GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
HOLIDAYS- General Holidays and Optional Holidays
for the year 2018 – Declared.
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION (SPL.E) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No. 2457 DATED:24.11.2017.
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 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.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE
NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
S.P.SINGH
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
ANNEXURE - I
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GENERAL HOLIDAYS – 2018
PART - I
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Sl. No.
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OCCASION/FESTIVAL
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DATE
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DAY
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SAKA-ERA
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1
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NEW YEAR
DAY
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01-01-2018
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MONDAY
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PAUSHA
11-1939
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2
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SANKRANTI/PONGAL
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15-01-2018
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MONDAY
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PAUSHA
25 -1939
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3
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REPUBLIC
DAY
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26-01-2018
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FRIDAY
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MAGHA
6 -1939
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4
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MAHA
SHIVARATRI
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13-02-2018
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TUESDAY
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MAGHA
24 -1939
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5
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HOLI
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01-03-2018
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THURSDAY
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PHALGUNA
10 -1939
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6
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SRI RAMA
NAVAMI
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26-03-2018
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MONDAY
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CHITHRA
5 -1940
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7
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GOOD
FRIDAY
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30-03-2018
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FRIDAY
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CHITHRA
9 -1940
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8
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BABU
JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY
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05-04-2018
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THURSDAY
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CHITHRA
15 -1940
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9
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EIDUL
FITAR (RAMZAN)
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16-06-2018
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SATURDAY
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JYAISHTHA
26-1940
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10
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BONALU
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06-08-2018
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MONDAY
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SRAVANA
15-1940
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11
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INDEPENDENCE
DAY
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15-08-2018
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WEDNESDAY
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SRAVANA
24-1940
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12
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EIDUL
AZHA (BAKRID)
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22-08-2018
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WEDNESDAY
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SRAVANA
31-1940
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13
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SRI
KRISHNA ASTAMI
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03-09-2018
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MONDAY
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BHADRA
12-1940
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14
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VINAYAKA
CHAVITHI
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13-09-2018
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THURSDAY
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BHADRA
22-1940
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15
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SHAHADAT
IMAM HUSSAIN (A.S) 10th
MOHARAM, 1493 HIJRI
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21-09-2018
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FRIDAY
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BHADRA
30-1940
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16
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MAHATMA
GANDHI JAYANTHI
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02-10-2018
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TUESDAY
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ASVINA
10-1940
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17
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BATHUKAMMA
STARTING DAY
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09-10-2018
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TUESDAY
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ASVINA
17-1940
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18
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DURGASTAMI
/ MAHARNAVAMI
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17-10-2018
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WEDNESDAY
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ASVINA
25-1940
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19
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VIJAYA
DASAMI
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18-10-2018
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THURSDAY
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ASVINA
26-1940
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20
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DEEPAVALI
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07-11-2018
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WEDNESDAY
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KARTIKA
16-1940
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21
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EID
MILADUN NABI
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21-11-2018
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WEDNESDAY
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KARTIKA
30-1940
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22
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KARTIKA
PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
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23-11-2018
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FRIDAY
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AGRAHAYANA
2-1940
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23
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CHRISTMAS
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25-12-2018
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TUESDAY
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PAUSHA
4 -1940
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24
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BOXING
DAY
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26-12-2018
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WEDNESDAY
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PAUSHA
5 -1940
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PART – II
THE FOLLOWING
FESTIVALS OCCUR ON SUNDAY & 2ND SATURDAY DURING THE YEAR 2018
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1
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BHOGI
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14-01-2018
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SUNDAY
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PAUSHA
24 -1939
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2
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UGADI
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18-03-2018
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SUNDAY
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PHALGUNA
27 -1939
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3
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DR.B.R.
AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY
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14-04-2018
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2ND SATURDAY
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CHITHRA
24-1940
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4
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FOLLOWING
DAY OF RAMZAN
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17-06-2018
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SUNDAY
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JYAISHTHA
27-1940
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NOTE: 10th February, 2018 (Second Saturday) is working day
in lieu of public holiday declared on 1st January, 2018.
ANNEXURE - II
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OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS – 2018
PART - I
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Sl.No.
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OCCASION/FESTIVAL
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DATE
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DAY
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SAKA-ERA
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1
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KANUMU
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16-01-2018
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TUESDAY
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PAUSHA 26 -1939
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2
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SRI
PANCHAMI
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22-01-2018
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MONDAY
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MAGHA 2 -1939
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3
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BIRTHDAY
OF HZT. SYED MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MAHDI MA’UD (A.S.)
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01-02-2018
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THURSDAY
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MAGHA 12 -1939
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4
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MAHAVEER
JAYANTHI
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29-03-2018
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THURSDAY
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CHITHRA 8 -1940
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5
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BASAVA
JAYANTHI
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18-04-2018
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WEDNESDAY
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CHITHRA 28 -1940
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6
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SHAB-E-BARAT
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02-05-2018
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WEDNESDAY
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VAISAKHA 12-1940
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7
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SHAHADAT
HZT ALI (A.S.)
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05-06-2018
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TUESDAY
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JYAISHTHA 15-1940
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8
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SHAB-E-QADER
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12-06-2018
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TUESDAY
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JYAISHTHA 22-1940
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9
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JUMA-ATUL-WADA
/
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15-06-2018
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FRIDAY
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JYAISHTHA 25-1940
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10
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PARSI
NEW YEAR’S DAY
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17-08-2018
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FRIDAY
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SRAVANA 26-1940
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11
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VARALAKSHMI
VRATHAM
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24-08-2018
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FRIDAY
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BHADRA 2-1940
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12
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EID-E-GHADEER
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30-08-2018
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THURSDAY
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BHADRA 8-1940
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13
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9th
MOHARRAM (1440H)
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20-09-2018
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THURSDAY
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BHADRA 29-1940
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14
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ARBAYEEN
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30-10-2018
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TUESDAY
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KARTIKA 8-1940
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15
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NARAKA
CHATURDHI
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06-11-2018
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TUESDAY
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KARTIKA 15-1940
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16
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YAZ
DAHUM SHAREEF
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19-12-2018
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WEDNESDAY
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AGRAHAYANA 28-1940
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17
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CHRISTMAS
EVE
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24-12-2018
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MONDAY
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PAUSHA 3-1940
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PART - II
THE FOLLOWING FESTIVALS OCCUR ON
SUNDAY & 2ND SATURDAY DURING THE YEAR 2018
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1
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BIRTHDAY
OF HAZRATH ALI (A.S.)
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01-04-2018
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SUNDAY
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CHITHRA 11 -1940
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2
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SHAB-E-MERAJ
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15-04-2018
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SUNDAY
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CHITHRA 25 -1940
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3
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BUDDHA
PURNIMA
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29-04-2018
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SUNDAY
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VAISAKHA 9-1940
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4
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RATHA
YATHRA
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14-07-2018
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2ND SATURDAY
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ASHADHA 23-1940
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5
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SRAVANA
PURNIMA / RAKHI PURNIMA
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26-08-2018
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SUNDAY
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BHADRA 4-1940
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NOTE:
1)
Tamil
New Year's day on 14.01.2018 (Sunday)
which would have been Optional Holiday is declared as General Holiday in view
of Bhogi.
2) Maharnavami on 17.10.2018 which would
have been Optional Holiday is declared as General Holiday in view of
Durgastami.
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