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Central Govt Holiday List 2024 DoPT Circular

Jammu and Kashmir Circle Post Office Holidays 2024 Full List

Jammu and Kashmir Circle Post Office Holidays 2024

The Post offices will be closed on the following days in Jammu and Kashmir Circle

List of Holidays

Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Govt Holidays List 2024 PDF

HolidayDateDay
Republic Day26-01-2024Fri
Maha Shivarathri08-03-2024Fri
Holi25-03-2024Mon
Good Friday29-03-2024Fri
Idu’l Fitr11-04-2024Thu
Mahavir Jayanthi21-04-2024Sun
Buddha Purnima23-05-2024Thu
Idu’l Zuha17-06-2024Mon
Muharram17-07-2024Wed
Independence Day15-08-2024Thu
Janmastami26-08-2024Mon
Id-e-Milad16-09-2024Mon
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday02-10-2024Wed
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)12-10-2024Sat
Diwali (Deepavali)31-10-2024Thu
Guru Nanak’s Birthday15-11-2024Fri
Christmas Day25-12-2024Wed

We would like to inform you that Post Office will be closed on the upcoming holiday. Please note that there will be no mail delivery or pick-up on this day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to plan accordingly. And also Cross check holidays list in official website.

The list of general holidays (public holidays), optional holidays (restricted holidays), and bank holidays for the year 2024 in Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu & Kashmir General Holidays (Public Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024 | Jammu & Kashmir Optional Holidays (Restricted Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024 | Jammu & Kashmir Bank Holidays Calendar for the year 2024

Central Govt Holiday List 2024 DoPT Circular

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SECRETARIAT. J&K

Subject: List of holidays for the calendar year-2024

Government Order No.1582-JK(GAD) of 2023
Dated:11.12.2023

The holidays listed in Annexure-“A” & “B” to this order shall be observed in the Government Offices and educational institutions of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the calendar year – 2024.

By Order of the Lieutenant Governor, J&K.

sd/-
(Sanjeev Verma) IAS
Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government

Annexure-A to the Government Order No.1582-JK(GAD) of 2023
dated:11-12-2023

Holidays to be observed throughout the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the Calendar Year, 2024:

No.Name of the HolidayDateDay
1Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday17-01-2024Wednesday
2Republic Day26-01-2024Friday
3Shab-I-Miraj*07-02-2024Wednesday
4Mahashivratri08-03-2024Friday
5Nauroz*21-03-2024Thursday
6Jumat-ul-Vida*05-04-2024Friday
7Shab-I-Qadr*07-04-2024Sunday
81st Navratra09-04-2024Tuesday
9Eid-ul-Fitr*11-04-2024Thursday
10Baisakhi13-04-2024Saturday
11Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar14-04-2024Sunday
12Ramanavami17-04-2024Wednesday
13Buddha Purnima23-05-2024Thursday
14Eid-ul-Azha*17-06-2024 & 18-06-2024Monday & Tuesday
15Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday05-07-2024Friday
16Ashoora*17-07-2024Wednesday
17Independence Day15-08-2024Thursday
18Janamashtami           26-08-2024Monday
19Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi*16-09-2024Monday
20Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi*20-09-2024Friday
21Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji    23-09-2024Monday
22Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday              02-10-2024Wednesday
23Mahanavami12-10-2024Saturday
24Dussehra12-10-2024Saturday
25Accession Day                      26-10-2024Saturday
26Diwali01-11-2024Friday
27Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday          15-11-2024Friday
28Christmas Day25-12-2024Wednesday

*All the Muslim Holidays are subject to appearance of Moon.

sd/-

(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government

Annexure-B to the Government Order No.1582-JK(GAD) of 2023
dated:11-12-2023

(i)Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province):

NoName of the HolidayDateDay
1Friday following Shab-i-Miraj09-02-2024Friday
2Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib*           13-06-2024Thursday
3Mela Khir Bhawani14-06-2024Friday
4Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib*   30-09-2024Monday

(ii)Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province):

No.Name of the HolidayDateDay
1Lohri  13-01-2024Saturday
2Shri Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday      24-02-2024Saturday
3Holi25-03-2024Monday

(iii)Local Holidays:

NoName of the HolidayDateDay
1Good Friday (Jammu District only)29-03-2024Friday
2Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only)16-04-2024Tuesday
3Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only)21-04-2024Sunday
4Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib
(Kishtwar District only)		21-06-2024Friday
5Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra
(Kishtwar District only)   		14-07-2024 & 15-07-2024Sunday & Monday
6Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah
& Tehsil Bhalla only)     		30-08-2024 & 31-08-2024Friday & Saturday
7Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah
& Tehsil Bhalla only)		09-09-2024 &  10-09-2024Monday & Tuesday
8Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar,
Doda & Ramban Districts only)		10-11-2024Sunday

(iv)Restricted Holidays:

No.Name of the HolidayDateDay
1Parshuram Jayanti
(Jammu Province only)		10-05-2024Friday
2Martyr’s Day of Guru
Arjun Dev Ji		16-06-2024Sunday
3Kabir Jayanti
(Jammu Province Only)		22-06-2024Saturday
4Raksha Bandhan19-08-2024Monday

*All the Muslim Holidays are subject to appearance of Moon.

