Published : June 15, 2026
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Declaration of Optional Holiday on the Occasion of 9th Moharram on 25.06.2026 (Thursday) instead of 16.06.2026 (Tuesday) and General Holiday on the Occasion of 10th Moharram on 26.06.2026 (Friday) instead of 25.06.2026 (Thursday) – Notification – Issued.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLITICAL.B) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.1176 Dated: 15.06.2026
ORDER:
In the G.O. first read above, Government have issued orders declaring 16.06.2026 (Tuesday) as Optional Holiday on the occasion of Moharram (1447 Hijri) and 25.06.2026 (Thursday) as General Holiday on the occasion of Moharram (Shahadat Imam Hussain RA, 1447 Hijri), for the year 2026.
In the letter second read above, the Chief Executive Officer, Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board, Vijayawada, has informed that the 9th Moharram is expected on 25.06.2026 and 10th Moharram on 26.06.2026, as per moon sighting and lunar calendar.
Hence, the Optional Holiday on 25.06.2026 and Public Holiday on 26.06.2026 are to be declared instead of the earlier dates notified in the Government Calendar.
Government, after careful consideration of the matter, have decided to:
Declare Optional Holiday for 9th Moharram on 25.06.2026 (Thursday) instead of 16.06.2026 (Tuesday).
Declare General Holiday for 10th Moharram on 26.06.2026 (Friday) instead of 25.06.2026 (Thursday).
NOTIFICATION
In partial modification of the orders issued in G.O.Rt.No.2276, G.A (Poll.B) Department, dated 04.12.2025, notifying the General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2026, the Government hereby declare:
25.06.2026 (Thursday) as Optional Holiday on the occasion of 9th Moharram instead of 16.06.2026 (Tuesday).
26.06.2026 (Friday) as General Holiday on the occasion of 10th Moharram instead of 25.06.2026 (Thursday).
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
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