Andhra Pradesh Government Holiday List
Andhra Pradesh Government Holiday List

Andhra Pradesh Government Holiday 2022: The list of holidays can differ from one state to another depending upon the state and which festivals are prominent in the region. Check here the list of public holidays in Andhra Pradesh for 2022. Both the central and state governments have declared the calendar of holidays for the central and state government employees.

Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km² and the tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants, with the state capital being Amaravati. 

India celebrates three national holidays every year; in January, we celebrate Republic Day to honour the creation of our constitution. Independence Day is celebrated in August to honour freedom from the United Kingdom. Finally, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in October.

Andhra Pradesh Government Holiday List 2022

The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has released the notification of the following days to be observed as Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for the Government offices in Andhra Pradesh during the year 2022.

AP General Holidays for the year 2022

  • BHOGI – 14.01.2022 – FRIDAY
  • MAKARA SANKRANTI – 15.01.2022 – SATURDAY
  • REPUBLIC DAY – 26.01.2022 – WEDNESDAY
  • MAHA SIVARATRI – 01.03.2022 – TUESDAY
  • HOLI – 18.03.2022 – FRIDAY
  • UGADI – 02.04.2022 – SATURDAY
  • BABU JAGIVAW RAM’S BIRTHDAY – 05.04.2022 – TUESDAY
  • DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY / MAHAVEER JAYANTHI – 14.04.2022 – THURSDAY
  • GOOD FRIDAY – 15.04.2022 – FRIDAY
  • RAMZAN (Eid-ul-Fitr) – 03.05.2022 – TUESDAY
  • MOHARRUM – 09.08.2022 – TUESDAY
  • INDEPENDENCE DAY – 15.08.2022 – MONDAY
  • SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI – 19.08.2022 – FRIDAY
  • VINAYAKA CHAVITHI – 31.08.2022 – WEDNESDAY
  • DURGASTAMI – 03.10.2022 – MONDAY
  • VIJAYADASAMI – 05.10.2022 – WEDNESDAY
  • DEEPAVALI – 24.10.2022 – MONDAY

The following festivals occur on 2nd Saturday & Sunday during the year 2022.

  • KANUMA – 16.01.2022 – SUNDAY
  • SRI RAMA NAVAMI – 10.04.2022 – SUNDAY
  • BAKRID (Eid -ul-Azha) – 10.07.2022 – SUNDAY
  • MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI – 02.10.2022 – SUNDAY
  • EID MILADUN NABI (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) – 09.10.2022 – SUNDAY
  • CHRISTMAS – 25.12.2022 – SUNDAY

AP Govt Restricted Holiday List 2022

Optional Holidays during the year 2022.

  • NEW YEAR – 01.01.2022 – SATURDAY
  • BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI – 15.02.2022 – TUESDAY
  • SHAB-E-MERAJ – 01.03.2022 – TUESDAY
  • SHAB-E-BARATH – 19.03.2022 – SATURDAY
  • SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI (R.A) – 22.04.2022 – FRIDAY
  • JUMMAT-UL-VIDA / SHAB-E- QADAR – 29.04.2022 – FRIDAY
  • BASAVA JAYANTHI – 03.05.2022 – TUESDAY
  • BUDDHA PURNIMA – 16.05.2022 – MONDAY
  • RATHA YATRA – 01.07.2022 – FRIDAY
  • EID-E-GHADEER – 18.07.2022 – MONDAY
  • VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM – 05.08.2022 – FRIDAY
  • 9TH MUHARRAM (1441 HIJRA) – 08.08.2022 – MONDAY
  • PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY – 16.08.2022 – TUESDAY
  • ARBAEEN (CHAHALLUM) – 17.09.2022 – SATURDAY
  • KARTHIKA PURNIMA/ GURUNANAK JAYANTHI – 08.11.2022 – TUESDAY
  • HAZRATH SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MEHDI’S BIRTHDAY – 08.12.2022 – THURSDAY
  • CHRISTMAS EVE – 24.12.2022 – SATURDAY
  • BOXING DAY – 26.12.2022 – MONDAY
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The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2022.

  1. MAHALAYA AMAVASYA – 25.09.2022 – SUNDAY
  2. NARAKA CHATURDASI – 23.10.2022 – SUNDAY
  3. YAZ-DAHUM-SHAREEF – 06.11.2022 – SUNDAY

Andhra Pradesh Govt Public Holiday List 2022 Month-wise

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in January 2022

  • 14 January 2022 – Saturday – Bhogi
  • 15 January 2022 – Saturday – Makara SAnkaranti
  • 26 January 2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in February 2022

  • No Govt Holidays in February 2022

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in March 2022

  • 1 March 2022 – Tuesday – Maha Shivaratri
  • 18 March 2022 – Friday – Holi

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in April 2022

  • 2 April 2022 – Saturday – Ugadi
  • 5 April 2022 – Tuesday – Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti
  • 14 April 2022 – Thursday – Dr Ambedkar Jayanti / Mahaveer Jayanti
  • 15 April 2022 – Friday – Good Friday

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in May 2022

  • 3 May 2022 – Tuesday – Idul Fitr

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in June 2022

  • No Govt Holidays in June 2022

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in July 2022

  • 10 July 2022 – Sunday – Bakrid / Eid al Adha

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in August 2022

  • 9 August 2022 – Tuesday – Muharram
  • 15 August 2022 – Monday – Independence Day
  • 19 August 2022 – Friday – Janmashtami
  • 31 August 2022 – Wednesday – Ganesh Chaturthi

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in September 2022

  • No Govt Holidays in September 2022

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in October 2022

  • 3 October 2022 – Monday – Durgashtami
  • 5 October 2022 – Wednesday – Vijaya Dashami
  • 24 October 2022 – Monday – Deepavali
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Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in November 2022

  • No Govt Holidays in November 2022

Andhra Pradesh Govt Holidays in December 2022

  • 25 December 2022 – Sunday – Christmas Day

Central Government Offices Holidays 2022 in Andhra Pradesh

List of Holidays 2022 for Central Government Offices located in Andhra Pradesh

17 Days of Central Government Gazetted Holiday List during the year 2022

  1. Republic Day – 26 January 2022 – Wednesday
  2. Maha Shivratri – 01 March 2022 – Tuesday
  3. Holi – 18 March 2022 – Friday
  4. Mahavir Jayanti – 14 April 2022 – Thursday
  5. Good Friday – 15 April 2022 – Friday
  6. Id-ul-Fitr – 03 May 2022 – Tuesday
  7. Budha Purnima – 16 May 2022 – Monday
  8. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 10 July 2022 – Sunday
  9. Muharram – 09 August 2022 – Tuesday
  10. Independence Day – 15 August 2022 – Monday
  11. Janmashtami – 19 August 2022 – Friday
  12. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02 October 2022 – Sunday
  13. Dussehra – 05 October 2022 – Wednesday
  14. Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad – 09 October 2022 – Sunday
  15. Diwali (Deepavali) – 24 October 2022 – Monday
  16. Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 08 November 2022 – Tuesday
  17. Christmas Day – 25 December 2022 – Sunday

36 Days of Central Government Restricted Holiday List during the year 2022

  1. New Year’s Day – January 01, 2022 – Saturday
  2. Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – January 09, 2022 – Sunday
  3. Lohri – January 13, 2022 – Thursday
  4. Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/ Pongal – January 14, 2022 – Friday
  5. Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – February 05, 2022 – Saturday
  6. Hazarat Ali’s Birthday – February 15, 2022 – Tuesday
  7. Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – February 16, 2022 – Wednesday
  8. Shiva ji Jay anti – February 19, 2022 – Saturday
  9. Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti – February 26, 2022 – Saturday
  10. Holika Dahan – March 17, 2022 – Thursday
  11. Dolyatra – March 18, 2022 – Friday
  12. Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand – April 02, 2022 – Saturday
  13. Ram Navami – April 10, 2022 – Sunday
  14. Vaisakhi / Vishu/ Meshadi – April 14, 2022 – Thursday
  15. Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) – April 15, 2022 – Friday
  16. Easter Sunday – April 17, 2022 – Sunday
  17. Jamat-Ul-Vida – April 29, 2022 – Friday
  18. Guru Rabindranath’s birthday – May 09, 2022 – Monday
  19. Rath Yatra – July 01, 2022 – Friday
  20. Raksha Bandhan – August 11, 2022 – Thursday
  21. Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj – August 16, 2022 – Tuesday
  22. Janmashtami (Smarta) – August 18, 2022 – Thursday
  23. Vinayaka Chaturthi – August 31, 2022 – Wednesday
  24. Onam or Thiru Onam Day – September 08, 2022 – Thursday
  25. Dussehra (Saptami) – October 02, 2022 – Sunday
  26. Dussehra (Mahashtami) – October 03, 2022 – Monday
  27. Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – October 04, 2022 – Tuesday
  28. Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – October 09, 2022 – Sunday
  29. Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – October 13, 2022 – Thursday
  30. Naraka Chaturdasi – October 24, 2022 – Monday
  31. Govardhan Puja – October 25, 2022 – Tuesday
  32. Bhai Duj – October 26, 2022 – Wednesday
  33. PratiharShashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) – October 30, 2022 – Sunday
  34. Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – November 24, 2022 – Thursday
  35. Christmas Eve – December 24, 2022 – Saturday
  36. Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – December 29, 2022 – Thursday
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Andhra Pradesh Government Holidays 2022 PDF Download

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List of Bank Holidays in Andhra Pradesh 2022

All the above-mentioned public holidays will be observed by the banks in Andhra Pradesh state. Other than this, the banks in Andhra Pradesh also mark all Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays as holidays. However, it should be noted that services like ATM, IMPS, NEFT, etc remain active on the bank holidays.

School Holidays in Andhra Pradesh 2022

Almost every Government holiday mentioned above are observed by the schools of Andhra Pradesh state. Other than this, Sundays are marked as holidays too. However, Saturdays are not observed as holidays by all the schools and every school has its own policy regarding this. One can find the details about the School Holidays in Andhra Pradesh 2022 from the school’s annual holiday calendar. The same can be found in the school prospectus or its official website.