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Jammu and Kashmir Holiday 2026


HolidayDateDayType
Republic Day26 JanuaryMondayNational Holiday
Valentines Day14 FebruarySaturdayNot a Holiday
Maha Shivratri15 FebruarySundayRegional Holiday
Holi3 MarchTuesdayRegional Holiday
Shab-i-qadr16 MarchMondayRegional Holiday
Jumat-Ul-Wida18 MarchWednesdayRegional Holiday
Eid-ul-fitr20 MarchFridayRegional Holiday
Ram Navami28 MarchSaturdayRegional Holiday
Mahavir Jayanti31 MarchTuesdayRegional Holiday
Good Friday3 AprilFridayRegional Holiday
Easter Saturday4 AprilSaturdayRegional Holiday
Easter Sunday5 AprilSundayRegional Holiday
Vaisakh13 AprilMondayRegional Holiday
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti14 AprilTuesdayRegional Holiday
May Day1 MayFridayRegional Holiday
Buddha Purnima1 MayFridayRegional Holiday
Mothers Day9 MaySaturdayObservance Holiday
Muharram16 JuneTuesdayRegional Holiday
Father's Day21 JuneSundayObservance Holiday
Guru Hargobind Singh ji's birthday5 JulySundayRegional Holiday
Martyrs Day13 JulyMondayRegional Holiday
Jhulan Purnima30 JulyThursdayRegional Holiday
Raksha Bandhan2 AugustSundayRegional Holiday
Independence Day15 AugustSaturdayNational Holiday
Friday following Eid-e-Milad4 SeptemberFridayRegional Holiday
Janmashtami5 SeptemberSaturdayRegional Holiday
Ganesh Chaturthi14 SeptemberMondayRegional Holiday
Gandhi Jayanti2 OctoberFridayNational Holiday
Maha saptami18 OctoberSundayRegional Holiday
Vijaya Dashami19 OctoberMondayRegional Holiday
Maha Ashtami19 OctoberMondayRegional Holiday
Maha Navami20 OctoberTuesdayRegional Holiday
Diwali8 NovemberSundayRegional Holiday
Bhai Dooj11 NovemberWednesdayRegional Holiday
Guru Nanak Jayanti24 NovemberTuesdayRegional Holiday
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Jayanti5 DecemberSaturdayRegional Holiday
Christmas Day25 DecemberFridayRegional Holiday
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti29 DecemberTuesdayRegional Holiday


Jammu and Kashmir is the northmost union territory of India. It is known for its beautiful valleys and mesmerizing landscapes of the Himalayas all across the world. It is a beautiful and culturally rich region and a famous tourist hotspot of India. Many festivals are celebrated all across this region. The Urs or Ziarats is the most widely celebrated festival of this region that is celebrated many times a year. It shows the massive participation of all communities of Muslims, Sikhs, and Hindus. It is an inter-communal festival that is celebrated to mark the deaths of prominent Muslim saints like, Meesha Sahab, Batamol Sahib, and Bahauddin. Moreover, both Id-ul-Azha and Id-ul-Fitr is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Jammu Kashmir.
Kashmir is the Muslim majority region and hence Eid festivities have huge participation and celebration. The Hemis festival is another cultural festival celebrated in the Hemis monastery in Kashmir. It is a stet holiday that marks the birth anniversary of Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. The Sikh population in Kashmir also celebrates Baisakhi, the harvesting festival of North India. Moreover, the tulip festival and Shikara festival are also celebrated to showcase the beauty of the region of Jammu and Kashmir.