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Annexure-II(A) to this order, at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains. Permission to avail any of these holidays shall be applied for, in writing in advance and will normally be granted by the Superior Officers competent to grant casual leave except when the presence of an individual employee is considered necessary in exigencies of Government work. The Government also directs that General Holidays shall not ipso-facto apply to the Industrial Establishment and Public Undertakings under the control of the State Government, the workmen engaged in Public Works Departments and Educational Institutions in this State. Separate orders regarding the festivals/occasions when these Institutions to 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 Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now, it shall be announced through electronic/print media. All the Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and District Collectors shall take action according to such an announcement and without waiting for formal order about the change of date. 2014 dü+e‘·‡s¡|ü⁄ kÕ<Ûës¡D ôd\e⁄\T GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT HOLIDAYS- General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2014 – Declared. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLL.A) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 5236 DATED: 29-11-2013. O R D E R: The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh extraordinary Gazette: NOTIFICATION The Government of Andhra Pradesh direct that the days specified in Annexure-I(A) shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government Offices excluding th