Telangana (TS) Govt Holidays List 2021 (General and Optional)
Telangana Govt Holidays list 2021: The Government of Telangana has specified General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the Year 2021. Government shall remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2021. The Following Article, users can get Telangana govt holidays in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December 2021.
Telangana (TS) Govt Holidays List 2021 (General and Optional)
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana extra-ordinary Gazette:
1. The Government of Telangana hereby notifies that during the year 2021 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.
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 2021, except the Second Saturday (13.02.2021) in the month of February, 2021 which will be a working day in lieu of public holiday declared on 1st January, 2021.
3. 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 2021 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.
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
Telagnana State Govt General Holidays 2021
ANNEXURE – I
| GENERAL HOLIDAYS – 2021 | ||||
| Sl. No. | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | NEW YEAR DAY | 01-01-2021 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 11 -1942 |
| 2 | BHOGI | 13-01-2021 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 23 -1942 |
| 3 | SANKRANTI / PONGAL | 14-01-2021 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 24 -1942 |
| 4 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26-01-2021 | TUESDAY | MAGHA 06 -1942 |
| 5 | MAHA SHIVARATRI | 11-03-2021 | THURSDAY | PHALGUNA 20 -1942 |
| 6 | HOLI | 29-03-2021 | MONDAY | CHAITHRA 08-1943 |
| 7 | GOOD FRIDAY | 02-04-2021 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 12 -1943 |
| 8 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05-04-2021 | MONDAY | CHAITHRA 15 -1943 |
| 9 | UGADI | 13-04-2021 | TUESDAY | CHAITHRA 23 -1943 |
| 10 | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2021 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITHRA 24-1943 |
| 11 | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 21-04-2021 | WEDNESDAY | VAISAKHA 01 -1943 |
| 12 | EID UL FITR (RAMZAN) | 14-05-2021 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 24-1943 |
| 13 | FOLLOWING DAY OF RAMZAN | 15-05-2021 | SATURDAY | VAISAKHA 25-1943 |
| 14 | EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) | 21-07-2021 | WEDNESDAY | ASHADA 30-1943 |
| 15 | BONALU | 02-08-2021 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 11-1943 |
| 16 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15-08-2021 | SUNDAY | SRAVANA 24-1943 |
| 17 | SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (R.A) 10th MOHARAM | 19-08-2021 | THURSDAY | SRAVANA 28-1943 |
| 18 | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI (as per Srivaishva Agamam) | 31-08-2021 | TUESDAY | BHADRA 09-1943 |
| 19 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 10-09-2021 | FRIDAY | BHADRA 19-1943 |
| 20 | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02-10-2021 | SATURDAY | ASVINA 10-1943 |
| 21 | BATHUKAMMA STARTING DAY | 06-10-2021 | WEDNESDAY | ASVINA 14-1943 |
| 22 | VIJAYA DASAMI | 15-10-2021 | FRIDAY | ASVINA 23-1943 |
| 23 | FOLLOWING DAY OF VIJAYA DASAMI | 16-10-2021 | SATURDAY | ASVINA 24-1943 |
| 24 | EID MILADUN NABI | 19-10-2021 | TUESDAY | ASVINA 27-1943 |
| 25 | DEEPAVALI | 04-11-2021 | THURSDAY | KARTIKA 13-1943 |
| 26 | KARTIKA PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY | 19-11-2021 | FRIDAY | KARTIKA 28-1943 |
| 27 | CHRISTMAS | 25-12-2021 | SATURDAY | PAUSHA 04 -1943 |
| 28 | BOXING DAY | 26-12-2021 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA 05 -1943 |
Note:- 13th February, 2021 (Second Saturday) is working day in lieu of public holiday declared on 1st January, 2021
Telagnana State Govt Optional Holidays 2021
ANNEXURE-II
| Sl.No. | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1. | KANUMU | 15-01-2021 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 25-1942 |
| 2. | SRI PANCHAMI | 16-02-2021 | TUESDAY | MAGHA 27 -1942 |
| 3. | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A) | 26-02-2021 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA 07-1942 |
| 4. | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 12-03-2021 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA 21-1942 |
| 5. | SHAB-E-BARAT (General Holiday in view of Holi) | 29-03-2021 | MONDAY | CHAITHRA 08-1943 |
| 6. | TAMIL NEW YEAR’S DAY (General Holiday for Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birth Day) | 14-04-2021 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITHRA 24-1943 |
