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Andhra Pradesh - National Festival Holiday Matrix
Act The Andhra Pradesh Factories And Establishments (National, Festival And Other Holidays) Act, 1974
Applicability to Factory Shops Plantation
Yes No Yes
Eligible to avail wages on NH&FH 1. NH & FH: 30 days services within a continuous period of 90 days immediately preceding such festival holiday.
List of National Holidays 4
  • 26th January (Republic Day)
  • 1st May (May Day)
  • 15th August (Independence Day)
  • 2nd October (Gandhi jayanti)
Festival Holidays 4
  • Notified by the Govt. or by such other authority
Total Number of National & Festival Holidays in a year 8
Provision if worked on NH/FH (Double the Wages/ Comp off) If an employee works on any holiday shall at his option be entitled to(i) Twice the wages (ii) Wages for such holiday and to avail himself a substituted holiday with wages on one of the three days immediately before or after the day on which he so works
Time Limit to Avail the Comp Off within ninety days from the day on which he so worked on which he so works.
Notice to Labour Inspector in case of working on Holidays Notice must be sent to the Labour Inspector in case an employee is made to work on a holiday
Any other Forms to be maintained/submitted -
Penal Consequences Punishable with fine which for first offense; may extend to Rs.150/- and for a second and subsequent offense may extend to Rs. 750/- - Section 9.
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Andhra Pradesh - National Festival Holiday Matrix
Act The Andhra Pradesh Shops And Establishments Act, 1988
Applicability to Factory Shops Plantation
No Yes No
Eligible to avail wages on NH&FH There is no Statutory requirements
List of National Holidays 5
  • 26th January (Republic Day)
  • 1st May (May Day)
  • 15th August (Independence Day)
  • 2nd October (Gandhi jayanti)
  • 1st November (AP Formation Day)
Festival Holidays 4
  • Will be specified in the notification
Total Number of National & Festival Holidays in a year 9
Provision if worked on NH/FH (Double the Wages/ Comp off) Sec 31 If he required to work on any such compensatory holiday; he shall be paid additional wages at the ordinary rate of wages in lieu of such holiday Sec 32 be paid at a rate equivalent to the daily average of his wages for the days on which he actually worked
Time Limit to Avail the Comp Off Compensatory holiday with wages shall be allowed to such person within thirty days from the date of such holiday;
Notice to Labour Inspector in case of working on Holidays Not Required
Any other Forms to be maintained/submitted -
Penal Consequences Punishable for first offence with fine which may extend to Rs. 100/- , for second offence with fine which shall not be less than Rs. 250/- but which may extend to Rs. 500/- and for third or subsequent offences with imprisonment for a term which may extent to 3 months and with a fine which shall not be less than Rs. 500/- but which may extend to Rs. 1000/- - Section 61
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