Telangana public holidays for 2016 declared

Hyderabad: Telangana government had released its schedule of government holidays for the year of 2016.

Telangana State General Administration Department announced 44 days of holidays in total with 23 days as casual holidays and another 21 days as optional holidays.

Telangana/ TS GO 3139 List of Genaral Holidays and Optional Holidays 2016:

1. SANKRANTI/PONGAL 15.01.2016 FRIDAY

2. REPUBLIC DAY 26.01.2016 TUESDAY

3. MAHA SHIVARATRI 07.03.2016 MONDAY

4. HOLI 23.03.2016 WEDNESDAY

5. ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS DAY 01-04-2016 FRIDAY

6. BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY 05.04.2016 TUESDAY

7. UGADI 08.04.2016 FRIDAY

8. DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY 14.04.2016 THURSDAY

9. SRI RAMA NAVAMI 15.04.2016 FRIDAY

10. RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR) 06.07.2016 WEDNESDAY

11. INDEPENDENCE DAY 15.08.2016 MONDAY

12. SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI 25.08.2016 THURSDAY

13. VINAYAKA CHAVITHI 05.09.2016 MONDAY

14. VIJAYA DASAMI/DUSSEHRA 11.10.2016 TUESDAY

15. MOHARAM 12.10.2016 WEDNESDAY

16. KARTHIKA PURNIMA /GURUNANAK JAYANTHI 14.11.2016 MONDAY

17. EID MILADUN NABI 12.12.2016 MONDAY

The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2016

1. May Day 01.05.2016

2. GANDHI JAYANTHI 2.10.2016

3. Durgastami 9.10.2016

4. Deepavali 30.10.2016

5. Christmas 25.12.2016