| 7. | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 25-04-2021 | SUNDAY | VAISAKHA 05-1943 |
| 8. | SHAHADAT HZT ALI (R.A.) | 03-05-2021 | MONDAY | VAISAKHA 13-1943 |
| 9. | JUMA-ATUL-WADA | 07-05-2021 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 17-1943 |
| 10. | SHAB-E-QADER | 10-05-2021 | MONDAY | VAISAKHA 20-1943 |
| 11. | BASAVA JAYANTHI (General Holiday in view of Eid-Ul- Fitr (Ramzan)) | 14-05-2021 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 24-1943 |
| 12. | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 26-05-2021 | WEDNESDAY | JYAISHTHA 05-1943 |
| 13. | RATHA YATHRA | 12-07-2021 | MONDAY | ASHADHA 21-1943 |
| 14. | EID-E-GHADEER | 29-07-2021 | THURSDAY | SRAVANA 07-1943 |
| 15. | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 16-08-2021 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 25-1943 |
| 16. | 9th MOHARRAM (1442H) | 18-08-2021 | WEDNESDAY | SRAVANA 27-1943 |
| 17. | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 20-08-2021 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 29-1943 |
| 18. | SRAVANA PURNIMA / RAKHI PURNIMA | 22-08-2021 | SUNDAY | SRAVANA 31-1943 |
| 19. | ARBAYEEN | 29-09-2021 | WEDNESDAY | ASVINA 07-1943 |
| 20. | DURGASHTAMI | 13-10-2021 | WEDNESDAY | ASVINA 21-1943 |
| 21. | MAHARNAVAMI | 14-10-2021 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 22-1943 |
| 22. | NARAKA CHATURDHI | 03-11-2021 | WEDNESDAY | KARTIKA 12 -1943 |
| 23. | YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF | 16-11-2021 | TUESDAY | KARTIKA 25 -1943 |
| 24. | BIRTHDAY OF HZT. SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MAHDI MA’UD (A.S.) | 19-12-2021 | SUNDAY | AGRAHAYANA 28 -1943 |
| 25. | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24-12-2021 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 03 -1943 |
TS Govt HOLIDAYS – General and Optional Holidays for the year 2021
Telangana General Holidays (Negotiable) 2021
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana State Extra-Ordinary Gazette:
Under the Explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.20-25/26/Pub.I, dated 8-6-1957, the Government of Telangana hereby declare that in addition to expressly defined Public Holidays in the said “Explanation” the following days shall be observed as Holidays in the Telangana State during the year 2021
GENERAL HOLIDAYS UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881
| Sl. No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1. | SANKRANTI / PONGAL | 14-01-2021 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 24 -1942 |
| 2. | REPUBLIC DAY | 26-01-2021 | TUESDAY | MAGHA 06 -1942 |
| 3. | MAHA SHIVARATRI | 11-03-2021 | THURSDAY | PHALGUNA 20 -1942 |
| 4. | HOLI | 29-03-2021 | MONDAY | CHAITHRA 08-1943 |
| 5. | ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS DAY | 01-04-2021 | THURSDAY | CHAITHRA 11 -1943 |
| 6. | GOOD FRIDAY | 02-04-2021 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 12 -1943 |
| 7. | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05-04-2021 | MONDAY | CHAITHRA 15 -1943 |
| 8. | UGADI | 13-04-2021 | TUESDAY | CHAITHRA 23 -1943 |
| 9. | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2021 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITHRA 24-1943 |
| 10. | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 21-04-2021 | WEDNESDAY | VAISAKHA 01 -1943 |
| 11. | MAY DAY | 01-05-2021 | SATURDAY | VAISAKHA 11-1943 |
| 12. | EID UL FITR (RAMZAN) | 14-05-2021 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 24-1943 |
| 13. | EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) | 21-07-2021 | WEDNESDAY | ASHADA 30-1943 |
| 14. | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15-08-2021 | SUNDAY | SRAVANA 24-1943 |
| 15. | SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (R.A) 10th MOHARAM | 19-08-2021 | THURSDAY | SRAVANA 28-1943 |
| 16. | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI (as per Srivaishnava Agamam) | 31-08-2021 | TUESDAY | BHADRA 09-1943 |
| 17. | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 10-09-2021 | FRIDAY | BHADRA 19-1943 |
| 18. | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02-10-2021 | SATURDAY | ASVINA 10-1943 |
| 19. | VIJAYA DASAMI | 15-10-2021 | FRIDAY | ASVINA 23-1943 |
| 20. | EID MILADUN NABI | 19-10-2021 | TUESDAY | ASVINA 27-1943 |
| 21. | DEEPAVALI | 04-11-2021 | THURSDAY | KARTIKA 13-1943 |
| 22. | KARTIKA PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY | 19-11-2021 | FRIDAY | KARTIKA 28-1943 |
| 23. | CHRISTMAS | 25-12-2021 | SATURDAY | PAUSHA 04 -1943 |
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 Heads of Financial Institutions in the State shall take action according to such an announcement and without waiting for formal order about the change of date.
