General Holidays, Optional Holidays and Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the year 2016
GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS- General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2016 – Declared.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLL.A) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 3192 Dated: 05-12-2015
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 2016 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).
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 2016.
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 2016 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.
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.
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 STATE)
DR. RAJIV SHARMA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
ANNEXURE –I
GENERAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT
PART – I
S.No
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OCCASION/FESTIVAL
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DATE
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DAY
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1
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2
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3
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4
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1.
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BHOGI
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14.01.2016
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THURSDAY
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2.
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SANKRANTI/PONGAL
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15.01.2016
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FRIDAY
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3.
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REPUBLIC DAY
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26.01.2016
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TUESDAY
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4.
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MAHA SHIVARATRI
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07.03.2016
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MONDAY
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5.
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HOLI
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23.03.2016
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WEDNESDAY
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6.
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GOOD FRIDAY
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25.03.2016
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FRIDAY
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7.
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BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S
BIRTHDAY
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05.04.2016
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TUESDAY
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8.
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UGADI
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08.04.2016
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FRIDAY
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9.
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DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR’S
BIRTHDAY
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14.04.2016
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THURSDAY
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10.
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SRI RAMA NAVAMI
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15.04.2016
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FRIDAY
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11.
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RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR)
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06.07.2016
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WEDNESDAY
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12.
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FOLLOWING DAY OF RAMZAN
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07.07.2016
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THURSDAY
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13.
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BONALU
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01.08.2016
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MONDAY
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14.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
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15.08.2016
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MONDAY
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15.
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SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI
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25.08.2016
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THURSDAY
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16.
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VINAYAKA CHAVITHI
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05.09.2016
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MONDAY
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17.
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BAKRID (ID-UL-AZHA)
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12.09.2016
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MONDAY
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18.
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BATHUKAMMA STARTING DAY
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30.09.2016
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FRIDAY
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19.
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VIJAYA DASAMI/
DUSSEHRA
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11.10.2016
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TUESDAY
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20.
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MOHARAM
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12.10.2016
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WEDNESDAY
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21.
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KARTHIKA PURNIMA /
GURUNANAK JAYANTHI
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14.11.2016
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MONDAY
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22.
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EID MILADUN NABI
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12.12.2016
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MONDAY
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23.
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BOXING DAY
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26.12.2016
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MONDAY
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PART – II
The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2016.
1
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GANDHI JAYANTHI
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02.10.2016
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SUNDAY
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2
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DURGASTAMI
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09.10.2016
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SUNDAY
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3
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DEEPAVALI
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30.10.2016
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SUNDAY
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4
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CHRISTMAS
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25.12.2016
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SUNDAY
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ANNEXURE – II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT
PART I
S.NO
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OCCASION/FESTIVAL
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DATE
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DAY
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1
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2
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3
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4
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1.
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NEW YEAR’S DAY
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01.01.2016
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FRIDAY
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2.
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KANUMU
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16.01.2016
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SATURDAY
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3.
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YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF
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22.01.2016
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FRIDAY
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4.
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SRI PANCHAMI
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13.02.2016
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SATURDAY
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5.
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BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH SYED
MOHD. JUVANPURI MEHDI
MA’UD (A.S)
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23.02.2016
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TUESDAY
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6.
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MAHAVEER JAYANTHI
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19.04.2016
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TUESDAY
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7.
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BIRTHDAY OF
HAZRATH ALI
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21.04.2016
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THURSDAY
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8.
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SHAB-E-MERAJ
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05.05.2016
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THURSDAY
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9.
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BASAVA JAYANTHI
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09.05.2016
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MONDAY
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10.
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BUDDHA PURNIMA
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21.05.2016
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SATURDAY
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11.
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SHAB-E-BARAT
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23.05.2016
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MONDAY
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12.
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JUMA-ATUL-WADA
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01.07.2016
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FRIDAY
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13.
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RATHA YATHRA
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06.07.2016
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WEDNESDAY
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14.
