Jammu and Kashmir Holidays in September 2026
6 days in September 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Jammu and Kashmir. 1 more is a restricted holiday only. The table shows who is closed on each day: banks, central government offices, state government offices or schools.
Holiday calendar for September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
holiday restricted holiday only Sunday or second/fourth Saturday (banks)
Day by day
| Date | Day | Holiday | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |  Janmashtami |
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| 9 Sep 2026 | Wednesday | Kailash Yatra | |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Kailash Yatra | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |  Ganesh Chaturthi |
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| 18 Sep 2026 | Friday | Mela Pat | |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Mela Pat | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Wednesday | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji |
Festivals in September 2026
- 4 SepFriJanmashtami
- 4 SepFri
Janmashtami (Smarta) - 14 SepMonGanesh Chaturthi
- 17 SepThu
Vishwakarma Puja - 23 SepWed
September Equinox - 25 SepFri
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Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Jammu and Kashmir (bank, central government, state government and school lists) and major festivals across India. Restricted and minor days are left out.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2
Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Thursday, 8 October Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* |
9 | 10 | 11
Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Saturday, 17 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
18 |
| 19 | 20
Tuesday, 20 October Dussehra / Maha Navami Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26
Monday, 26 October Sharad Purnima / Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti / Accession Day Sharad Purnima: Sharad Purnima is the bright full moon of Ashwin, when families keep kheer under moonlight, worship Goddess Lakshmi through the night and remember Krishna's... Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti: Valmiki Jayanti honours Maharishi Valmiki, the sage revered as the first poet of Sanskrit and the author of the Ramayana, on the full moon of Ashvin. |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
| 9 | 10
Tuesday, 10 November Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib* |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Sunday, 15 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra / 
Maha Navami - Mon, 26 Oct
Sharad Purnima / 
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti / Accession Day - Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Tue, 10 Nov Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib*
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti