Andhra Pradesh State Government Holiday List 2017

Andhra Pradesh State Government Holiday List 2017 – Notification by Government under Negotiable Instruments Act 1881.

AP Govt Holidays list for the year 2017

Andhra Pradesh Holiday List 2017

THE ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

PART I EXTRAORDINARY

No.775 AMARAVATI,FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

(POLL.A)

HOLIDAYS UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881

FOR THE YEAR 2017

[G.O.Rt.No.2413, General Administration (POLL.A), 24 th November, 2016.]

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.20-25/26Pub.1, dated 08.06.1957 , the Government Andhra Pradesh 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 Andhra Pradesh State during the year 2017 .

GENERAL HOLIDAYS UNDER N.IACT, 1881.

SI.NO	OCCASION/FESTIVAL	DATE	DAY	SAGA-ERA
1	2	3	4	5
1	REPUBLIC DAY	26.01.2017	TUESDAY	MEGHA 06-1938
2	UGADI	29.03.2017	WEDNESDAY	CHAITRA 08-1939
3	ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS DAY	01.04.2017	SATURDAY	CHAITRA 11-1939
4	SRI RAMA NAVAMI / BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY	05.04.2017	WEDESDAY	CHAITRA 15-1939
5	GOOD FRIDAY / DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY	14.04.2017	FRIDAY	CHAITRA 24-1939
6	MAY DAY	01.05.2017	MONDAY	VAISAKHA 11-1939
7	RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR)	26.06.2017	MONDAY	ASHADHA 05-1939
8	INDEPENDENSE DAY	15.09.2017	TUESDAY	SRAVANA 24-1939
9	VINAYAKA CHAVITHI	25.08.2017	FRIDAY	BHADRA 03-1939
10	BAKRID (ID-UL-AZHA)	02.09.2017	SATURDAY	BHADRA 11-1939
11	DURGASHTAMI	28.09.2017	THURSDAY	ASVINA 06-1939
12	VIJAYA DASAMI / DUSSEHRA	30.09.2017	SATURDAY	ASVINA 08-1939
13	MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI	02.10.2017	MONDAY	ASWINA 10-1939
14	DEEPAVALI	19.10.2017	THURSDAY	ASVINA 27-1939
15	KARTHIGA PURNIMA / GURUNANAK JAYANTHI	04.11.2017	SATURDAY	KARTIKA 13-1939
16	EID MILADI NABI	01.12.2017	FRIDAY	AGRAHAYANA 10-1939
17	CHRISTMAS	25.12.2017	MONDAY	PAUSHA 04-1939

The Following Festivals Occur on 2ND Saturday and Sunday during the Year 2017

1	SANKRANTI	14.01.2017	2ND SATURDAY	PAUSHA 24-1938
2	HOLI	12.03.2017	SUNDAY	PHALGUNA 21-1938
3	SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (A.S) 10th MOHARRUM, 1439 HIRJI	01.10.2017	SUNDAY	ASVINA 09-1939

Note:

1) Mahasivarathri (Friday) – 24.02.2017 – before 4th Saturday and Sunday

2) Krishnashtami (Monday) – 14.08.2017- after 2nd Saturday and Sunday

(There shall not be more than two Consecutive holidays for Financial Institutions located in the state under N.I Act, 1881.)

If there is any change of date in respect of ID-UL-FITR, MOHARRUM and EID MILADUN NABI as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now, it shall be announced through electronic / print Media. At 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.

SATYA PRAKASH TUCKER,

Chief Secretary to Government.

Source : AP Gazette