Telangana Public Holiday List 2015
GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS – Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the year 2015 – Notified.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLL.A) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 996
DATED: 05-11-2014
Read the following:-
- From the Jt. Secy. (BO), Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, (Banking Division) New Delhi D.O.Lr. No.41/2/98-BO II, dated 3.5-2002.
- From the Dy. Secretary (JCA), Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dept. of Personnel & Training, New Delhi, Letter F.No.12/5/2014/ JCA-2, dated 11.06.2014.
- From the Manager (Personnel), Reserve Bank of India, Hyderabad, Letter No. HRMD (H) 2553 / 09.15.01 / 2014-15, dt.08.10.2014
O R D E R :
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana 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 Sundays expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said “Explanation” the following days shall be observed as Holidays in the Telangana State during the year 2015:
GENERAL HOLIDAYS under N.I. Act, 1881.
| Sl.No. | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | SANKRANTI/PONGAL | 15.01.2015 | THURSDAY | PAUSHA 25 – 1936 |
| 2 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2015 | MONDAY | MAGHA06 – 1936 |
| 3 | MAHA SHIVARATRI | 17.02.2015 | TUESDAY | MAGHA28-1936 |
| 4 | UGADI | 21.03.2015 | SATURDAY | PHALGUNA30 – 1936 |
| 5 | ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS DAY | 01-04-2015 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITRA11 – 1937 |
| 6 | GOOD FRIDAY | 03.04.2015 | FRIDAY | CHAITRA13 – 1937 |
| 7 | DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR’SBIRTHDAY | 14.04.2015 | TUESDAY | CHAITRA24 – 1937 |
| 8 | RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR) | 18.07.2015 | SATURDAY | ASHADHA27 – 1937 |
| 9 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2015 | SATURDAY | SRAVANA24 – 1937 |
| 10 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 17.09.2015 | THURSDAY | BHADRA26 – 1937 |
| 11 | BAKRID (ID-UL-AZHA) | 24.09.2015 | THURSDAY | ASVINA02 – 1937 |
| 12 | GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02.10.2015 | FRIDAY | ASVINA10 – 1937 |
| 13 | VIJAYA DASAMI/ DUSSEHRA | 22.10.2015 | THURSDAY | ASVINA30 – 1937 |
| 14 | MOHARAM | 24.10.2015 | SATURDAY | KARTIKA02 – 1937 |
| 15 | DEEPAVALI | 11.11.2015 | WEDNESDAY | KARTIKA20 – 1937 |
| 16 | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2015 | FRIDAY | PAUSHA04 – 1937 |
The following festivals occur on Sunday during the year 2015.
| 1 | EID MILADUN NABI | 04.01.2015 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA 14 – 1936 |
| 2 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2015 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA 15 – 1937 |
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)
RAJIV SHARMA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT