# AP School Holidays List 2026 - Link: https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-school-holidays-list-2026/ - Published: 2025-12-04T19:08:35+05:30 - Author: Venkat # AP School Holidays List 2026 **AP School Holidays List 2026** ## AP List of Holidays 2026: General & Optonal Holidays 2026 GO 2276 HOLIDAYS-General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2026-Notified. GENERAL Administration (POLITICAL.B) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No.2276 Dated:04.12.2025 ORDER: The following Notification shall be published in an Extra-Ordinary issue of A.P. Gazette, dated: 04.12.2025. NOTIFICATION The Government of Andhra Pradesh direct that the days specified in Annexure-I shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government offices excluding the holidays falling on Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure-I(A) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-ll except the Optional Holidays falling on Second Saturdays/ Sundays shown in Annexure-II(A)during the year 2026. 2. The State Government direct that all the offices under State Government shall remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2026. 3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-l,the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding five(5)during the year 2026 on the festivals /occasions specified in Annexure-ll to this order at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains to. The permission to avail any of these holidays shall be applied for,in writing in advance and shall normally be granted by the Superior Officers competent to grant Casual Leave except when the presence of an individual employee is considered necessary in the exigencies of Government work. 4. The Government also direct that General Holidays shall not ipso-facto apply to the Industrial Establishments and Public Sector Undertakings under the control of the State Government,the workmen engaged in Public Works Department and Educational Institutions in the State.Separate orders regarding the festivals/occasions when these Institutions have to observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned Administrative Department of the Secretariat. 5. If there is any change of date in respect of Ramzan,  Bakrid, Moharrum and Eid Milad-un-Nabi as per the sighting of the Moon or any other holiday of Hindu festival as well,it shall be announced through electronic/print media.All the Departments of Secretariat and 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. ## AP List of General Holidays 2026 | SI. No. | Name of the Occasion /Festival | Date | Day | | 1 | BHOGI | 14.01.2026 | WEDNESDAY | | 2 | **MAKARA** **SANKRANTI** | 15.01.2026 | THURSDAY | | 3 | KANUMA | 16.01.2026 | FRIDAY | | 4 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2026 | MONDAY | | 5 | MAHA SIVARATRI | 15.02.2026 | SUNDAY | | 6 | HOLI | 03.03.2026 | TUESDAY | | 7 | UGADI | 19.03.2026 | THURSDAY | | 8 | EID-UL-FITR (RAMZAN) | 20.03.2026 | FRIDAY | | 9 | SRIRAMA NAVAMI | 27.03.2026 | FRIDAY | | 10 | GOOD FRIDAY | 03.04.2026 | FRIDAY | | 11 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’s BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2026 | SUNDAY | | 12 | Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14.04.2026 | TUESDAY | | 13 | Eid-ul-Adha (BAKRID) | 27.05.2026 | WEDNESDAY | | 14 | MOHARRUM (Shahadat Imam Hussian RA,1447 Hijri) | 25.06.2026 | THURSDAY | | 15 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2026 | SATURDAY | | 16 | VARA LAKSHMI VRATHAM | 21.08.2026 | FRIDAY | | 17 | MILAD-UN-NABI (SAWS) 1447 Hijhri | 25.08.2026 | TUESDAY | | 18 | SRI KRISHNAASHTAMI | 04.09.2026 | FRIDAY | | 19 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 14.09.2026 | MONDAY | | 20 | MAHATMA  GANDHI JAYANTHY | 02.10.2026 | FRIDAY | | 21 | DURGASHTAMI | 18.10.2026 | SUNDAY | | 22 | VIJAYA DASAMI | 20.10.2026 | TUESDAY | | 23 | DEEPAVALI | 08.11.2026 | SUNDAY | | 24 | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2026 | FRIDAY |   ## AP List of Optional Holidays 2026   | SI. No | Name of the occasion / festival | Date | Day | | 1 | NEW YEAR’S DAY | 01.01.2026 | THURSDAY | | 2 | BIRTHDAY  OF  HAZRATH ALI   (R.A.) | 03.01.2026 | SATURDAY | | 3 | SHAB-E=MERAJ(27thRajab) | 16.01.2026 | FRIDAY | | 4 | SHAB-E-BARATH | 03.02.2026 | TUESDAY | | 5 | SHAHADAT OF HAZRATH AL1  (R.A.) | 11.03.2026 | WEDNESDAY | | 6 | JAMATUL VEDA | 13.03.2026 | FRIDAY | | 7 | SHAB-E-QADAR | 15.03.2026 | SUNDAY | | 8 | MAHAVEER    JAYANTHI | 