AP Government Clarifies Second Saturday Holiday for Employees on November 14

The Andhra Pradesh government has clarified the holiday status of November 14, the second Saturday of the month, for state employees. Earlier, the government had granted an additional holiday on the Monday preceding Dasara, following a request from the State Secretariat Employees Association. As part of that arrangement, employees were initially asked to work on November 14 instead of taking the regular second Saturday holiday.

The decision led to confusion among employees, many of whom had attended duties related to local body elections, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Dasara celebrations and Saras fairs on the day of the additional holiday. AP JAC Amaravati urged the government to retain the November 14 holiday for employees who had worked on those assignments. Following the request, the government clarified that the second Saturday holiday would remain unchanged. Employees who attended election-related, Dasara and Saras duties from village and ward secretariats to district-level offices can avail themselves of the November 14 holiday as per the government orders. The clarification has brought relief to the employees concerned.