Srinagar, Dec 13 (KNC): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued the official holiday calendar for the year 2026, notifying provincial, local, restricted and bank holidays across the Union Territory through Government Orders No. 1894-JK(GAD) and 1895-JK(GAD) of 2025.
In an Annexure-B of Government Order No. 1894-JK(GAD) as per news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, the Kashmir Province will observe provincial holidays including Friday following Shab-i-Miraj, Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib on January 23, 2026, Mela Khir Bhawani on June 22, 2026, and Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib on October 8, 2026. In the Jammu Province, Lohri on January 13, 2026 and Shri Guru Ravi Dass Ji’s Birthday on February 1, 2026 have been notified as provincial holidays.
The order also lists several local holidays limited to specific districts and tehsils. These include Mahavir Jayanti (March 26), Mela Bahu Fort (March 31) and Good Friday (April 3) for Jammu district; Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (June 21) and Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (July 21–22) for Kishtwar district; Kailash Yatra (September 9–10) and Mela Pat (September 18–19) for Bhaderwah and Bhalla tehsils; and Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib on November 10 for Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban districts. Restricted holidays include Parshuram Jayanti, Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji, Kabir Jayanti and Raksha Bandhan. All Muslim holidays remain subject to the appearance of the moon.
Meanwhile, Annexure to Government Order No. 1895-JK(GAD) outlines holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, to be observed by banks and financial institutions in 2026. These include Republic Day, Mahashivratri, Holi (Jammu province only), Shab-i-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr, Baisakhi, Eid-ul-Azha, Independence Day, Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi, Janmashtami, Gandhi Jayanti, Accession Day, Diwali, Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday and Christmas, among others. The orders have been issued by the General Administration Department and signed by Rohit Sharma, JKAS, Additional Secretary to the Government. (KNC)