(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government

Jammu & Kashmir Government Holiday 2024 PDF

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SECRETARIAT. J&K

Subject: List of holidays for the calendar year-2024, under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Government Order No.1583-JK(GAD) of 2023
Dated: 11.12.2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act 26 of 1881) read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.20/25/56/Pub-lst dated 30.11.1957, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir hereby declares the days as indicated in Annexure to this Order to be public holidays during the calendar year, 2024. ‘ ‘

By Order of the Lieutenant Governor, J&K.

Sd/-
(Sanjeev Verma)IAS
Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government

Annexure to the Government Order No.1583-JK(GAD) of 2023
dated:11.12.2023

Holidays to be observed during the Calendar year, 2024 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881:

No.Name of the HolidayDateDay
1Republic Day26-01-2024Friday
2Mahashivratri08-03-2024Friday
3Holi (Jammu Province only)25-03-2024Monday
4Yearly Closing of Banks (Banks Only)01-04-2024Monday
5Jumat-ul-Vida*05-04-2024Friday
6Shab-I-Qadr*07-04-2024Sunday
71st Navratra09-04-2024Tuesday
8Eid-ul-Fitr*11-04-2024Thursday
9Baisakhi13-04-2024Saturday
10Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar14-04-2024Sunday
11Buddha Purnima        23-05-2024Thursday
12Eid-ul-Azha*     17-06-2024 & 18-06-2024Monday & Tuesday
13Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday05-07-2024Friday
14Ashoora*17-07-2024Wednesday
15Independence Day15-08-2024Thursday
16Janamashtami26-08-2024Monday
17Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi*    16-09-2024Monday
18Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* 20-09-2024Friday
19Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji23-09-2024Monday
20Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday  02-10-2024Wednesday
21Dussehra12-10-2024Saturday
22Accession Day26-10-2024Saturday
23Diwali01-11-2024Friday
24Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday          15-11-2024Friday
25Christmas Day25-12-2024Wednesday

*All the Muslim Holidays are subject to appearance of Moon.

(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government

Jammu & Kashmir Bank Holiday 2024 PDF

The list of general holidays (public holidays), optional holidays (restricted holidays) for the year 2024 in Central Government has been prepared based on the DoPT Order [F.No.12/2/2023-JCA] issued on 3rd July, 2023

Central Govt Offices Public Holidays (General Holidays) List 2024

CG Gazetted Holidays in 2024

S.No.HolidayDateDay
1Republic Day26-01-2024Fri
2Holi25-03-2024Mon
3Good Friday29-03-2024Fri
4Id-ul-Fitr11-04-2024Thu
5Ram Navami17-04-2024Wed
6Mahavir Jayanti21-04-2024Sun
7Budha Purnima23-05-2024Thu
8Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)17-06-2024Mon
9Muharram17-07-2024Wed
10Independence Day15-08-2024Thu
11Janmashtami (Vaishnava)26-08-2024Mon
12Milad – un – Nabi (or)
Id – e – Milad		16-09-2024Mon
13Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday02-10-2024Wed
14Dussehra12-10-2024Sat
15Diwali (Deepavali)31-10-2024Thu
16Guru Nanak’s Birthday15-11-2024Fri
17Christmas Day25-12-2024Wed

Central Government Offices Closed Holidays 2024 / CG Restricted Holidays in 2024

Central Govt Offices Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) List 2024

