Telangana | 2026

Telangana Holidays 2026 & Attendance Compliance Guide

Telangana 2026 gazetted holidays, AP Shops Act 1988 (as adopted), 8-hour daily cap stricter than most states, overtime caps, and 5-minute SMB attendance setup.

Arjun DesaiUpdated

Labour law at a glance

Governing law
Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 (as adopted by Telangana)
Max daily hours
8 hours
Max weekly hours
48 hours
Overtime cap
6 hours per week / 50 hours per quarter (twice the ordinary rate)
Earned leave
1 day per 20 days worked (~15-18 days/year)
Sick leave
12 days per year (with medical certificate)
Casual leave
12 days per year
Weekly off
1 full paid day per week
Source
labour.telangana.gov.in

Telangana holidays 2026

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DateDayHolidayType
14 Jan 2026WednesdayMakara Sankranti / PongalRegional
15 Jan 2026ThursdayKanumaRegional
26 Jan 2026MondayRepublic DayNational
4 Feb 2026WednesdayShab-e-BaratRegional
3 Mar 2026TuesdayHoliRegional
19 Mar 2026ThursdayUgadiRegional
21 Mar 2026SaturdayEid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)Regional
27 Mar 2026FridaySrirama NavamiRegional
3 Apr 2026FridayGood FridayNational
5 Apr 2026SundayBabu Jagajeevan JayanthiRegional
14 Apr 2026TuesdayAmbedkar JayantiNational
1 May 2026FridayLabour DayRegional
2 Jun 2026TuesdayTelangana Formation DayMarks state's 2014 creationRegional
26 Jun 2026FridayMoharamRegional
10 Aug 2026MondayBonaluRegional
15 Aug 2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational
26 Aug 2026WednesdayEid Milad-un-NabiRegional
4 Sept 2026FridayKrishnashtamiRegional
14 Sept 2026MondayVinayaka ChavithiRegional
2 Oct 2026FridayGandhi JayantiNational
20 Oct 2026TuesdayVijaya DashamiRegional
21 Oct 2026WednesdayBathukammaFloral festival unique to TelanganaRegional
8 Nov 2026SundayDeepavaliRegional
24 Nov 2026TuesdayKarthika PournamiRegional
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmasNational
26 Dec 2026SaturdayBoxing DayRegional

Want this calendar in your attendance system? It imports in one click, and leave balances then count around it.

Import the calendar

Telangana still runs on the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 (as adopted by Telangana), which caps daily hours at 8, stricter than most Indian states. When Telangana was formed in 2014, the state adopted the existing Andhra Pradesh Act. This guide covers the 2026 gazetted holiday list, the 48-hour weekly cap, overtime rules, and how Hyderabad SMBs set up attendance without a payroll bolt-on.

Telangana is an outlier. While most Indian states cap daily work at 9 hours, the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 (as adopted by Telangana) sets the daily ceiling at 8 hours. That one-hour difference matters. It changes how Hyderabad call centres, retail chains, and MSMEs structure shifts and calculate overtime. This guide is for Telangana founders, HR leads, and shop owners who need to stay within the statute without drowning in paperwork.

Telangana’s calendar has three dates that other states do not: Telangana Formation Day on 2 June (marks the state’s 2014 creation), Bathukamma (the floral festival unique to Telangana, dates vary with the lunar calendar), and Telangana Liberation Day around 17 September. Miss any of these and you will hear about it from your Hyderabad team fast.

The 8-hour daily cap is the single most important thing to get right in Telangana. A 9-hour shift that works elsewhere in India will trigger overtime here from hour nine onwards.

How AttendFirst Helps Telangana SMBs

AttendFirst is attendance + leave, not a compliance suite. No payroll, no OT calculator, no quarterly cap enforcement. For Telangana SMBs that means:

  • Bulk-import ~20 pan-India gazetted holidays for 2026; add Telangana Formation Day (2 Jun), Bathukamma, and other state dates as custom holidays
  • Configurable shifts: set your daily start, end, late-after, and half-day-after thresholds. If you want to enforce the 8-hour daily limit, set your shift end at the 8-hour mark
  • Mobile check-in via GPS, selfie, or QR. Works on any phone as a PWA
  • Multi-session day tracking so workers can log breaks separately
  • Daily and monthly reports with CSV export, clean enough for your CA or the inspector

Setting Up Telangana Attendance in 5 Minutes

  1. Sign up at attendfirst.com. No payment required.
  2. From Settings → Holidays, bulk-import the 2026 Indian holidays then add Telangana Formation Day (2 Jun) and Bathukamma as custom holidays.
  3. In Settings → Working Hours, define an 8-hour shift (e.g., 09:00 to 17:00) with the late-after and half-day thresholds you want.
  4. Import employees via CSV or share the self-join link.
  5. Employees check in from any phone (GPS, selfie, or QR). Daily reports start the same day.

Telangana attendance and leave, without the HRMS. Holidays import in one click, weekly offs apply everywhere, and leave balances compute against the same calendar. Built for shops, MSMEs, and IT startups that need a clean record, not a payroll suite. Start your team’s record.

Frequently asked questions

Why is Telangana's daily cap 8 hours and not 9?

The Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 (as adopted by Telangana at bifurcation in 2014) sets the daily maximum at 8 hours per worker. Most other Indian states' Shops Acts allow 9 hours a day. The practical effect is that any work beyond 8 hours in a single day counts as overtime at double the wage rate, even if the total weekly hours stay under 48.

Is Telangana Formation Day on 2 June a paid holiday?

Yes. Telangana Formation Day on 2 June is a gazetted state holiday, marking the state's creation in 2014. All government offices close, and private establishments under the Shops Act are expected to grant it as a paid holiday. Employers who do not observe it face employee complaints and, in some cases, labour department inquiries.

How does Bathukamma get handled in the attendance calendar?

Bathukamma is Telangana's state festival, celebrated over nine days in late September or October depending on the lunar calendar. The Telangana government declares one or two days as gazetted holidays within the Bathukamma week; the exact dates vary each year. The 2026 notification typically comes out in August. Check labour.telangana.gov.in and update your calendar when it publishes.

What is the overtime limit per quarter in Telangana?

Overtime is capped at 50 hours per quarter per worker under the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 (as adopted by Telangana). Weekly OT is capped at 6 hours. Exceed these caps and you are in violation, even with the worker's consent. Keep running totals; most inspector disputes in Hyderabad's IT corridor come from uncapped OT at BPOs and call centres.

Do IT companies in HITEC City follow the Shops Act or a separate rule?

They follow the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 (as adopted by Telangana). The Act covers all commercial establishments including IT services, BPOs, and startups. Some IT parks have women's night-shift notifications under the Act that allow work past 8:30 pm with consent, transport, and security, but the 8-hour daily cap and 48-hour weekly cap still apply.

Run Telangana attendance and leave on AttendFirst

Attendance and leave in one record, with Telangana holidays and your weekly off already applied to every balance. Teams of 4-10 pay ₹3,000/year flat, ₹499 per employee per year from the 11th, and up to 3 employees costs nothing.

Bulk-import the 2026 Indian holidays in one click, then add Telangana-specific dates as custom holidays.

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