GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS- General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2023 – Notified.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SPL.E) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.2140 DATED:15.11.2022
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 2023 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 2023.
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 2023 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 Azha, 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)
SOMESH KUMAR
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad. (With a request to
publish the above Notification in the next issue of Telangana State Extra-Ordinary Gazette and supply 200 copies to
Government)
The Home/Education/TR&B/I&CAD(PW)/Agri.&Coop./Energy/Food&Civil Supplies/AHDD&F/EFS&T/ Ind.& Com./
B.C.Welfare /WCD&SC`/LE&T/YAT&C Department. (With a request to take necessary action in the matter with
reference to para 4 of the notification)
All other Departments of Secretariat
All Administrative Sections in General Administration Department
All Heads of Departments
All the Collectors & District Magistrates in the State.
The Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhavan, No.1, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, New Delhi.
The Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories
The Registrar General, High Court for the State of Telangana , Hyderabad
The Registrar, Institution of Lokayukta, Hyderabad.
The Secretary, Telangana State Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.
All the Heads of Local Financial Institutions in Hyderabad.
The Secretary to Governor, Telangana, Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad
The P.S. to C.M / Prl.Secy. to C.M./ All P.Ss to Ministers / P.S. to C.S. /P.S. to Secy. (FAC) /
P.S. to Addl. Secy.(Proto).
SF/SC
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ANNEXURE – I
GENERAL HOLIDAYS - 2023
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OCCASION/FESTIVAL DATE DAY SAKA-ERA
No.
PAUSHA
1 NEW YEAR DAY 01-01-2023 SUNDAY
11 -1944
SECOND PAUSHA
2 BHOGI 14-01-2023
SATURDAY 24 -1944
PAUSHA
3 SANKRANTI / PONGAL 15-01-2023 SUNDAY
25 -1944
MAGHA
4 REPUBLIC DAY 26-01-2023 THURSDAY
06 -1944
MAGHA
5 MAHA SHIVARATRI 18-02-2023 SATURDAY
29 -1944
PHALGUNA
6 HOLI 07-03-2023 TUESDAY
16 -1944
CHAITHRA
7 UGADI 22-03-2023 WEDNESDAY
01 -1945
CHAITHRA
8 SRI RAMA NAVAMI 30-03-2023 THURSDAY
09 -1945
BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S CHAITHRA
9 05-04-2023 WEDNESDAY
BIRTHDAY 15 -1945
CHAITHRA
10 GOOD FRIDAY 07-04-2023 FRIDAY
17 -1945
DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S CHAITHRA
11 14-04-2023 FRIDAY
BIRTHDAY 24-1945
VAISAKHA
12 EID UL FITR (RAMZAN) 22-04-2023 SATURDAY
02-1945
FOLLOWING DAY OF VAISAKHA
13 23-04-2023 SUNDAY
RAMZAN 03-1945
ASHADHA
14 EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) 29-06-2023 THURSDAY
08-1945
ASHADHA
15 BONALU 17-07-2023 MONDAY
26-1945
SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN SRAVANA
16 29-07-2023 SATURDAY
(R.A) 10th MOHARAM 07-1945
SRAVANA
17 INDEPENDENCE DAY 15-08-2023 TUESDAY
24-1945
SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI BHADRA
18 07-09-2023 THURSDAY
(as per Srivaishnava Agamam) 16-1945
BHADRA
19 VINAYAKA CHAVITHI 18-09-2023 MONDAY
27-1945
ASVINA
20 EID MILADUN NABI 28-09-2023 THURSDAY
06-1945
MAHATMA GANDHI ASVINA
21 02-10-2023 MONDAY
JAYANTHI 10-1945
BATHUKAMMA STARTING SECOND ASVINA
22 14-10-2023
DAY SATURDAY 22-1945
KARTIKA
23 VIJAYA DASAMI 24-10-2023 TUESDAY
02-1945
FOLLOWING DAY OF KARTIKA
24 25-10-2023 WEDNESDAY
VIJAYA DASAMI 03-1945
KARTIKA
25 DEEPAVALI 12-11-2023 SUNDAY
21-1945
KARTIKA PURNIMA / AGARHAYANA
26 27-11-2023 MONDAY
GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY 06-1945
PAUSHA
27 CHRISTMAS 25-12-2023 MONDAY
04 -1945
PAUSHA
28 BOXING DAY 26-12-2023 TUESDAY
05 -1945
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ANNEXURE-II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS-2023
Sl.No. OCCASION/FESTIVAL DATE DAY SAKA-ERA
PAUSHA
1. KANUMU 16-01-2023 MONDAY
26-1944
SRI PANCHAMI
(General Holiday in view of MAGHA
2. 26-01-2023 THURSDAY
Republic Day) 06 -1944
MAGHA
3. BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A) 05-02-2023 SUNDAY
16-1944
MAGHA
4. SHAB-E-MERAJ 19-02-2023 SUNDAY
30-1944
PHALGUNA
5. 08-03-2023 WEDNESDAY
SHAB-E-BARAT 17 -1944
CHAITHRA
6. MAHAVEER JAYANTHI 04-04-2023 TUESDAY
14-1945
CHAITHRA
7. SHAHADAT HZT ALI (R.A.) 11-04-2023 TUESDAY
21-1945
TAMIL NEW YEAR’S DAY /
JUMUATUL WADA
CHAITHRA
8. (General Holiday in view of DR.B.R. 14-04-2023 FRIDAY
24-1945
AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY
CHAITHRA
9. SHAB-E-QADER 18-04-2023 TUESDAY
28-1945
BASAVA JAYANTHI
VAISAKHA
10. (General Holiday in view of the 23-04-2023 SUNDAY
03-1945
following day of RAMZAN)
VAISAKHA
11. BUDDHA PURNIMA 05-05-2023 FRIDAY
15-1945
JYAISHTA
12. RATHA YATHRA 20-06-2023 TUESDAY
30-1945
ASHADA
13. EID-E-GHADEER 07-07-2023 FRIDAY
16-1945
SRAVANA
14. 9th MOHARRAM (1445H) 28.07.2023 FRIDAY
06-1945
SRAVANA
15. PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY 16-08-2023 WEDNESDAY
25-1945
BHADRA
16. VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM 25-08-2023 FRIDAY
03-1945
SRAVANA PURNIMA / RAKHI BHADRA
17. 31-08-2023 THURSDAY
PURNIMA 09-1945
ARBAYEEN BHADRA
18. 06-09-2023 WEDNESDAY
15-1945
ASVINA
19. DURGASHTAMI 22-10-2023 SUNDAY
30-1945
KARTIKA
20. MAHARNAVAMI 23-10-2023 MONDAY
01-1945
KARTIKA
21. YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF 27-10-2023 FRIDAY
05-1945
SATURDAY
KARTIKA
22. NARAKA CHATURDHI 11-11-2023 (Second
20 -1945
Saturday)
BIRTHDAY OF HZT. SYED
AGRAHAYANA
23. MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MAHDI 29-11-2023 WEDNESDAY
08-1945
MA’UD (A.S.)
PAUSHA
24. CHRISTMAS EVE 24-12-2023 SUNDAY
03 -1945
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