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VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM
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12.08.2016
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FRIDAY
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15.
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PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY
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17.08.2016
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WEDNESDAY
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16.
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SRAVANA PURNIMA / RAKHI
PURNIMA
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18.08.2016
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THURSDAY
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17.
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EID-E-GADEER
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20.09.2016
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TUESDAY
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18.
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MAHARNAVAMI
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10.10.2016
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MONDAY
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19.
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NARAKA CHATHURTHI
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29.10.2016
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SATURDAY
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20.
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ARBAYEEN
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21.11.2016
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MONDAY
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21.
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CHRISTMAS EVE
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24.12.2016
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SATURDAY
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PART II
The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2016.
1.
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SHAHADAT HZT ALI (R.A.)
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26.06.2016
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SUNDAY
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2.
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SHAB-E-QADAR
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03.07.2016
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SUNDAY
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(*) Tamil New Year’s Day on 15.01.2016 and 9th Moharram 1438 Hijri on 11.10.2016, (which would have
been Optional Holidays) are declared as General Holidays in view of Sankranti/Pongal and Vijaya
Dasami, respectively.
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GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS – Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the year 2016 – Notified.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLL.A) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 3193 Dated: 05/12/2015
Read the following:-
1. From the Jt. Secy. (BO), Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs,
(Banking Division) New Delhi D.O.Lr. No.41/2/98-BO II, dated 3.5.2002.
2. From the Director (JCA), Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions, Dept. of Personnel & Training, New Delhi, Letter
F.No.12/7/2015/ JCA-2, dated 11.06.2015.
3. From the Manager (Personnel), Reserve Bank of India, Hyderabad, Letter No. HRMD
(H) 1154 / 09.15.01 / 2015-16, dt.05.08.2015.
-: o :--
O R D E R :
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana State Extra-Ordinary
Gazette:
NOTIFICATION
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 2016
ANNEXURE-I GENERAL HOLIDAYS under N.I. Act, 1881
Sl.
No.
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OCCASION/FESTIVAL
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DATE
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DAY
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1
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2
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3
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4
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1
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SANKRANTI/PONGAL
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15.01.2016
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FRIDAY
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2
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REPUBLIC DAY
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26.01.2016
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TUESDAY
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3
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MAHA SHIVARATRI
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07.03.2016
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MONDAY
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4
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HOLI
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23.03.2016
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WEDNESDAY
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5
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ANNUAL CLOSING OF
ACCOUNTS DAY
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01-04-2016
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FRIDAY
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6
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BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S
BIRTHDAY
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05.04.2016
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TUESDAY
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7
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UGADI
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08.04.2016
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FRIDAY
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8
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DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR’S
BIRTHDAY
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14.04.2016
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THURSDAY
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9
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SRI RAMA NAVAMI
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15.04.2016
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FRIDAY
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10
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RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR)
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06.07.2016
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WEDNESDAY
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11
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
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15.08.2016
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MONDAY
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12
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SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI
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25.08.2016
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THURSDAY
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13
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VINAYAKA CHAVITHI
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05.09.2016
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MONDAY
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14
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VIJAYA DASAMI/
DUSSEHRA
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11.10.2016
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TUESDAY
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15
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MOHARAM
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12.10.2016
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WEDNESDAY
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16
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KARTHIKA PURNIMA /
GURUNANAK JAYANTHI
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14.11.2016
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MONDAY
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17
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EID MILADUN NABI
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12.12.2016
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MONDAY
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The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2016.
1
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MAY DAY
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01.05.2016
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SUNDAY
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2
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GANDHI JAYANTHI
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02.10.2016
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SUNDAY
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3
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DURGASTAMI
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09.10.2016
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SUNDAY
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4
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DEEPAVALI
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30.10.2016
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SUNDAY
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5
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CHRISTMAS
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25.12.2016
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SUNDAY
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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.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA STATE)
DR. RAJIV SHARMA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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