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The Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act, 1974

Grant of National, festival and other holidays

In force Act 32 of 1974 As on 07 Oct 2026

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Act 32 of 1974 Cited by 3 provisions

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Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act, 1974 deals with grant of National, festival and other holidays. Every employee shall be allowed in each calendar year a holiday of one whole day on the 26th January, [the 1st May,] the 15thAugust and the 2nd October and [four other holidays] each of one whole day for such festivals as may be notified by the Government or by such other authority as may be prescri

Grant of National, festival and other holidays - (1) Every employee shall be allowed in each calendar year a holiday of one whole day on the 26th January, 1[the 1st May,] the 15thAugust and the 2nd October and 2[four other holidays] each of one whole day for such festivals as may be notified by the Government or by such other authority as may be prescribed: 3[Provided that it shall be open for any employer to declare, with the consent of the employees in any factory or establishment and under intimation to the Government or prescribed authority, a substituted holiday in lieu of any of the festival holidays aforesaid.] (2) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Government may, having due regard to any emergency or special circumstances prevailing in the State or any part thereof, notify any other whole day as a holiday to be allowed in any calendar year, to such employees or class of employees as they may deem fit.

Section 3, The Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act, 1974 (Act 32 of 1974).

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  1. s. 4
  2. s. 5 Wages
  3. s. 9

Questions about Section 3

What does Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act deal with?

Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act is headed "Grant of National, festival and other holidays". Every employee shall be allowed in each calendar year a holiday of one whole day on the 26th January, [the 1st May,] the 15thAugust and the 2nd October and [four other holidays] each of one whole day for such festivals as may be notified by the Government or by such other authority as may be prescri

How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act 3, section 3 Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act, section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act, and has it changed?

3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act enacted?

Andhra Pradesh Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and other Holidays) Act was enacted in 1974 as Act 32 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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