SNHolidayDateDay
1New Year’s Day01-01-2024Mon
2Lohri13-01-2024Sat
3Makar Sankranti14-01-2024Sun
4Magha Bihu/ Pongal15-01-2024Mon
5Guru Gobind Singh’s
Birthday		17-01-2024Wed
6Hazarat Ali’s Birthday25-01-2024Thu
7Sri Panchami,
Basant Panchami		14-02-2024Wed
8Shiva ji Jayanti19-02-2024Mon
9Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday24-02-2024Sat
10Birthday of Swami
Dayananda Saraswati		06-03-2024Wed
11Maha Shivratri08-03-2024Fri
12Holika dahan24-03-2024Sun
13Dolyatra25-03-2024Mon
14Easter Sunday31-03-2024Sun
15Jamat-Ul-Vida05-04-2024Fri
16Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava
/ Ugadi / Cheti Chand		09-04-2024Tue
17Vaisakhi / Vishu13-04-2024Sat
18Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day)
/Vaisakhadi (Bengal) /
Bahag Bihu (Assam)		14-04-2024Sun
19Birthday of
Guru Rabindranath Tagore		08-05-2024Wed
20Rath Yatra07-07-2024Sun
21Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauraj15-08-2024Thu
22Raksha Bandhan19-08-2024Mon
23Ganesh Chaturthi /
Vinayaka Chaturthi		07-09-2024Sat
24Onam or Thiru Onam Day15-09-2024Sun
25Dusshera (Saptami)10-10-2024Thu
26Dussehra (Mahashtami) /
Dussehra (Mahanavmi)		11-10-2024Fri
27Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday17-10-2024Thu
28Karaka Chaturthi
Karwa Chouth)		20-10-2024Sun
29Naraka Chaturdasi31-10-2024Thu
30Govardhan Puja02-11-2024Sat
31Bhai Duj03-11-2024Sun
31Pratihar Shashthi or
Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)		07-11-2024Thu
32Guru Teg Bahadur’s
Martyrdom Day		24-11-2024Sun
33Christmas Eve24-12-2024Tue

2024 Central Government Holiday Calendar India

2024 Saturday and Sunday List (Just For Information)

January 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListFebruary 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
06-01-2024Saturday03-02-2024Saturday
07-01-2024Sunday04-02-2024Sunday
13-01-2024Second Saturday10-2-2024Second Saturday
14-01-2024Sunday11-2-2024Sunday
20-01-2024Saturday17-02-2024Saturday
21-01-2024Sunday18-02-2024Sunday
27-01-2024Fourth Saturday24-02-2024Fourth Saturday
28-01-2024Sunday25-02-2024Sunday
March 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListApril 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
02-03-2024Saturday06-04-2024Saturday
03-03-2024Sunday07-04-2024Sunday
09-03-2024Second Saturday13-04-2024Second Saturday
10-03-2024Sunday14-04-2024Sunday
16-03-2024Saturday20-04-2024Saturday
17-13-2024Sunday21-04-2024Sunday
23-03-2024Fourth Saturday27-04-2024Fourth Saturday
24-03-2024Sunday28-04-2024Sunday
30-03-2024Saturday 
31-03-2024Sunday 
May 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListJune 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
04-05-2024Saturday01-06-2024Saturday
05-05-2024Sunday02-06-2024Sunday
11-05-2024Second Saturday08-06-2024Second Saturday
12-05-2024Sunday09-06-2024Sunday
18-05-2024Saturday15-06-2024Saturday
19-05-2024Sunday16-06-2024Sunday
25-05-2024Fourth Saturday22-06-2024Fourth Saturday
26-05-2024Sunday23-06-2024Sunday
 29-06-2024Saturday
 30-06-2024Sunday
July 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListAugust 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
06-07-2024Saturday03-08-2024Saturday
07-07-2024Sunday04-08-2024Sunday
13-07-2024Second Saturday10-8-2024Second Saturday
14-07-2024Sunday11-8-2024Sunday
20-07-2024Saturday17-08-2024Saturday
21-07-2024Sunday18-08-2024Sunday
27-07-2024Fourth Saturday24-08-2024Fourth Saturday
28-07-2024Sunday25-08-2024Sunday
 31-08-2024Saturday
September 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListOctober 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
07-09-2024Saturday05-10-2024Saturday
08-09-2024Sunday06-10-2024Sunday
14-09-2024Second Saturday12-10-2024Second Saturday
15-09-2024Sunday13-10-2024Sunday
21-09-2024Saturday19-10-2024Saturday
22-09-2024Sunday20-10-2024Sunday
28-09-2024Fourth Saturday26-10-2024Fourth Saturday
29-09-2024Sunday27-10-2024Sunday
November 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListDecember 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
02-11-2024Saturday07-12-2024Saturday
03-11-2024Sunday08-12-2024Sunday
09-11-2024Second Saturday14-12-2024Second Saturday
10-11-2024Sunday15-12-2024Sunday
16-11-2024Saturday21-12-2024Saturday
17-11-2024Sunday22-12-2024Sunday
23-11-2024Fourth Saturday28-12-2024Fourth Saturday
24-11-2024Sunday29-12-2024Sunday
30-11-2024Saturday