY
|
BHADRA
2-1941
|
16
|
VINAYAKA CHAVITHI
|
02-09-2019
|
MONDAY
|
BHADRA
11-1941
|
17
|
SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (A.S)
10th MOHARAM
|
10-09-2019
|
TUESDAY
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BHADRA
19-1941
|
18
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BATHUKAMMA STARTING DAY
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28-09-2019
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SATURDAY
|
ASVINA
6-1941
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19
|
MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
|
02-10-2019
|
WEDNESDAY
|
ASVINA
10-1941
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20
|
VIJAYA DASAMI
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08-10-2019
|
TUESDAY
|
ASVINA
16-1941
|
21
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KARTIKA PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
|
12-11-2019
|
TUESDAY
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KARTIKA
21-1941
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22
|
CHRISTMAS
|
25-12-2019
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WEDNESDAY
|
PAUSHA
4 -1941
|
23
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BOXING DAY
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26-12-2019
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THURSDAY
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PAUSHA
5 -1941
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THE FOLLOWING FESTIVALS OCCUR ON SUNDAY &
2ND SATURDAY DURING THE YEAR 2019
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1
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SRI RAMA NAVAMI/
DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY
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14-04-2019
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SUNDAY
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CHITHRA
24-1941
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2
|
DURGASTAMI
|
06-10-2019
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SUNDAY
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ASIVA
14-1941
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3
|
DEEPAVALI
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27-10-2019
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SUNDAY
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KARTIKA
5-1941
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4
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EID MILADUN NABI
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10-11-2019
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SUNDAY
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KARTIKA
19-1941
|
Note:- 9th February, 2019 (Second Saturday)
is working day in lieu of public
holiday declared on 1st January,
2019