AP Go.2115 List of General Holidays, Optional Holidays 2025
AP Govt has released List of General Holidays and List of Optional Holidays for the year 2025 as per the GO Rt 2115 Dt:06/12/2024. The list of General and Optional Holidays will be published in AP Extra-Ordinary Gazette. AP Govt specified list of General Holidays excluding Sundays as well as Optional Holidays. All the Govt. Offices, Schools, Institutions will remain closed during these Holidays.
All Second Saturdays are Holidays
AP Govt directed all the offices under state Govt should remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays during the year 2025. The complete information related to GO 2115, regarding General and Optional Holidays, is as follows.
List of General Holidays 2025 of AP State
The following table shows the Dates and General Holidays List for 2025 Calendar Year for Government Offices in Andhra Pradesh. Here we attached a PDF of the list of Holidays for download purpose.
| SI NO. | Name of the occasion / Festival | Date | Day | SAKA-ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHOGI | 13.01.2025 | MONDAY | PAUSHA 23-1946 |
| 2 | MAKARA SANKRANTI | 14.01.2025 | TUESDAY | PAUSHA 24-1946 |
| 3 | KANUMA | 15.01.2025 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 25-1946 |
| 4 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2025 | SUNDAY | MEGHA 06-1946 |
| 5 | MAHA SIVARATRI | 26.02.2025 | WEDNESDAY | PHALGUNA 07-1946 |
| 6 | HOLI | 14.03.2025 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA 23-1946 |
| 7 | UGADI | 30.03.2025 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA 09-1947 |
| 8 | EID-UL-FITR (RAMZAN) | 31.03.2025 | MONDAY | CHAITRA 10-1947 |
| 9 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’s
BIRTHDAY |
05.04.2025 | SATURDAY | CHAITRA 15-1947 |
| 10 | SRIRAMA NAVAMI | 06.04.2025 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA 16-1947 |
| 11 | Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR’S
BIRTHDAY |
14.04.2025 | MONDAY | CHAITRA 24-1947 |
| 12 | GOOD FRIDAY | 18.04.2025 | FRIDAY | CHAITRA 28-1947 |
| 13 | BAKRID (Eid-Ul-Zuha) | 07.06.2025 | SATURDAY | JYAISHTHA 17-1947 |
| 14 | MOHARRUM | 06.07.2025 | SUNDAY | ASHADHA 15-1947 |
| 15 | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 08.08.2025 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 17-1947 |
| 16 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2025 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 24-1947 |
| 17 | SRI KRISHNAASHTAMI | 16.08.2025 | SATURDAY | SRAVANA 25-1947 |
| 18 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 27.08.2025 | WEDNESDAY | BHADRA 05-1947 |
| 19 | MILAD-UN-NABI (SAWS)
1447 Hijhri |
05.09.2025 | FRIDAY | BHADRA 14-1947 |
| 20 | DURGASHTAMI | 30.09.2025 | TUESDAY | ASVINA 08-1947 |
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21 |
MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI & VIJAYA DASAMI |
02.10.2025 |
THURSDAY |
ASVINA 10-1947 |
| 22 | DEEPAVALI | 20.10.2025 | MONDAY | ASVINA 28-1947 |
| 23 | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2025 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 04-1947 |
Festivals/Occasions occur on Sundays during the year 2025
| SI.No | Name of the occasion / festival | Date | Day | Saka-Era |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2025 | SUNDAY | MEGHA 06-1946 |
| 2 | UGADI | 30.03.2025 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA 09-1947 |
| 3 | SRIRAMA NAVAMI | 06.04.2025 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA 16-1947 |
| 4 | MOHARRUM | 06.07.2025 | SUNDAY | ASHADHA 15-1947 |
Optional Holidays List During Year 2025
The following are optional holidays list for the year 2025. Avail Optional Holidays Irrespective of Religion.
| SI No | Name of the occasion / festival | Date | Day | SAKA-ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW YEAR’S DAY | 01.01.2025 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 11-1946 |
| 2 | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A.) | 13.01.2025 | MONDAY | PAUSHA 23-1946 |
| 3 | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 27.01.2025 | MONDAY | MEGHA 07-1946 |
| 4 | SHAB-E-BARATH | 14.02.2025 | FRIDAY | MEGHA 25-1946 |
| 5 | SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI
(R.A.) |
22.03.2025 | SATURDAY | MEGHA 30-1946 |
| 6 | SHAB-E-QADAR | 27.03.2025 | CHAITHRA 06-1947 | |
| 7 | JAMATUL VEDA | 28.03.2025 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 07-1947 |
| 8 | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 10.04.2025 | THURSDAY | CHAITHRA 20-1947 |
| 9 | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 30.04.2025 | WEDNESDAY | VAISAKHA 10-1947 |
| 10 | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 12.05.2025 | MONDAY | VAISAKHA 22-1947 |
| 11 | EID-E-GADEER | 15.06.2025 | SUNDAY | JYAISHTHA 25-1947 |
| 12 | RATHA YATRA | 27.06.2025 | FRIDAY | ASHADA 06-1947 |
| 14 | MOHARRAM (1947 Hijhri) | 05.07.2025 | SATURDAY | ASHADA 14-1947 |
| 15 | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY/ ARBAEEN | 15.08.2025 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 24-1947 |
| 16 | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 21.09.2025 | SUNDAY | ASVINA 11-1947 |
| 17 | YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF | 09.10.2025 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 16-1947 |
| 18 | KARTIKA PURNIMA/ GURU
NANAK JAYANTHI |
05.11.2025 | WEDNESDAY | KARTIKA 14-1947 |
| 19 | HAZRAT SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPUR MEHDI’S BIRTHDAY | 06.11.2025 | THURSDAY | KARTIKA 15-1947 |
| 20 | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2025 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 3-1947 |
| 21 | BOXING DAY | 26.12.2025 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 05-1947 |
AP Govt has stated the state Govt. Employees may avail themselves of optional holidays not exceeding 5 days during the year 2025 on festival/occasions as stated. The optional holidays can avail irrespective of the religion to which the festivals pertain. Written permission is required to avail this option to holidays. The officer competent can grant option holidays to the employee.
Date of Ramzan is Based on the Sighting of Moon
If there is any change of date in respect of RAMZAN, BAKRID, MOHARAM and EID MILADUN NABI as per the sighting of the moon or any other Hindu holiday as well, 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.
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