31.03.2026 | TUESDAY | | 9 | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 20.04.2026 | MONDAY | | 10 | BUDDHA    PURNIMA | 01.05.2026 | FRIDAY | | 11 | EID-E-GADEER | 03.06.2026 | WEDNESDAY | | 12 | MOHARRAM (1447 Hijhri) | 16.06.2026 | TUESDAY | | 13 | RATHA   YATRA | 16.07.2026 | THURSDAY | | 14 | ARBAYEEN     (CHAHALLUM 1447 HIJRI) | 04.08.2026 | TUESDAY | | 15 | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 15.08.2026 | SATURDAY | | 16 | YAZ  DAHUM  SHAREEF | 22.09.2026 | TUESDAY | | 17 | MAHALAYA     AMAVASYA | 10.10.2026 | 2nd SATURDAY | |   18 | HAZRATH SYED MOHAMMED   JUVANPURI MEHDI’S BIRTHDAY |   27.10.2026 |   TUESDAY | | 19 | GURU   NANAK   JAYANTHI | 24.11.2026 | TUESDAY | | 20 | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2026 | THURSDAY | | 21 | BOXING   DAY | 26.12.2026 | SATURDAY | [**AP School Holidays List 2026 Download**](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sl8BjRVLk-cYfhEuEg1qj4i5joVVxnLo/view?usp=sharing) ### 󠀁[AP TEACHERS LATEST NEWS](https://amaravathiteacher.com/category/ap-teachers-latest-news/)󠁿 * [ NEW AP SSC Exam Fee Online Payment – AP SSC March 2027 Fee Due Dates ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-ssc-exam-fee-online-payment/) * [ NEW SA1 Question Papers 2026 PDF Download – 1st to 5th Classes | Telugu, English, Maths, EVS ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/sa1-question-papers-2026-1st-to-5th-classes/) * [ AP DSC 2026 Notification PDF Download – 2721 Vacancies, Syllabus – Apply Online ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-dsc-2026-notification-apply-online/) * [ APPSC AEE Recruitment 2026 – 503 Assistant Executive Engineer Posts ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/appsc-aee-recruitment-2026-notification-503-posts/) * [ AP Local Body Elections 2026 Remuneration Rates – GO 1086 | ఎన్నికల సిబ్బంది రెమ్యునరేషన్ ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-local-body-election-remuneration-rates-2026-go-1086/) * [ GVMC Teachers School Educational Subordinate Service Rules, 2026 G.O.Ms.No.40 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/gvmc-teachers-school-educational-subordinate-service-rules-2026-g-o-ms-no-40/) * [ Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Teachers School Educational Subordinate Service Rules 2026 GO No 39 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/vijayawada-municipal-corporation-teachers-school-educational-subordinate-service-rules-2026-go-no-39/) * [ AP Municipal Corporation Teachers Service Rules 2026 GO 38 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-municipal-corporation-teachers-service-rules-2026-go-38/) * [ AP Municipal School Educational Subordinate Service Rules 2026, GO Ms 37 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-municipal-school-educational-subordinate-service-rules-2026-go-ms-37/) * [ AP School Education (Govt) Subordinate Service Rules 2026 – G.O.Ms.No.35 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-school-education-govt-subordinate-service-rules-2026-g-o-ms-no-35/) [View More ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/category/ap-teachers-latest-news/) ### 󠀁[TEACHERS SOFTWARES](https://amaravathiteacher.com/category/teachers-softwares/)󠁿 * [ SMC Elections 2026 Notification Voters List Download ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/smc-elections-2026-notification-voters-list-download/) * [ Income Tax Online Calculator FY 2026-27 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/income-tax-online-calculator-fy-2026-27/) * [ Student id Card Download ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/student-id-card-download/) * [ AP DA Arrears Calculator 2026 ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-da-arrears-calculator-2026/) * [ AP New DA Salary Calculator ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-new-da-salary-calculator/) * [ AP EHS Hospitals List ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-ehs-hospitals-list/) * [ AP Teachers ID Card Download ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-teachers-id-card-download/) * [ Pdf Compressor Online ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/pdf-compressor-online/) * [ Online image compressor ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/online-image-compressor/) * [ AP Medical Reimbursement Proposal Software ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/ap-medical-reimbursement-proposal-software/) [View More ](https://amaravathiteacher.com/category/teachers-softwares/)