GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

ABSTRACT

HOLIDAYS- General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2022 – Notified.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SPL.E) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Rt.No. 2618                                                                                                  Dated: 26-11-2021

O R D E R:

The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana extra-ordinary Gazette:

NOTIFICATION

The Government of Telangana hereby notifies that during the year 2022 the days specified in Annexure-I shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government Offices including the days for occasions / festivals which fall on Sundays and also notify Optional Holidays for State Government offices as shown in Annexure-II including the days for occasions / festivals which are falling on Sundays.

2. The State Government directs that all offices under State Government shall remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2022, except the Second Saturday (12.02.2022) in the month of February, 2022 which will be a working day in lieu of public holiday declared on 1st January,

3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure I, the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2022 on the festivals/occasions specified in Annexure-II to this order, at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains. Permission to avail any of these holidays shall be applied for, in writing in advance and will normally be granted by the Superior Officer competent to grant casual leave except when the presence of an individual employee is considered necessary in exigencies of Government

4. The Government also directs that General Holidays shall not ipso-facto apply to the Industrial Establishment and Public Undertakings under the control of the State Government, the workmen engaged in Public Works Departments and Educational Institutions in this State. Separate orders regarding the festivals / occasions when these Institutions observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned Administrative Department of the

5. If there is any change of date in respect of Idu’l Fitar, Idu’l Azha, 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 Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and District Collectors shall take action according to such an announcement and without waiting for formal order about the change of

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)

SOMESH KUMAR

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad. (With a request to publish the above Notification in the next issue of Telangana State Extra-Ordinary Gazette and supply 200 copies to Government)

The Home/Education/TR&B/I&CAD(PW)/Agri.&Coop./Energy/Food&Civil Supplies/AHDD&F/EFS&T/ Ind.& Com./ B.C.Welfare /WCD&SC`/LE&T/YAT&C Department. (With a request to take necessary action in the matter with reference to para 4 of the notification)

All other Departments of Secretariat

All Administrative Sections in General Administration Department All Heads of Departments

All the Collectors & District Magistrates in the State.

The Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhavan, No.1, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.

The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, New Delhi. The Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories

The Registrar General, High Court for the State of Telangana , Hyderabad The Registrar, Institution of Lokayukta, Hyderabad.

The Secretary, Telangana State Public Service Commission, Hyderabad. All the Heads of Local Financial Institutions in Hyderabad.

The Secretary to Governor, Telangana, Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad

The P.S. to C.M / Prl.Secy. to C.M./ All P.Ss to Ministers / P.S. to C.S. /P.S. to Prl.Secy (Poll) /

P.S. to Jt..Secy.(Proto). SF/SC

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ANNEXURE – I

Note:- 12th February, 2022 (Second Saturday) is working day in lieu of public holiday declared on 1st January, 2022

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ANNEXURE-II OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS-2022

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