In the circumstances reported in the references read above, Government hereby declare 02.03.2018 as an Optional Holiday while retaining 01.03.2018 as General Holiday on the eve of Holi festival.
NOTIFICATION
In partial modification of the orders notifying the General Holidays and Optional Holidays issued in G.O.Rt.No.2457, General Administration (SPL.E) Department, dated 24.11.2017, Government hereby declare 02.03.2018 as an Optional Holiday while retaining 01.03.2018 as General Holiday.
G.O.Rt.No.402 Dated:27.02.2018
- M.F.No.12/3/2017-JCA-2, dated 14.06.2017 of DOPT, GOI, New Delhi
- O.Rt.No.2457, Genl. Admn.(Spl.E) Dept., dt.24.11.2017.
- O.Note No.202/Spl.E/A2/2018-1, General Admn(Spl.E) Dept., dt.24.02.2018
- From the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Endowments) Dept., Hyderabad, O.Note No.5326/Endts.I/2018, dated:26.2.2018
The Government of Telangana hereby notifies that during the year 2018 the days specified in
Annexure-I (Part I) shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government Offices while the
days for other occasions/ festivals which fall on Sundays are shown in Annexure-I (Part II) and also notify
Optional Holidays for State Government offices as shown in Annexure-II( Part I) while the days for other
occasions/ festivals falling on Sundays are shown in Annexure II (Part II).
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 2018, expect the Second Saturday
(10.02.2018) in the month of February, 2018 in lieu of public holiday declared on 1st January, 2018.
3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure I (Part I), the State Government
employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2018 on the
festival/occasions specified in Annexure-II (Part I) 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 work.
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 Secretariat.
5. 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
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 date.
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