The General Administration Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has released the holiday schedule for the calendar year 2025. This schedule applies to Government Offices, Educational Institutions, and Banks operating within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Government Offices & Educational Institutions Public Holidays List 2025
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday | 06-Jan-2025 | Monday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2025 | Sunday |
| 3 | Shab-I-Miraj* | 27-Jan-2025 | Monday |
| 4 | Mahashivratri | 26-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Nauroz* | 21-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 6 | Shab-I-Qadr* | 27-Mar-2025 | Thursday |
| 7 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 28-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 8 | 1st Navratra | 30-Mar-2025 | Sunday |
| 9 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 31-Mar-2025 | Monday |
| 10 | Ramanavami | 06-Apr-2025 | Sunday |
| 11 | Baisakhi | 13-Apr-2025 | Sunday |
| 12 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14-Apr-2025 | Monday |
| 13 | Buddha Purnima | 12-May-2025 | Monday |
| 14 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 07 & 08-Jun-2025 | Saturday & Sunday |
| 15 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 05-Jul-2025 | Saturday |
| 16 | Ashoora* | 06-Jul-2025 | Sunday |
| 17 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 18 | Janmashtami | 16-Aug-2025 | Saturday |
| 19 | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 05-Sep-2025 | Friday |
| 20 | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 12-Sep-2025 | Friday |
| 21 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | 23-Sep-2025 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Mahanavami | 01-Oct-2025 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Dussehra | 02-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 24 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 25 | Diwali | 21-Oct-2025 | Tuesday |
| 26 | Accession Day | 26-Oct-2025 | Sunday |
| 27 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 05-Nov-2025 | Wednesday |
| 28 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2025 | Thursday |
*All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Jammu and Kashmir Government Offices & Educational Institutions Provincial Holidays, Local Holidays and Restricted Holidays List 2025
(i) Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province)
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Friday following Shab-i-Miraj | 31-Jan-2025 | Friday |
| 2 | Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* | 03-Jun-2025 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Mela Khir Bhawan | 03-Jun-2025 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* | 18-Oct-2025 | Saturday |
(ii) Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province)
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Lohri | 13-Jan-2025 | Monday |
| 2 | Shri Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 12-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi | 14-Mar-2025 | Friday |
(iii) Local Holidays
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) | 05-Apr-2025 | Saturday |
| 2 | Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) | 10-Apr-2025 | Thursday |
| 3 | Good Friday (Jammu District only) | 18-Apr-2025 | Friday |
| 4 | Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only) | 21-Jun-2025 | Saturday |
| 5 | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) | 02 & 03-Jul-2025 | Wednesday & Thursday |
| 6 | Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 20 & 21-Aug-2025 | Wednesday & Thursday |
| 7 | Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 29 & 30-Aug-2025 | Friday & Saturday |
| 8 | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only) | 10-Nov-2025 | Monday |
(iv) Restricted Holidays
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 29-Apr-2025 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 11-Jun-2025 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 16-Jun-2025 | Monday |
| 4 | Raksha Bandhan | 09-Aug-2025 | Saturday |
*All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Jammu and Kashmir Bank Public Holidays List 2025
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2025 | Sunday |
| 2 | Mahashivratri | 26-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi (Jammu Province only) | 14-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 4 | Shab-I-Qadr* | 27-Mar-2025 | Thursday |
| 5 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 28-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 6 | 1st Navratra | 30-Mar-2025 | Sunday |
| 7 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 31-Mar-2025 | Monday |
| 8 | Yearly Closing of Banks (Banks Only) | 01-Apr-2025 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Baisakhi | 13-Apr-2025 | Sunday |
| 10 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14-Apr-2025 | Monday |
| 11 | Buddha Purnima | 12-May-2025 | Monday |
| 12 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 07 & 08-Jun-2025 | Saturday & Sunday |
| 13 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 05-Jul-2025 | Saturday |
| 14 | Ashoora* | 06-Jul-2025 | Sunday |
| 15 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 16 | Janmashtami | 16-Aug-2025 | Saturday |
| 17 | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 05-Sep-2025 | Friday |
| 18 | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 12-Sep-2025 | Friday |
| 19 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | 23-Sep-2025 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 21 | Dussehra | 02-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 22 | Diwali | 21-Oct-2025 | Tuesday |
| 23 | Accession Day | 26-Oct-2025 | Sunday |
| 24 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 05-Nov-2025 | Wednesday |
| 25 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2025 | Thursday |
*All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Official Notification
Jammu and Kashmir UT Holidays List 2025 Notification (PDF)
Jammu and Kashmir UT Bank Holidays List 2025 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the official website of J & K General Administration Department for more details.
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