AP Go.2412 List of General and Optional Holidays for the year 2017 has been declared and released by the AP General Administration(Poll.A) Department. As per GO Rt No.2412 Dt:24/11/2016 the AP 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 2017.
The State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2017 on festival/occasions specified in Annexure-II to this order, at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains.
GENERAL HOLIDAYS(Annexure-I)
| S.No | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. | BHOGI | 13.01.2017 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 23– 1938 |
| 2. | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2017 | THURSDAY | MAGHA 06 – 1938 |
| 3. | MAHA SIVARATHRI | 24.02.2017 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA 05- 1938 |
| 4. | UGADI | 29.03.2017 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITRA 08- 1939 |
| 5. | SRI RAMA NAVAMI / BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2017 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITRA 15-1939 |
| 6. | GOOD FRIDAY / DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14.04.2017 | FRIDAY | CHAITRA 24-1939 |
| 7. | RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR) | 26.06.2017 | MONDAY | ASHADHA 05-1939 |
| 8. | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 14.08.2017 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 23 – 1939 |
| 9. | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2017 | TUESDAY | SRAVANA 24-1939 |
| 10. | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 25.08.2017 | FRIDAY | BHADRA 03-1939 |
| 11. | BAKRID (ID-UL-AZHA) | 02.09.2017 | SATURDAY | BHADRA 11 – 1939 |
| 12. | DURGASHTAMI | 28.09.2017 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 06-1939 |
| 13. | VIJAYA DASAMI/ DUSSEHRA | 30.09.2017 | SATURDAY | ASVINA 08 – 1939 |
| 14. | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02.10.2017 | MONDAY | ASVINA 10 – 1939 |
| 15. | DEEPAVALI | 19.10.2017 | WEDNESDAY | ASVINA 26-1939 |
| 16. | EID MILADUN NABI | 01.12.2017 | FRIDAY | AGRAHAYANA 10-1939 |
| 17. | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2017 | MONDAY | PAUSHA 04-1939 |
PART-II
The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2017
SRI RAMA NAVAMI/BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY (05.04.2017) AND GOOD FRIDAY/ DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY (14.04.2017) HOLIDAYS FALLING ON SAME DAY.
| 1. | SANKRANTI/PONGAL | 14.01.2017 | 2ND SATURDAY | PAUSHA 24-1938 |
| 2. | KANUMU | 15.01.2017 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA 25-1938 |
| 3. | HOLI | 12.03.2017 | SUNDAY | PHALGUNA 21-1938 |
| 4. | SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (A.S.) 10TH MOHARRUM, 1493 HIRJI | 01.10.2017 | SUNDAY | ASVINA 09-1939 |
| S.NO | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. | YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF | 10.01.2017 | TUESDAY | PAUSHA 20-1938 |
| 2. | SRI PANCHAMI | 01.02.2017 | WEDNESDAY | MAGHA 01-1938 |
| 3. | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (RA) | 11.04.2017 | TUESDAY | CHAITRA 21-1939 |
| 4. | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 25.04.2017 | TUESDAY | VAISAKHA 05-1939 |
| 5. | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 28.04.2017 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 08-1939 |
| 6. | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 10.05.2017 | WEDNESDAY | VAISAKHA 20-1939 |
| 7. | SHAB-E-BARAT | 12.05.2017 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 22-1939 |
| 8. | SHAHADAT HAZRATH ALI (A.S.) | 16.06.2017 | FRIDAY | JYAISHTHA 26-1939 |
| 9. | JUMA-ATUL-WADA /SHAB- E-QADER | 23.06.2017 | FRIDAY | ASHADHA 02-1939 |
| 10. | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 04.08.2017 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 13-1939 |
| 11. | SRAVANA PURNIMA / RAKHI PURNIMA | 07.08.2017 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 16-1939 |
| 12. | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 17.08.2017 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 26-1939 |
| 13. | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 19.09.2017 | TUESDAY | BHADRA 28-1939 |
| 14. | MAHARNAVAMI | 29.09.2017 | FRIDAY | ASVINA 07-1939 |
| 15. | NARAKA CHATURDHI | 18.10.2017 | TUESDAY | ASVINA 26-1939 |
| 16. | KARTHIKA PURNIMA / GURUNANAK JAYANTHI | 04.11.2017 | SATURDAY | KARTIKA 13-1939 |
| 17. | ARBAYEEN | 10.11.2017 | FRIDAY | AGRAHAYANA 19-1939 |
| 18. | BOXING DAY | 26.12.2017 | MONDAY | PAUSHA 05-1939 |
PART – II The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2017.
| 1. | SANKRANTI/PONGAL | 14.01.2017 | 2ND SATURDAY | PAUSHA 24-1938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | KANUMU | 15.01.2017 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA 25-1938 |
| 3. | HOLI | 12.03.2017 | SUNDAY | PHALGUNA 21-1938 |
| 4. | SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (A.S.) 10TH MOHARRUM, 1493 HIRJI | 01.10.2017 | SUNDAY | ASVINA 09-1939 |
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