Holidays
Andhra Pradesh Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Andhra Pradesh?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Government has not announced a public or government holiday for today. This updates as soon as an official notification comes through for a sudden closure, festival, or bank holiday.
Is tomorrow a holiday in Andhra Pradesh?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
(2 October 2026) in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh has declared Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti as a holiday tomorrow. Check the tables below to see whether it counts as a bank, government or regional holiday.
Weekend Holiday Status
*If today or tomorrow falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is usually just a weekly off — weekends only count as a public holiday when a government notification says so.
**Banks and government offices close on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month; Sundays are a weekly off everywhere but count as a declared public holiday only if officially notified.
Sankranti kicks off the festival season in Andhra Pradesh each January, spreading over several days before Ugadi, Vinayaka Chavithi and Dasara follow later in the year. The state's General Administration Department issues the 2026 notification that lines these festival dates up against the national and bank holidays.
List of all Holidays in Andhra Pradesh 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Thursday | Makara Sankranti | General Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | General Holiday |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Sivaratri | General Holiday |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi | General Holiday |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Ugadi | General Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) | General Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Friday | Sri Rama Navami | General Holiday |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Annual Closing Day | General Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | General Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday | General Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day | General Holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | General Holiday |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Moharrum (Shahadat Imam Hussain RA) | General Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | General Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Milad-un-Nabi (SAWS) | General Holiday |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Sri Krishna Ashtami | General Holiday |
| Sep 14 | Monday | Vinayaka Chavithi | General Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | General Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dasami | General Holiday |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Deepavali | General Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | General Holiday |
Pooja Holidays in Andhra Pradesh 2026
The Telugu devotional calendar shapes pooja holidays across Andhra Pradesh: clay Ganesha idols go up in homes statewide for Vinayaka Chavithi, and the Lakshmi Pooja during Deepavali brings the festive season to a close.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Thursday | Makara Sankranti | General Holiday |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Sivaratri | General Holiday |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi | General Holiday |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Ugadi | General Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Friday | Sri Rama Navami | General Holiday |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Sri Krishna Ashtami | General Holiday |
| Sep 14 | Monday | Vinayaka Chavithi | General Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dasami | General Holiday |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Deepavali | General Holiday |
Bank Holidays in Andhra Pradesh 2026
The Negotiable Instruments Act governs which dates count as bank holidays in Andhra Pradesh for 2026, with the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays closed in addition. January usually brings the longest stretch without banking, thanks to Sankranti, which is why firms in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam tend to settle their accounts early that month.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | General Holiday |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Ugadi | General Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) | General Holiday |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Annual Closing Day | General Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | General Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day | General Holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | General Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | General Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Milad-un-Nabi (SAWS) | General Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | General Holiday |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Deepavali | General Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | General Holiday |
Government/Public Holidays in Andhra Pradesh 2026
A Government Order sets out Andhra Pradesh's government holidays every year, splitting them into general holidays and a separate list of optional ones staff can pick from. For 2026 it covers state offices, schools and public institutions in every district.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | General Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday | General Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day | General Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | General Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | General Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | General Holiday |
Month-wise Andhra Pradesh Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Andhra Pradesh holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- Makara Sankranti (Jan 15)
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
February 2026
- Maha Sivaratri (Feb 15)
March 2026
- Holi (Mar 3)
- Ugadi (Mar 19)
- Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) (Mar 20)
- Sri Rama Navami (Mar 27)
April 2026
- Annual Closing Day (Apr 1)
- Good Friday (Apr 3)
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday (Apr 14)
May 2026
- May Day (May 1)
- Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) (May 27)
June 2026
- Moharrum (Shahadat Imam Hussain RA) (Jun 25)
August 2026
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Milad-un-Nabi (SAWS) (Aug 25)
September 2026
- Sri Krishna Ashtami (Sep 4)
- Vinayaka Chavithi (Sep 14)
October 2026
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Vijaya Dasami (Oct 20)
November 2026
- Deepavali (Nov 8)
December 2026
- Christmas (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Andhra Pradesh holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Andhra Pradesh
Maintain compliance with working-day requirements
Configure holidays in HRMS and payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing around long weekends and festival clusters
FAQs on Andhra Pradesh Holidays in 2026
Yes, Ugadi carries the status of a General Holiday across Andhra Pradesh.
Not exactly the same list. Banks add their own RBI-guided closures on top of what the state government notifies.
Yes, and it's one of the most widely observed dates on the calendar, marked as a General Holiday.
That depends on what the state education department has announced for that specific date, since school holidays aren't always identical to the general list.
Yes, Niyuk keeps the Andhra Pradesh calendar current on its own and feeds those dates straight into leave and payroll workflows.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Dates for religious festivals can shift based on moon sightings or a later government announcement. Check the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policy before planning leave or financial transactions around any of these dates.