Jammu and Kashmir Government Holidays 2026
The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared 73 public holidays for 2026. Offices also close every Sunday.
- 73public holidays in 2026
- 8fall on a weekly off day
- 1long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (14)
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday |
 Lohri |
Holiday | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Shab-i-Miraj moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday | Friday following Shab-i-Miraj* moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
Republic Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Guru Ravidas Jayanti Shri Guru Ravi Das's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri Mahashivratri |
Holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
Maha Shivratri Mahashivratri |
Bank holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi |
Holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
Holi Holi (Jammu Province only) |
Bank holiday | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jumat-ul-Vida (last Friday of Ramadan) | Holiday | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jumat-ul-Vida* | Bank holiday | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Shab-i-Qadr moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Shab-I-Qadr* moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Chaitra Sukladi (Hindu New Year) 1st Navratra |
Holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
Chaitra Sukladi (Hindu New Year) 1st Navratra |
Bank holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday |
 Parsi New Year (Navroz) Nauroz moon sighting |
Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami Ramanavami |
Holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Mela Bahu Fort | Holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Yearly Closing of Banks (Banks Only) | Bank accounts closing | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Vaisakhi Baisakhi |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
Vaisakhi Baisakhi |
Bank holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
Ambedkar Jayanti Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
Buddha Purnima |
Bank holiday | |
| 23 May 2026 | Saturday | Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Azha (day 1 of 2) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Azha* moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Azha (day 2 of 2) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Azha* moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Sunday | Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib* moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Monday | Mela Khir Bhawani | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Ashoora moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Ashoora* moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Sunday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | Holiday | |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Sunday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | Bank holiday | |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra | Holiday | |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
Independence Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami Janamashtami |
Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
Janmashtami Janamashtami |
Bank holiday | |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Wednesday | Kailash Yatra | Holiday | |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Kailash Yatra | Holiday | |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Friday | Mela Pat | Holiday | |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Mela Pat | Holiday | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Wednesday | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | Holiday | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Wednesday | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | Bank holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
Bank holiday | |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Maha Navami Mahanavami |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
Dussehra |
Bank holiday | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Accession Day | Holiday | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Accession Day | Bank holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
Diwali |
Bank holiday | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib* moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday |
Bank holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas Christmas Day |
Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
Christmas Christmas Day |
Bank holiday |
Restricted holidays 2026
State government employees can choose a limited number of restricted holidays in the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2026 | Sunday |
 Parshuram Jayanti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Martyr's Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday |
 Kabir Jayanti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
 Raksha Bandhan |
Restricted holiday |
Long weekends
- 18 to 20 September 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Mela Pat
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