Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Announce Milad-un-Nabi Holiday Tomorrow
Schools and government offices in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will be closed on Wednesday, 26 August.
The closure is for Milad-un-Nabi.
This festival remembers the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
Friday, 28 August, is also an optional holiday for Rakhi.
Local authorities will decide whether schools close that day.
People working in the software sector may get a longer weekend.
This is because Friday comes before their usual Saturday and Sunday days off.
The article does not say that every workplace must close on Friday.
Schools and government offices in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will close on Wednesday, 26 August.
The holiday marks Milad-un-Nabi, commemorating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday.
Friday, 28 August, has been declared an optional holiday for Rakhi.
Schools may also close on Friday depending on local authorities’ decisions.
Software-sector employees will have an extended weekend because Friday’s holiday follows their regular Saturday and Sunday days off.
- Who
- Schools, government offices, and software-sector employees in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are affected.
- What
- A public holiday will be observed for Milad-un-Nabi, with an optional holiday declared for Rakhi.
- When
- Wednesday, 26 August, is the main holiday; Friday, 28 August, is the optional holiday.
- Where
- Across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- Why
- The Wednesday holiday commemorates the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, while the optional Friday holiday is for Rakhi.
- Main holiday
- Wednesday, 26 August
- Occasion
- Milad-un-Nabi
- Affected institutions
- Schools and government offices
- Optional holiday
- Friday, 28 August, for Rakhi
- School decision
- Schools may close Friday depending on local authorities
- Extended weekend
- Software-sector employees may have Friday through Sunday off