Section 31(1) in Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988
(1)Every employee in any establishment shall also be entitled to nine holidays in a year with wages on the days to be specified by notification, from time to time, by the Government which shall include the 26th January (Republic Day), 1st May (May Day), 15th August (Independence Day), 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanthi) and 1st November (Andhra Pradesh Formation Day) and on every such holiday, all the establishments, either with or without employees shall remain closed.
