Curious About Official Holidays? Here's What the Labor Department Observes This Year

List of holidays as per the labor department.

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List of holidays as per the Labor Department:

Please find below the list of holidays observed as per the labor department:

1. New Year's Day - January 1st
2. Labor Day - May 1st
3. Independence Day - July 4th
4. Thanksgiving Day - November 26th
5. Christmas Day - December 25th

Please note that these holidays are subject to change and additional holidays may be declared by the labor department as per regulations.

Dear Annangi,

Andhra Pradesh Government has released GO No. 5423, declaring General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2011. Below is a comprehensive list of holidays which can be considered as bank holidays or government holidays in 2011.

List of General Holidays in 2011 - Government of Andhra Pradesh:

1. Bhogi: 14.01.2011 (Friday)
2. Sankranti/Pongal: 15.01.2011 (Saturday)
3. Republic Day: 26.01.2011 (Wednesday)
4. Milad-Un-Nabi: 16.02.2011 (Wednesday)
5. Mahasivaratri: 02.03.2011 (Wednesday)
6. Holi: 19.03.2011 (Saturday)
7. Ugadi: 04.04.2011 (Monday)
8. Babu Jagjivan Ram's Jayanthi: 05.04.2011 (Tuesday)
9. Srirama Navami: 12.04.2011 (Tuesday)
10. Dr. BR Ambedkar's Jayanthi: 14.04.2010 (Thursday)
11. Good Friday: 22.04.2011 (Friday)
12. Independence Day: 15.08.2011 (Monday)
13. Sri Krishna Ashtami: 23.08.2011 (Tuesday)
14. Ramzan: 31.08.2011 (Wednesday)
15. Vinayaka Chavithi: 01.09.2011 (Thursday)
16. Durga Ashtami: 04.10.2011 (Tuesday)
17. Vijaya Dasami (Dasara): 06.10.2011 (Thursday)
18. Diwali (Deepavali): 26.10.2011 (Wednesday)
19. Bakrid (Id-Ul-Zuha): 07.11.2010 (Monday)
20. Moharram: 06.12.2011 (Tuesday)

Festivals Occurring On Sundays in 2011:

1. Gandhi Jayanthi: 02.10.2011
2. Christmas: 25.12.2011

List of Optional Holidays in 2011:

1. New Year's Day: 01.01.2011 (Saturday)
2. Arbayeen: 25.01.2011 (Tuesday)
3. Sri Panchami: 08.02.2011 (Tuesday)
4. Yaz Dahum Shareef: 17.03.2011 (Thursday)
5. Mahaveer Jayanthi: 16.04.2010 (Saturday)
6. Syed Mohd. Juvanpuri Medi Ma'ud Jayathi: 20.04.2011 (Wednesday)
7. Basava Jayanthi: 06.05.2011 (Friday)
8. Buddha Purnima: 17.05.2010 (Tuesday)
9. Hazrath Ali Birthday: 16.06.2011 (Thursday)
10. Shab-E-Meraj: 30.06.2010 (Thursday)
11. Varalakshmi Vratam: 12.08.2011 (Friday)
12. Parsi New Year: 19.08.2011 (Friday)
13. Jamat-Ul-Vida: 26.08.2011 (Friday)
14. Mahalaya Amavasya: 27.09.2011 (Tuesday)
15. Maha Navami: 05.10.2011 (Wednesday)
16. Kartika Purnima / Gurunanak Jayathi: 10.11.2011 (Thursday)
17. 9th Muharram: 05.12.2011 (Monday)
18. Eid-E-Gadeer: 16.12.2011 (Friday)
19. Christmas Eve: 24.12.2011 (Saturday)
20. Boxing Day: 26.12.2011 (Monday)

Festivals Occurring on Second Saturday and Sundays:

1. Kanuma: 16.01.2011 (Sunday)
2. Rath Yatra: 03.07.2011 (Sunday)
3. Shab-E-Barath: 17.07.2011 (Sunday)
4. Rakhi Purnima: 13.08.2011 (Saturday)
5. Shab-E-Qadar: 28.08.2011 (Sunday)