The General Administration Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued the official holiday list for the calendar year 2026, which will be observed by all Government Offices, Educational Institutions, and Banks across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Public Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices & Educational Institutions
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday | 05-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Shab-i-Miraj* | 17-Jan-2026 | Saturday |
| 3 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 4 | Mahashivratri | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 5 | Shab-i-Qadr* | 17-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 6 | 1st Navratra | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 20-Mar-2026 | Friday |
| 8 | Nauroz* | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 9 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 10 | Ramanavami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 11 | Baisakhi | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Buddha Purnima | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 28-May-2026 | Thursday | ||
| 15 | Ashoora* | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 05-Jul-2026 | Sunday |
| 17 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 18 | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 20 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 21 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | 23-Sep-2026 | Wednesday |
| 22 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 23 | Mahanavami | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 25 | Accession Day | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 26 | Diwali | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 27 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 28 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
*All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Jammu and Kashmir Provincial Holidays, Local Holidays and Restricted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices & Educational Institutions
(i) Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province)
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Friday following Shab-i-Miraj* | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 2 | Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* | 23-May-2026 | Saturday |
| 3 | Mela Khir Bhawan | 22-Jun-2026 | Monday |
| 4 | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* | 08-Oct-2026 | Thursday |
(ii) Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province)
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Lohri | 13-Jan-2026 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Shri Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 3 | Holi | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
(iii) Local Holidays
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) | 26-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 2 | Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) | 31-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 3 | Good Friday (Jammu District only) | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only) | 21-Jun-2026 | Saturday |
| 5 | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) | 21-Jul-2026 | Tuesday |
| 22-Jul-2026 | Wednesday | ||
| 6 | Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 09-Sep-2026 | Wednesday |
| 10-Sep-2026 | Thursday | ||
| 7 | Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 18-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 19-Sep-2026 | Saturday | ||
| 8 | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only) | 10-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
(iv) Restricted Holidays
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 19-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 2 | Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 16-Jun-2026 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 29-Jun-2026 | Monday |
| 4 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
*All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Jammu and Kashmir Public Holidays List 2026 for Banks
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Mahashivratri | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 3 | Holi (Jammu Province Only) | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Shab-i-Qadr* | 17-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 5 | 1st Navratra | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 20-Mar-2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 8 | Yearly Closing of Banks (Banks Only) | 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Baisakhi | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Buddha Purnima | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 28-May-2026 | Thursday | ||
| 13 | Ashoora* | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 05-Jul-2026 | Sunday |
| 15 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 16 | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 18 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 19 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | 23-Sep-2026 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 21 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Accession Day | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 23 | Diwali | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 24 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 25 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
*All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Official Notification
Jammu and Kashmir UT Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Jammu and Kashmir UT Banks Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the official website of J & K General Administration Department for more details.
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