Dr. Piyush Singla, IAS, Secretary to the Government issued an official notification on 30 December 2022 vide Government Order No. 1596-JK (GAD) of 2022 regarding declared holidays in Jammu And Kashmir for the Year 2023, by order of the Lieutenant Governor.
According to this notification, the holidays listed in Annexures “A” & “B” to order shall be observed in the Government Offices and Educational Institutions of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the calendar Year 2023.
Jammu And Kashmir Public Holidays List 2023
Annexure “A”
Holidays are to be observed throughout the Union Territory of Jammu And Kashmir during the Calendar Year 2023.
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date and Month | Year | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January | 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Mahashivratri | 18 February | 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Shab-I-Miraj* | 18 February | 2023 | Saturday |
| 4 | Nauroz* | 21 March | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 5 | 1st Navratra | 22 March | 2023 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Ramanavami | 30 March | 2023 | Thursday |
| 7 | Baisakhi | 14 April | 2023 | Friday |
| 8 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14 April | 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | Shab-I-Qadr* | 18 April | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 21 April | 2023 | Friday |
| 11 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 22 April | 2023 | Saturday |
| 12 | Buddha Purnima | 05 May | 2023 | Friday |
| 13 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 28 & 29 June | 2023 | Wednesday & Thursday |
| 14 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 05 July | 2023 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Ashoora* | 28 July | 2023 | Friday |
| 16 | Independence Day | 15 August | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Janamashtami | 07 September | 2023 | Thursday |
| 18 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | 23 September | 2023 | Saturday |
| 19 | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 27 September | 2023 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 29 September | 2023 | Friday |
| 21 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 October | 2023 | Monday |
| 22 | Mahanavami | 23 October | 2023 | Monday |
| 23 | Dussehra | 24 October | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Accession Day | 26 October | 2023 | Thursday |
| 25 | Diwali | 12 November | 2023 | Sunday |
| 26 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 27 November | 2023 | Monday |
| 27 | Christmas Day | 25 December | 2023 | Monday |
*All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Jammu And Kashmir Provincial, Local and Restricted Holidays List 2023
Annexure “B”
(i) Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province):
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date and Month | Year | Day |
| 1 | Friday following Shab-i-Miraj | 24 February | 2023 | Friday |
| 2 | Mela Khir Bhawani | 28 May | 2023 | Sunday |
| 3 | Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* | 25 June | 2023 | Sunday |
| 4 | Urs-e-Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani | 11 October | 2023 | Wednesday |
(ii) Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province):
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date and Month | Year | Day |
| 1 | Lohri | 13 January | 2023 | Friday |
| 2 | Shri Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 05 February | 2023 | Sunday |
| 3 | Holi | 07 March | 2023 | Tuesday |
(iii) Local Holidays:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date and Month | Year | Day |
| 1 | Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) | 29 March | 2023 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) | 04 April | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Good Friday (Jammu District only) | 07 April | 2023 | Friday |
| 4 | Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only) | 20 June | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 5 | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) | 26 & 27 June | 2023 | Monday & Tuesday |
| 6 | Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 11 & 12 September | 2023 | Monday & Tuesday |
| 7 | Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 21 & 22 September | 2023 | Thursday & Friday |
| 8 | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only) | 10 November | 2023 | Friday |
(iv) Restricted Holidays:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date and Month | Year | Day |
| 1 | Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 22 April | 2023 | Saturday |
| 2 | Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 04 June | 2023 | Sunday |
| 3 | Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 16 June | 2023 | Friday |
| 4 | Raksha Bandhan | 30 August | 2023 | Wednesday |
*All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Jammu And Kashmir Bank Holidays List 2023
A Government Order No. 1597-JK (GAD) of 2022 dated 30 December 2022 has been issued regarding the Public Holidays declared for Banks in Jammu And Kashmir for the Year 2023.
Holidays are to be observed during the Calendar Year 2023 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date and Month | Year | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January | 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Mahashivratri | 18 February | 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Holi (Jammu Province only) | 07 March | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 4 | 1st Navratra | 22 March | 2023 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Yearly Closing of Banks (Banks only) | 01 April | 2023 | Saturday |
| 6 | Baisakhi | 14 April | 2023 | Friday |
| 7 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14 April | 2023 | Friday |
| 8 | Shab-I-Qadr* | 18 April | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 21 April | 2023 | Friday |
| 10 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 22 April | 2023 | Saturday |
| 11 | Buddha Purnima | 05 May | 2023 | Friday |
| 12 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 28 & 29 June | 2023 | Wednesday & Thursday |
| 13 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 05 July | 2023 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Ashoora* | 28 July | 2023 | Friday |
| 15 | Independence Day | 15 August | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Janamashtami | 07 September | 2023 | Thursday |
| 17 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | 23 September | 2023 | Saturday |
| 18 | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 27 September | 2023 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 29 September | 2023 | Friday |
| 20 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 October | 2023 | Monday |
| 21 | Dussehra | 24 October | 2023 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Accession Day | 26 October | 2023 | Thursday |
| 23 | Diwali | 12 November | 2023 | Sunday |
| 24 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 27 November | 2023 | Monday |
| 25 | Christmas Day | 25 December | 2023 | Monday |
*All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Official Notification
Jammu And Kashmir Public Holidays List 2023 Notification [PDF]
Jammu And Kashmir Bank Holidays List 2023 Notification [PDF]
Official Website
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FAQs
Q: How many Public Holidays have been declared in Jammu And Kashmir for 2023?
Ans: Total 27 declared.
Q: How many Provincial Holidays have been declared in Kashmir for 2023?
Ans: Total 4 declared.
Q: How many Provincial Holidays have been declared in Jammu for 2023?
Ans: Total 3 declared.
Q: How many Public Holidays have been declared for Banks in Jammu And Kashmir for 2023?
Ans: Total 25 declared.
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