October 2026 Calendar
అక్టోబర్ 2026 క్యాలెండర్Updated
Working days:AP24TG23
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- Sunday / 2nd Saturday
- Today
- Date revised
Holidays in October 2026
AP & Telangana Holidays in October 2026 అక్టోబర్ 2026 ఏపీ, తెలంగాణ సెలవులు
October 2026 has 3 general holidays in Andhra Pradesh and 4 general holidays in Telangana: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi (Fri 2 Oct), Durgashtami (Sun 18 Oct, AP), Saddula Bathukamma (Sun 18 Oct, Telangana), Vijaya Dasami (Tue 20 Oct) and Following Day of Vijaya Dasami (Wed 21 Oct, Telangana). The second Saturday is 10 October; state government offices work 24 days in Andhra Pradesh and 23 days in Telangana. Optional holidays this month: Mahalaya Amavasya (Sat 10 Oct, AP), Maharnavami (Mon 19 Oct, Telangana), Birthday of Hzt. Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mahdi Ma'ud (A.S.) (Mon 26 Oct, Telangana) and Hazrath Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mehdi's Birthday (Tue 27 Oct, AP).
అక్టోబర్ 2026లో ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్లో 3, తెలంగాణలో 4 సాధారణ సెలవులు: మహాత్మా గాంధీ జయంతి (శుక్ర 2 అక్టోబర్), దుర్గాష్టమి (ఆది 18 అక్టోబర్, ఏపీ), సద్దుల బతుకమ్మ (ఆది 18 అక్టోబర్, తెలంగాణ), విజయదశమి (మంగళ 20 అక్టోబర్), విజయదశమి మరుసటి రోజు (బుధ 21 అక్టోబర్, తెలంగాణ). రెండో శనివారం 10 అక్టోబర్. పని దినాలు: ఏపీ 24, తెలంగాణ 23.
Frequently Asked Questions తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు
How many government holidays are there in October 2026 in AP and Telangana?
Andhra Pradesh has 3 general holidays in October 2026: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi (Fri 2 Oct), Durgashtami (Sun 18 Oct) and Vijaya Dasami (Tue 20 Oct), and 2 optional holidays: Mahalaya Amavasya (Sat 10 Oct) and Hazrath Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mehdi's Birthday (Tue 27 Oct). Telangana has 4 general holidays in October 2026: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi (Fri 2 Oct), Saddula Bathukamma (Sun 18 Oct), Vijaya Dasami / Dushera (Tue 20 Oct) and Following Day of Vijaya Dasami (Wed 21 Oct), and 2 optional holidays: Maharnavami (Mon 19 Oct) and Birthday of Hzt. Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mahdi Ma'ud (A.S.) (Mon 26 Oct). State government offices are also closed on every Sunday and the second Saturday.
When is the second Saturday in October 2026?
The second Saturday of October 2026 is Saturday, 10 October 2026. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana state government offices are closed that day, as on every second Saturday.
How many working days are there in October 2026?
Andhra Pradesh state government offices work 24 days and Telangana state government offices work 23 days in October 2026: every day except Sundays, the second Saturday and general holidays.
Are there any long weekends in October 2026?
Not without taking leave. With leave: Fri 2 Oct – Sun 4 Oct (3 days, AP) if you take leave on Sat 3 Oct; Sun 18 Oct – Tue 20 Oct (3 days, AP) if you take leave on Mon 19 Oct; Fri 2 Oct – Sun 4 Oct (3 days, Telangana) if you take leave on Sat 3 Oct; Sun 18 Oct – Wed 21 Oct (4 days, Telangana) if you take leave on Mon 19 Oct; Tue 20 Oct – Thu 22 Oct (3 days, Telangana) if you take leave on Thu 22 Oct.
అక్టోబర్ 2026లో ఏపీ, తెలంగాణ సెలవులు ఏవి?
ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్లో 3 సాధారణ సెలవులు: మహాత్మా గాంధీ జయంతి (శుక్ర 2 అక్టోబర్), దుర్గాష్టమి (ఆది 18 అక్టోబర్), విజయదశమి (మంగళ 20 అక్టోబర్). తెలంగాణలో 4 సాధారణ సెలవులు: మహాత్మా గాంధీ జయంతి (శుక్ర 2 అక్టోబర్), సద్దుల బతుకమ్మ (ఆది 18 అక్టోబర్), విజయదశమి / దసరా (మంగళ 20 అక్టోబర్), విజయదశమి మరుసటి రోజు (బుధ 21 అక్టోబర్).
అక్టోబర్ 2026లో రెండో శనివారం ఎప్పుడు?
శనివారం, 10 అక్టోబర్ 2026. ఆ రోజు ప్రభుత్వ కార్యాలయాలకు సెలవు. పని దినాలు: ఏపీ 24, తెలంగాణ 23.
Official sources
- Andhra Pradesh: G.O.Rt.No.2276, General Administration (Political.B) Department, dated 04.12.2025 (Andhra Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, Part I, No.821). View notification
- Telangana: G.O.Rt.No.1715, General Administration (Spl.E) Department, dated 06.12.2025 (Telangana State Portal, Calendar 2026). View notification
Changes after notification
- AP Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan): Fri, 20 Mar 2026 → Sat, 21 Mar 2026 (G.O.Rt.No.612, 19.03.2026)
- AP Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid): Wed, 27 May 2026 → Thu, 28 May 2026 (G.O.Rt.No.1006, May 2026)
- AP Moharrum (Shahadat Imam Hussain RA, 1447 Hijri): Thu, 25 Jun 2026 → Fri, 26 Jun 2026 (G.O.Rt.No.1176 & 1177, 15.06.2026)
- AP Milad-un-Nabi (SAWS), 1447 Hijri: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 → Wed, 26 Aug 2026 (G.O.Rt.No.1674, 20.08.2026)
- AP Moharram (1447 Hijri): Tue, 16 Jun 2026 → Thu, 25 Jun 2026 (G.O.Rt.No.1176 & 1177, 15.06.2026)
- TG Eidul Azha (Bakrid): Wed, 27 May 2026 → Thu, 28 May 2026 (G.O.Rt.No.718, 22.05.2026)
- TG Ganesh Immersion: Fri, 25 Sep 2026. The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, and Ranga Reddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts only (G.O.Rt.No.1396, 23.09.2026). The second Saturday, 14 November, is a working day there instead.
Rules in the G.O.s
- State Government offices are closed on all Sundays and second Saturdays.
- Employees may take up to five optional holidays a year, whatever their religion, with prior permission.
- General holidays do not automatically apply to industrial establishments, public sector undertakings, Public Works workmen and educational institutions; their departments issue separate orders.
- Dates of Ramzan, Bakrid, Moharram and Milad-un-Nabi depend on the moon sighting; changes are announced through the media.
