AP Govt Holidays 2026
The 2026 holiday list of Government of Andhra Pradesh, taken from the organisation's own notification: 24 holidays.
- 24holidays in 2026
- 4fall on a weekly off day
- 2long weekends
- Januarybusiest month (4)
AP Govt Andhra Pradesh general holidays 2026 (G.O.Rt.No.2276 Annexure-I)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Bhogi (Sankranti day 1) | Holiday | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Makara Sankranti | Holiday | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Kanuma (Sankranti day 3) | Holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri MAHA SIVARATRI |
Holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Holi |
Holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ugadi |
Holiday | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr EID-UL-FITR (RAMZAN) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Friday | Sri Rama Navami | Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Babu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday | Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR'S BIRTHDAY |
Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) MOHARRUM (Shahadat Imam Hussian RA, 1447 Hijri) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Friday | Varalakshmi Vratam | Holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) MILAD-UN-NABI (SAWS) 1447 Hijhri moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami SRI KRISHNAASHTAMI |
Holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi VINAYAKA CHAVITHI |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
Holiday | |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Durgashtami | Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra VIJAYA DASAMI |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali DEEPAVALI |
Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas |
Holiday |
AP Govt Andhra Pradesh optional holidays 2026 (G.O.Rt.No.2276 Annexure-II; max 5 per employee)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 New Year's Day |
Optional holiday | |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Hazrat Ali's Birthday BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A.) | Optional holiday | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Shab-e-Meraj | Optional holiday | |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Barat SHAB-E-BARATH | Optional holiday | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Monday |
Maha Shivratri Optional Holiday (day after Maha Sivaratri) |
Optional holiday | |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Hazrat Ali's Birthday SHAHADAT OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A.) | Optional holiday | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jumu'atul-Wida | Optional holiday | |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Shab-e-Qadr | Optional holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti MAHAVEER JAYANTHI |
Optional holiday | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Monday | Basava Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima |
Optional holiday | |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Ghadeer | Optional holiday | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Muharram (Ashura) MOHARRAM (1447 Hijhri) moon sighting | Optional holiday | |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Thursday |
 Rath Yatra RATHA YATRA |
Optional holiday | |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Chehlum ARBAYEEN (CHAHALLUM 1447 HIJRI) | Optional holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Parsi New Year (Navroz) PARSI NEW YEAR'S DAY |
Optional holiday | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Yaz Dahum Shareef | Optional holiday | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday |
 Mahalaya Amavasya |
Optional holiday | |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Hazrat Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mehdi | Optional holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti GURU NANAK JAYANTHI |
Optional holiday | |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday |
 Christmas Eve |
Optional holiday | |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Optional holiday |
Long weekends
- 14 to 16 January 2026 (3 days off: Wednesday to Friday) for Bhogi (Sankranti day 1), Makara Sankranti, Kanuma (Sankranti day 3)
- 12 to 14 September 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Ganesh Chaturthi
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Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
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Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Saturday, 17 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
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| 19 | 20
Tuesday, 20 October Dussehra Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Sunday, 15 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti