The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana State Extra-Ordinary Gazette as Telangana State Holidays for the Year 2020
| GENERAL HOLIDAYS – 2020 | ||||
| Sl. No. | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | NEW YEAR DAY | 01-01-2020 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 11 -1941 |
| 2 | BHOGI | 14-01-2020 | TUESDAY | PAUSHA 24 -1941 |
| 3 | SANKRANTI / PONGAL | 15-01-2020 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 25 -1941 |
| 4 | MAHA SHIVARATRI | 21-02-2020 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA 02 -1941 |
| 5 | HOLI | 09-03-2020 | MONDAY | PHALGUNA 19 -1941 |
| 6 | UGADI | 25-03-2020 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITHRA 5 -1942 |
| 7 | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 02-04-2020 | THURSDAY | CHAITHRA 13 -1942 |
| 8 | GOOD FRIDAY | 10-04-2020 | FRIDAY | CHITHRA 21 -1942 |
| 9 | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2020 | TUESDAY | CHAITHRA 25-1942 |
| 10 | EIDUL FITAR (RAMZAN) | 25-05-2020 | MONDAY | JYAISHTHA 4-1942 |
| 11 | FOLLOWING DAY OF RAMZAN | 26-05-2020 | TUESDAY | JYAISHTHA 5-1942 |
| 12 | BONALU | 20-07-2020 | MONDAY | ASHADA 29-1942 |
| 13 | EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) | 01-08-2020 | SATURDAY | SRAVANA 10-1942 |
| 14 | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 11-08-2020 | TUESDAY | SRAVANA 20-1942 |
| 15 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15-08-2020 | SATURDAY | SRAVANA 24-1942 |
| 16 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 22-08-2020 | SATURDAY | SRAVANA 31-1942 |
| 17 | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02-10-2020 | FRIDAY | ASVINA 10-1942 |
| 18 | BATHUKAMMA STARTING DAY | 17.10.2020 | SATURDAY | ASVINA 25-1942 |
| 19 | DURGASTAMI | 24-10-2020 | SATURDAY | KARTIKA 02-1942 |
| 20 | EID MILADUN NABI | 30-10-2020 | FRIDAY | KARTIKA 08-1942 |
| 21 | KARTIKA PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY | 30-11-2020 | MONDAY | AGRAHAYAN 09 -1942 |
| 22 | CHRISTMAS | 25-12-2020 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 04 -1942 |
| 23 | BOXING DAY | 26-12-2020 | SATURDAY | PAUSHA 05 -1942 |
| THE FOLLOWING FESTIVALS OCCUR ON SUNDAY & 2ND SATURDAY DURING THE YEAR 2020 | ||||
| 1 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26-01-2020 | SUNDAY | MAGHA 6 -1941 |
| 2 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05-04-2020 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 16 -1942 |
| 3 | SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (R.A) 10th MOHARAM | 30-08-2020 | SUNDAY | BHADRA 08-1942 |
| 4 | VIJAYA DASAMI | 25-10-2020 | SUNDAY | KARTIKA 03-1942 |
| 5 | DEEPAVALI | 14-11-2020 | SECOND SATURDAY | KARTIKA 23-1942 |
Note:- 8th February, 2020 (Second Saturday) is working day in lieu of public holiday declared on 1st January, 2020
ANNEXURE-II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS – 2020
| Sl.No. | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | BIRTHDAY OF HZT. SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MAHDI MA’UD (A.S.) | 10-01-2020 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 20 -1941 |
| 2 | KANUMU | 16-01-2020 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 26 -1941 |
| 3 | SRI PANCHAMI | 30-01-2020 | THURSDAY | MAGHA 10 -1941 |
| 4 | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 23-03-2020 | MONDAY | CHAITHRA 3 -1942 |
| 5 | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 06-04-2020 | MONDAY | CHAITHRA 17 -1942 |
| 6 | SHAB-E-BARAT | 09-04-2020 | THURSDAY | CHAITHRA 20 -1942 |
| 7 | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 07-05-2020 | THURSDAY | VAISAKHA 17-1942 |
| 8 | SHAHADAT HZT ALI (A.S.) | 14-05-2020 | THURSDAY | VAISAKHA 24-1942 |
| 9 | SHAB-E-QADER | 21-05-2020 | THURSDAY | VAISAKHA 31-1942 |
| 10 | JUMA-ATUL-WADA | 22-05-2020 | FRIDAY | JYAISHTHA 01-1942 |
| 11 | RATHA YATHRA | 23-06-2020 | TUESDAY | ASHADHA 02-1942 |
