Ramzan holiday shifted to March 21 in Andhra Pradesh

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The Andhra Pradesh authorities has rescheduled the nationalist vacation for Ramzan (Eid-ul-Fitr) from Friday (March 20) to Saturday (March 21), pursuing the non-sighting of the moon.

In an bid issued connected Thursday (G.O. Rt. No. 612), Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad announced the change, stating that the vacation was initially declared for March 20. However, arsenic the crescent satellite was not sighted connected Friday, the Waqf Board’s Chief Executive Officer requested a revision of the vacation date.

In a abstracted bid (G.O. Rt. No. 613), the authorities besides revised the vacation nether the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for shops and different establishments. The vacation applicable to these entities had likewise been moved from March 20 to March 21.

Published - March 20, 2026 05:59 p.m. IST

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