J&K Admin Notifies Official Holiday Calendar for 2026 – Alfaaz – The Words

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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has notified the complete holiday calendar for the year 2026, applicable to all government offices and educational institutions across the Union Territory.

Under Annexure-A, the holidays to be observed across the Union Territory include; Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday on January 5 (Monday), Shab-i-Miraj on January 17 (Saturday), Republic Day on January 26 (Monday), Mahashivratri on February 15 (Sunday), Shab-i-Qadr on March 17 (Tuesday), 1st Navratra on March 19 (Thursday), Jumat-ul-Vida on March 20 (Friday), Nauroz and Eid-ul-Fitr on March 21 (Saturday), Ramnavami on March 26 (Thursday), Baisakhi and the Birthday of Dr B R Ambedkar on April 14 (Tuesday), Buddha Purnima on May 1 (Friday), Eid-ul-Azha on May 27 (Wednesday) and May 28 (Thursday), Ashoora on June 26 (Friday), Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday on July 5 (Sunday), Independence Day on August 15 (Saturday), Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi on August 26 (Wednesday) followed by a holiday on Friday, August 28, Janamashtami on September 4 (Friday), Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji on September 23 (Wednesday), Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday on October 2 (Friday), Mahavami and Dussehra on October 20 (Tuesday), Accession Day on October 26 (Monday), Diwali on November 18 (Sunday), Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday on November 24 (Tuesday), and Christmas Day on December 25 (Friday).

The order says that all Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.

Under Annexure–B, province-wise holidays have also been notified. In the Kashmir Province, holidays include Friday following Shab-i-Miraj on January 23 (Friday), Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib on May 23 (Saturday), Mela Khir Bhawani on June 22 (Monday), and Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib on October 8 (Thursday).

In the Jammu Province, Lohri will be observed on January 13 (Tuesday), Shri Guru Ravi Dass Ji’s Birthday on February 1 (Sunday), and Holi on March 4 (Wednesday).

The order further lists several local and restricted holidays, applicable to specific districts and tehsils.