Andhra Pradesh Holidays List 2024: Bank Holidays, Public , Govt, School Holidays

Do you know when schools, banks and offices are closed in Andhra Pradesh? Check below the full list of Andhra Pradesh holidays this year.

Andhra Pradesh is a state of Southern India and is the first state of the country to be formed on a linguistic basis. There are many public holidays in Andhra Pradesh that are observed by the banks, schools, and public offices of the state. Apart from this, every institution has their own list of holidays as well.

These holidays provide a break from day-to-day life and if their dates are known beforehand, one can also plan some fun and interesting things to do on the holidays. With this in mind, an Andhra Pradesh holidays list 2024 has been prepared and provided below in this article.

List of Government Holidays in Andhra Pradesh in 2024

More than 20 government holidays are observed in Andhra Pradesh and almost each of them are provided as a day-off in every institution of the state. Some exceptions might be there for private offices and they may or may not offer day off on certain holidays.

A list of all the government holidays in AP in 2024, along with the day and dates on which they will fall are mentioned below. If any changes is made in the dates given below (e.g., date of Eid may vary depending on the sighting of moon), the modifications will be updated in the table as well.

Festival	Date	Day
Pongal	January 15	Monday
Kanuma Panduga	January 16	Tuesday
Republic Day	January 26	Friday
Maha Shivratri	March 8	Friday
Holi	March 25	Monday
Good Friday	March 29	Friday
Babu Jag Jivan Ram Jayanti	April 5	Friday
Ugadi	April 9	Tuesday
Eid-ul-Fitr	April 10	Wednesday
Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti	April 14	Sunday
Ram Navami	April 17	Wednesday
May Day	May 1	Wednesday
Bakrid/ Eid-al-Adha	June 17	Monday
Muharram	July 17	Wednesday
Independence Day	August 15	Thursday
Janamashtmi	August 26	Monday
Ganesh Chaturthi	September 7	Saturday
Eid-e-Milad	September 16	Monday
Gandhi Jayanti	October 2	Wednesday
Maha Ashtami	October 11	Friday
Vijaya Dashami	October 13	Sunday
Diwali	October 31	Thursday
Christmas	December 25	Wednesday

Andhra Pradesh Bank Holidays 2024

Bank holidays are the ones on which banks of Andhra Pradesh state will remain close. Other than the government holidays mentioned above, the banks also remain close on every Sunday and second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

Any kind of physical bank services will not be carried out on these days, however, online service like IMPS, RTGS and ATM services will work as usual on holidays also. Below given is the list of all the second and fourth Saturdays observed in every month of the upcoming year 2024. Check it out.

January 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

13th January: Second Saturday
27th January: Fourth Saturday

February 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

10th February: Second Saturday
24th February: Fourth Saturday

March 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

9th March: Second Saturday
23rd March: Fourth Saturday

April 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

13th April: Second Saturday
27th April: Fourth Saturday

May 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

11th May: Second Saturday
25th May: Fourth Saturday

June 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

8th June: Second Saturday
22nd June: Fourth Saturday

July 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

13th July: Second Saturday
27th July: Fourth Saturday

August 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

10th August: Second Saturday
24th August: Fourth Saturday

September 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

14th September: Second Saturday
28th September: Fourth Saturday

October 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

12th October: Second Saturday
26th October: Fourth Saturday

November 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

9th November: Second Saturday
23rd November: Fourth Saturday

December 2024 Second and Fourth Saturdays

14th December: Second Saturday
28th December: Fourth Saturday

Schools Holidays in Andhra Pradesh

School holidays are the ones on which banks of AP state will remain close. Other than the government holidays mentioned above, the schools also remain close on every Sunday of the month. For holiday on a Saturday, the rules are different for different schools. Some schools give an off on Saturday while some don’t.

Some schools give an off to junior classes but senior classes are carried on Saturday. Information about the holidays observed in a school can be found from the prospectus or official website of the respective school. School calendar is published annually, generally before the commencement of new academic session.

Spending Holidays in Andhra Pradesh

There are two ways to spebd a holiday, either by sitting at home or by going out. The state of Andhra Pradesh is filled with beautiful tourist destinations that are a perfect getaway for spending holidays, especially when you are a local.

There are many beaches, caves, temples and hills in the state that can be easily visited on holifdays, especially if they forma a long weekend. To name a few, Borra Caves, Undavalli Caves, Bellum Caves, Horsley Hills, Papi Hills, Araku Valley, Tirumala Temple, Amravati, Gundala Church, Kanaka Durga Temple, etc are some popular places of the state. Those who fancy beach, they can find beaches in the coastal districts of the state like Rushikonda, Mypadu, Suryalanka etc.

People who do not want to get away on a weekend can enjoy their holiday in the comfort of their home. They can spend their day watching movies or playing games with their friends and family. Normally, people prefer spending holidays like this if the holiday lasts for one or two days.