On December 3, 2024, the Government of Telangana issued an important notification regarding the National and Festival Holidays for 2025 under the National and Festival Holidays Act. This notification pertains to employees working in Shops & Establishments as well as Factories located in several districts of Telangana.
Key Highlights from the Notification:
- Scope of the Notification:
- The list of National and Festival Holidays applies to employees employed in Shops & Establishments and Factories.
- This includes establishments located in the following districts:
- Rangareddy
- Medchal-Malkajgiri
- Vikarabad
- Medak
- Siddipet
- Sangareddy
- Nizamabad
- Kamareddy
- Nalgonda
- Yadadri-Bhongir
- Suryapet
- Mahabubnagar
- Nagarkurnool
- Wanaparthy
- Jogulamba-Gadwal
- Naryanpet
- Holidays with Wages:
- The notification confirms that employees working in these districts are entitled to National and Festival Holidays with wages as mandated by the Act.
- This includes both National Holidays (such as Independence Day, Republic Day, etc.) and Festival Holidays recognized by the government.
