In October, the Andhra Pradesh government announced holidays on the following days. October 2, on account of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti; October 14, the second week of Saturday as a Bank Holiday; October 22, on account of Durgashtami; October 23, on account of Vijaya Dashami; October 28, the fourth week of Saturday as Bank Holiday.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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October 2 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 11 | Friday | Maha Ashtami |
October 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 13 | Sunday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 31 | Thursday | Deepavali |
All the banks in Andhra Pradesh will remain closed on the above-mentioned days. The banks will not perform the usual functioning on these days. All the banks including Citi Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Syndicate Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank will remain closed on the bank holidays.
Pitru Amavasya or Mahalaya Amavasya: Pitru Paksha masa falls during the month of Bhadrapada. During this period, the sun will be in the Virgo zodiac sign and in conjunction with the moon. The period is very auspicious to offer oblations to the departed ancestors. The whole fortnight is called pitri paksha (the fortnight preceding Amavasya is considered sacred for propitiating departed souls). Many people visit rivers like Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri to offer oblations and pindas to their ancestors.
Durgastami: It is a Hindu festival. The festival is celebrated on the eighth day of the Navaratri. On this day Goddess Durga will be decorated elaborately and a special pooja will be performed on this auspicious day. People dedicate nine days of festivities to Maha Gauri, wife of Lord Shiva. In Andhra Pradesh, people celebrate Bathukamma Panduga. Women make flower stacks in a particular traditional style using the local flowers during these nine days and perform puja with them. At the end of the nine days, this stack which is made up of flowers will be set to float in a lake or any of the water body.
Vijaya Dasami: It is a Hindu festival. This is the last day of the Navaratri festival, which is celebrated for a period of nine nights. During these nine -days, people celebrate the festival by showcasing a wonderful collection of dolls which will be arranged in a particular order and it is called Bommala Koluvu. The day marks the victory of good over evil because it is on this day, the goddess Durga kills the demon King Mahishasura. During the Navratri festival, Sreevari Brahmotsavam will be held in the abode of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala. It starts on the second day after Mahalaya Amavasya and it ends on the Vijaya Dasami day.