Jammu and Kashmir Holidays 2026
Jammu and Kashmir holidays 2026: the Jammu and Kashmir government list has 29 holidays for state government offices in 2026, from the General Administration Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir (by order of the Lieutenant Governor) notification (Government Order No. 1894-JK(GAD) of 2025 dated 12.12.2025 (No. GAD-ADMOIII/91/2025-09-GAD); NI Act holidays in Government Order No. 1895-JK(GAD) of 2025 of the same date. Later partial modifications: Jumat-ul-Vida preponed to 13.03.2026; GO No. 1528-JK(GAD) of 2026 dated 16.09.2026 (Mela Pat local holiday); GO No. 1614-JK(GAD) of 2026 dated 07.10.2026 (Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib moved to 09.10.2026)). 3 of them fall on a Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir government holiday list 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | Mon | Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday |
| 17 Jan | Sat | Shab-i-Miraj Subject to appearance of the moon |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Mahashivratri Falls on a Sunday |
| 13 Mar | Fri | Jumat-ul-Vida reported Order listed 20.03.2026; preponed to Friday 13.03.2026 by a later GAD order modifying GO 1894 and 1895 (reported by Kashmir Life and Kashmir Despatch; amending order not read directly) |
| 17 Mar | Tue | Shab-i-Qadr Subject to appearance of the moon |
| 19 Mar | Thu | 1st Navratra |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Nauroz Subject to appearance of the moon |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Eid-ul-Fitr Subject to appearance of the moon |
| 26 Mar | Thu | Ramanavami |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Baisakhi |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| 1 May | Fri | Buddha Purnima |
| 27 May | Wed | Eid-ul-Azha (day 1) Two-day holiday 27 and 28 May; subject to appearance of the moon |
| 28 May | Thu | Eid-ul-Azha (day 2) Two-day holiday 27 and 28 May; subject to appearance of the moon |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Ashoora Subject to appearance of the moon |
| 5 Jul | Sun | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Falls on a Sunday |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi Subject to appearance of the moon |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi Subject to appearance of the moon |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janamashtami |
| 23 Sep | Wed | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Mahanavami |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Accession Day |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali Falls on a Sunday |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
Notes from the list
Annexure-A general holidays observed throughout the UT (28 serial entries; Eid-ul-Azha is two days). All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon. Provincial holidays (Annexure-B): Kashmir Province: Friday following Shab-i-Miraj 23 Jan, Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib 23 May, Mela Khir Bhawani 22 Jun, Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib 9 Oct (moved from 8 Oct by GO 1614-JK(GAD) of 2026). Jammu Province: Lohri 13 Jan, Shri Guru Ravi Das Ji's Birthday 1 Feb, Holi 4 Mar. Local holidays include Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu district), Mahavir Jayanti 31 Mar and Good Friday 3 Apr (Jammu district), Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib and Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar), Kailash Yatra and Mela Pat (Bhaderwah and Bhalla tehsils; Mela Pat moved to 17-18 Sep by GO 1528-JK(GAD) of 2026), Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban). Restricted holidays: Parshuram Jayanti, Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Kabir Jayanti, Raksha Bandhan. Under the separate NI Act order, banks also close on 1 April for yearly closing of accounts.
Jammu and Kashmir 2026 calendar
January 2026
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February 2026
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March 2026
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| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
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May 2026
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June 2026
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July 2026
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August 2026
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| 30 | 31 |
September 2026
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October 2026
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November 2026
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| 29 | 30 |
December 2026
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Other states
Common questions
How many government holidays does Jammu and Kashmir have in 2026?
29 holidays in the Jammu and Kashmir state list for 2026.
Are Jammu and Kashmir bank holidays the same?
Not always. Banks follow the RBI holiday list for the state, which can differ, and banks close on the second and fourth Saturday.
When is the Diwali holiday in Jammu and Kashmir in 2026?
Diwali is on Sun 8 November 2026 in the Jammu and Kashmir list.