The Government of Telangana hereby notifies that during the year 2024, Telangana Government Holidays List 2024 the days specified in Annexure-I shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State government offices including the days for occasions/festivals that 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.
- The State Govemment directs that all offices under State Govemment shall remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2024 except the Second Saturday (10.02.2024) in the month of February, 2024 which will be a working day in lieu of public holiday declared on 1st January, 2024.
- In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure I, the State Govemment employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2024 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 Govemment work.
- 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 Govemment, 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 concemed Administrative Department of the Secretariat.
- If there is any change of date in respect of ‘dui Fitar, 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.
| GENERAL HOLIDAYS – 2024 | ||||
| SI. No. | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | NEW YEAR DAY | 01-01-2024 | MONDAY | PAUSHA 11 -1945 |
| 2 | BHOGI | 14-01-2024 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA 24 -1945 |
| 3 | SANKRANTI / PONGAL | 15-01-2024 | MONDAY | PAUSHA 25 -1945 |
| 4 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26-01-2024 | FRIDAY | MAGNA 06 -1945 |
| 5 | MAHA SHIVARATRI | 08-03-2024 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA 18 -1945 |
| 6 | HOLI | 25-03-2024 | MONDAY | CHAITHRA 05 -1945 |
| 7 | GOOD FRIDAY | 29-03-2023 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 09 -1945 |
| 8 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05-04-2024 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 16 -1946 |
| 9 | UGADI | 09-04-2024 | TUESDAY | CHAITHRA 20 -1946 |
| 10 | EID UL FITR (RAMZAN) | 11-04-2023 | THURSDAY | CHAITHRA 22-1946 |
| 11 | FOLLOWING DAY OF RAMZAN | 12-04-2023 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 23-1946 |
| 12 | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2024 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 25-1946 |
| 13 | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 17-04-2024 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITHRA 28 -1946 |
| 14 | EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) | 17-06-2024 | MONDAY | JYAISHTHA 27-1946 |
| 15 | SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (R.A) 10th MOHARAM | 17-07-2024 | WEDNESDAY | ASHADHA 26-1946 |
| 16 | BONALU | 29-07-2024 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 7-1946 |
| 17 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15-08-2024 | THURSDAY | SRAVANA 24-1946 |
| 18 | SRI KRISHNA ASIAN (as per Srivaishnava Agamam) | 26-08-2024 | MONDAY | BHADRA 04-1946 |
| 19 | VINAYAKA CHAVITH I | 07-09-2024 | SATURDAY | BHADRA 16-1946 |
| 20 | EID MILADUN NABI | 16-09-2024 | MONDAY | BHADRA 25-1946 |
| 21 | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTH I / BATHUKAMMA STARTING DAY | 02-10-2024 | WEDNESDAY | ASVINA 10-1946 |
| 22 | VIJAYA DASAMI | 12-10-2024 | 2,0 SATURDAY | ASVINA 20-1946 |
| 23 | FOLLOWING DAY OF VIJAYA DASAMI | 13-10-2024 | SUNDAY | ASVINA 21-1946 |
| 24 | DEEPAVALI | 31-10-2024 | THURSDAY | KARTIKA 9-1946 |
| 25 | KARTIKA PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY | 15-11-2024 | FRIDAY | KARTIKA 24-1946 |
| 26 | CHRISTMAS | 25-12-2024 | WEDNESDAY | PAUSHA 04 -1946 |
| 27 | FOLLOWING DAY OF CHRISTMAS (BOXING DAY) | 26-12-2024 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 05 -1946 |
| SI.No. | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1. | KANUMU | 16-01-2024 | TUESDAY | PAUSHA 26-1945 |
| 2. | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI (R.A) | 25-01-2024 | THURDAY | MAGHA 5-1945 |
| 3. | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 08-02-2024 | THURSDAY | MAGHA 19-1945 |
| 4. | SRI PANC HAM I | 14-02-2024 | WEDNESDAY | MAGHA 25 -1945 |
| 5. | SHAB-E-BARAT | 26.02.2024 | MONDAY | PHALGUNA 7 -1945 |
| 6. | SHAHADAT HZT ALI (RA.) | 31-03-2024 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 11-1945 |
| 7 | JUMUATUL WADA (General Holiday in view of Babu Jagivan Ram’s Birthday) | 05-04-2024 | FRIDAY | CHAITHRA 16-1946 |
| 8. | SHAB-E-QADER | 07-04-2024 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 18-1946 |
| 9. | TAMIL NEW YEAR’S DAY / (General Holiday in view of DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14-04-2024 | SUNDAY | CHAITHRA 25-1946 |
| 10. | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 21.04.2024 | SUNDAY | VAISAKHA 01-1946 |
| 11. | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 10-05-2024 | FRIDAY | VAISAKHA 20-1946 |
| 12. | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 23-05-2024 | THURSDAY | JYAISHTA 02-1946 |
| 13. | EID-E-GHADEER | 25-06-2024 | TUESDAY | ASHADA 05-1946 |
| 14. | RATHA YATHRA | 07-07-2024 | SUNDAY | ASHADA |
| 15. | 9th MOHARRAM (1445H) | 16.07.2024 | TUESDAY | ASHADA 25-1946 |
| 16. | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY (General Holiday in view of Independence Day) | 15.08.2024 | THURSDAY | SRAVANA4-V194ANA6 |
| 17. | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 16-08-2024 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA 25-1946 |
| 18. | SRAVANA PURNIMA / RAKHI PURNIMA | 19-08-2024 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 28-1946 |
| 19. | ARBAYEEN | 26-08-2024 | MONDAY | BHADRA 04-1946 |
| 20. | DURGASHTAM I | 10-10-2024 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 18-1946 |
| 21. | MAHARNAVAM I | 11-10-2024 | FRIDAY | ASVINA 19-1946 |
| 22. | YAZ DAHUM SHAREEF | 15-10-2024 | TUESDAY | NA ASVI 23-1945 |
| 23. | NARAKA CHATURDHI | 30-10-2024 | WEDNESDAY | KARTIKA 08 -1946 |
| 24. | BIRTHDAY OF HZT. SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MAHDI MA’UD (A.S.) | 16-11-2024 | SATURDAY | KARTIKA 25-1946 |
| 25. | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24-12-2024 | TUESDAY | PAUSHA 03 -1946 |