28 general, 23 optional holidays in 2022: TS notifies list
The state government directs that all offices shall remain closed on all Sundays and second Saturdays in all the months during 2022.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 27 Nov 2021 6:24 AM GMT
Hyderabad: Telangana government has notified the list of holidays for 2022.
There will be 28 general and 23 optional holidays in 2022 for government employees.
"The state government directs that all offices shall remain closed on all Sundays and second Saturdays in all the months during 2022, except February 12, which will be a working day in lieu of public holiday declared on January 1, 2022," said the order.
In addition to the General Holidays, the state government employees may avail themselves of optional holidays not exceeding five during the year 2022 on the festivals/occasions specified in the list of optional holidays, at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains.
The government also directed that general holidays shall not ipso-facto apply to the Industrial Establishment and Public Undertakings under the control of the state government, workmen engaged in Public Works Departments, and Educational Institutions in the state.
Separate orders regarding the festivals/occasions when these Institutions observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned Administrative Department of the Secretariat.
"If there is any change of date in respect of Idu'l Fitar, Idu'l Azha, Muharram, and Id-e-Milad as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now, it shall be announced through media," the government said.
