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.
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