| 12 | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 31-07-2020 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 09-1942 |
| 13 | SRAVANA PURNIMA / RAKHI PURNIMA | 03-08-2020 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 12-1942 |
| 14 | 9th MOHARRAM (1442H) | 29-08-2020 | SATURDAY | BHADRA 07-1942 |
| 15 | ARBAYEEN | 08-10-2020 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 16-1942 |
| 16 | YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF | 27-11-2020 | FRIDAY | AGRAHAYAN 06 -1942 |
| 17 | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24-12-2020 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 03 -1942 |
THE FOLLOWING FESTIVALS OCCUR ON SUNDAY DURING THE YEAR 2020
| 1 | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 26-04-2020 | SUNDAY | VAISAKHA 06-1942 |
| 2 | EID-E-GHADEER | 09-08-2020 | SUNDAY | SRAVANA 18-1942 |
| 3 | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 16-08-2020 | SUNDAY | SRAVANA 25-1942 |
/ NOTE:
- Birthday of Hazrath Ali (R.A) on 09.03.2020 (Monday) which would have been Optional Holiday is declared as General Holiday in view of Holi.
- Maharnavami on 24.10.2020 (Saturday) which would have been Optional Holiday is declared as General Holiday in view of Durgastami
Naraka Chathurdhi on 14.11.2020 which would have been optional holiday is declared as General Holiday in view of Deepavali.
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 2020
GENERAL HOLIDAYS UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881
| Sl.No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | SANKRANTI / PONGAL | 15-01-2020 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 25 -1941 |
| 2 | MAHA SHIVARATRI | 21-02-2020 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA 02 -1941 |
| 3 | HOLI | 09-03-2020 | MONDAY | PHALGUN19 -1941 |
| 4 | UGADI | 25-03-2020 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITHRA 5 -1942 |
| 5 | ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS DAY | 01-04-2020 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITHRA 12 -1942 |
| 6 | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 02-04-2020 | THURSDAY | CHAITHRA 13 -1942 |
| 7 | GOOD FRIDAY | 10-04-2020 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 21 -1942 |
| 8 | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2020 | TUESDAY | CHAITHRA 25 -1942 |
| 9 | MAY DAY | 01-05-2020 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 11-1942 |
| 10 | EIDUL FITAR (RAMZAN) | 25-05-2020 | MONDAY | JYAISHTHA 4-1942 |
| 11 | EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) | 01-08-2020 | SATURDAY | SRAVANA 10-1942 |
| 12 | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 11-08-2020 | TUESDAY | SRAVANA 20-1942 |
| 13 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15-08-2020 | SATURDAY | SRAVANA 24-1942 |
| 14 | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02-10-2020 | FRIDAY | ASVINA 10-1942 |
| 15 | EID MILADUN NABI | 30-10-2020 | FRIDAY | KARTIKA 08-1942 |
| 16 | KARTIKA PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY | 30-11-2020 | MONDAY | AGRAHAYAN 09 -1942 |
| 17 | CHRISTMAS | 25-12-2020 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA 04 -1942 |
THE FOLLOWING FESTIVALS OCCUR ON SUNDAY, 2ND & 4TH SATURDAY DURING THE YEAR 2020
| 1 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26-01-2020 | SUNDAY | MAGHA 6 -1941 |
| 2 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05-04-2020 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 16 -1942 |
| 3 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 22-08-2020 | FOURTH SATURDAY | SRAVANA 31-1942 |
| 4 | SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (R.A) 10th MOHARAM | 30-08-2020 | SUNDAY | BHADRA 08-1942 |
| 5 | DURGASTAMI | 24-10-2020 | FOURTH SATURDAY | KARTIKA 02-1942 |
| 6 | VIJAYA DASAMI | 25-10-2020 | SUNDAY | KARTIKA 03-1942 |
| 7 | DEEPAVALI | 14-11-2020 | SECOND SATURDAY | KARTIKA 23-1942 |
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.
