Andhra Holidays List For 2026: Full List of State Govt Holidays For The Year

The Andhra Pradesh government has issued its official list of holidays for 2026, outlining both general and optional leave days for state government employees.

The notification confirms that all government offices will remain closed on Sundays and on the second Saturday of every month, in addition to the designated festival and national holidays.

In addition to these fixed holidays, employees may avail up to five optional holidays from a government‑approved list of festivals and observances. These optional holidays are open to all, irrespective of religion, allowing staff to choose days that best suit their personal traditions.

Officials have clarified that the dates of certain festivals-such as Ramzan, Bakrid, Moharrum, and Eid Milad‑un‑Nabi-may shift depending on lunar observations. Any changes will be formally communicated through official channels and media updates.

General Holidays in Andhra Pradesh - 2026

The state has declared the following as general holidays:

- January 14 (Wednesday): Bhogi
- January 15 (Thursday): Makara Sankranti
- January 16 (Friday): Kanuma
- January 26 (Monday): Republic Day
- February 15 (Sunday): Maha Sivaratri
- March 3 (Tuesday): Holi
- March 19 (Thursday): Ugadi
- March 20 (Friday): Eid‑ul‑Fitr
- March 27 (Friday): Sri Rama Navami
- April 3 (Friday): Good Friday
- April 5 (Sunday): Babu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday
- April 14 (Tuesday): Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday
- May 27 (Wednesday): Eid‑ul‑Adha
- June 25 (Thursday): Moharrum
- August 15 (Saturday): Independence Day
- August 21 (Friday): Vara Lakshmi Vratham
- August 25 (Tuesday): Milad‑un‑Nabi
- September 4 (Friday): Sri Krishnaashtami
- September 14 (Monday): Vinayaka Chavithi
- October 2 (Friday): Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- October 18 (Sunday): Durgashtami
- October 20 (Tuesday): Vijaya Dasami
- November 8 (Sunday): Deepavali
- December 25 (Friday): Christmas

In addition to these fixed holidays, employees may avail up to five optional holidays from a government‑approved list of festivals and observances. These optional holidays are open to all, irrespective of religion, allowing staff to choose days that best suit their personal traditions.

Optional Holidays - 2026

Employees may select any five optional holidays from the following list:

- January 1 - New Year's Day
- January 3 - Birthday of Hazrath Ali
- January 16 - Shab‑e‑Meraj
- February 3 - Shab‑e‑Barath
- March 11 - Shahadat of Hazrath Ali
- March 13 - Jamatul Veda
- March 15 - Shab‑e‑Qadar
- March 31 - Mahaveer Jayanthi
- April 20 - Basava Jayanthi
- May 1 - Buddha Purnima
- June 3 - Eid‑e‑Gadeer
- June 16 - Moharram (1447 Hijri)
- July 16 - Ratha Yatra
- August 4 - Arbayeen
- August 15 - Parsi New Year
- September 22 - Yaz Dahum Shareef
- October 10 - Mahalaya Amavasya
- October 27 - Birthday of Hazrath Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mehdi
- November 24 - Guru Nanak Jayanthi
- December 24 - Christmas Eve
- December 26 - Boxing Day

Optional holidays falling on weekends include Shab‑e‑Qadar (March 15, Sunday) and Mahalaya Amavasya (October 10, Saturday).