Telangana Public Holiday List 2016
GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAY- Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the year 2016 – Notified.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLL.A)DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.NO.3193
dated:05-12-2015
ORDER:-
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana State Extra-Ordinary Gazette:-
NOTIFICATION
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 2016.
ANNEXURE – 1 General Holidays under N.I.Act, 1881
Sl.No |
Occasion/Festival |
Date |
Day |
Saka-Era |
1 |
Sankranti/Pongal |
15.01.2016 |
Friday |
Pausha 25 -1937 |
2 |
Republic day |
26.01.2016 |
Tuesday |
Magha 06 -1937 |
3 |
Maha shivaratri |
07.03.2016 |
Monday |
Phalguna 17 – 1937 |
4 |
Holi |
23.03.2016 |
Wednesday |
Chaitra 03 – 1938 |
5 |
Annual closing of accounts day |
01.04.2016 |
Friday |
Chaitra 12 – 1938 |
6 |
Babu Jagjivan ram’s birthday |
05.04.2016 |
Tuesday |
Chaitra 16 – 1938 |
7 |
Ugadi |
08.04.2016 |
Friday |
Chaitra 19 – 1938 |
8 |
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
14.04.2016 |
Thursday |
Chaitra 25 – 1938 |
9 |
Sri Rama Navami |
15.04.2016 |
Friday |
Chaitra 26-1938 |
10 |
Ramzan (Id-Ul-Fitr) |
06.07.2016 |
Wednesday |
Ashadha 15-1938 |
11 |
Independence day |
15.08.2016 |
Monday |
Sravana 24-1938 |
12 |
Sri Krishna Astami |
25.08.2016 |
Thursday |
Bhadra 03 – 1938 |
13 |
Vinayaka Chavithi |
05.09.2016 |
Monday |
Bhadra 14 -1938 |
14 |
Vijaya Dasami – Dussehra |
11.10.2016 |
Tuesday |
Asvina 19 – 1938 |
15 |
Moharam |
12.10.2016 |
Wednesday |
Asvina 19 – 1938 |
16 |
Karthika Purnima/Gurunanak Jayanthi |
14.11.2016 |
Monday |
Kartika 23 – 1938 |
17 |
Eid Miladun Nabi |
12.12.2016 |
Monday |
Agrahayana 21 – 1938 |
The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2016
1 |
May day |
01.05.2016 |
Sunday |
Vaisakha 10 – 1938 |
2 |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
02.10.2016 |
Sunday |
Asvina 10 – 1938 |
3 |
Durgastami |
09.10.2016 |
Sunday |
Asvina 17 – 1938 |
4 |
Deepavali |
30.10.2016 |
Sunday |
Kartika 08 – 1938 |
5 |
Christmas |
25.12.2016 |
Sunday |
Pausha 04- 1938 |
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.
(By Order and in the name of the governor of Telangana State)
Dr.Rajiv Sharma
Chief Secretary to Government.