Jammu and Kashmir Circle Post Office Holidays Full List 2023
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| Holiday | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26-01-2023 | Thursday |
| Holi | 08-03-2023 | Wednesday |
| Ram Navami | 30-03-2023 | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 04-04-2023 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 07-04-2023 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Fitr | 22-04-2023 | Saturday |
| Buddha Purnima | 05-05-2023 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
| Muharram | 29-07-2023 | Saturday |
| Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | 07-09-2023 | Thursday |
| Milad Un Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad PBUH) | 28-09-2023 | Thursday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2023 | Monday |
| Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | 24-10-2023 | Tuesday |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | 12-11-2023 | Sunday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27-11-2023 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25-12-2023 | Monday |
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.
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Central Government Gazetted Holidays in 2023
| S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1. | Republic Day | Jan 26, 2023 | Thu |
| 2. | Holi | Mar 08, 2023 | Wed |
| 3. | Ram Navami | Mar 30, 2023 | Thu |
| 4. | Mahavir Jayanti | Apr 04, 2023 | Tue |
| 5. | Good Friday | Apr 07, 2023 | Fri |
| 6. | Id-ul-Fitr | Apr 22, 2023 | Sat |
| 7. | Budha Purnima | May 05, 2023 | Fri |
| 8. | Id- ul- Zuha (Bakrid) | Jun 29, 2023 | Thu |
| 9. | Muharram | Jul 29, 2023 | Sat |
| 10. | Independence Day | Aug 15, 2023 | Tue |
| 11. | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | Sep 07, 2023 | Thu |
| 12. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | Sep 28, 2023 | Thu |
| 13. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | Oct 02, 2023 | Mon |
| 14. | Dussehra | Oct 24, 2023 | Tue |
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | Nov 12, 2023 | Sun |
| 16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | Nov 27, 2023 | Mon |
| 17. | Christmas Day | Dec 25, 2023 | Mon |
Central Government Restricted Holidays in 2023
| S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | Jan 01, 2023 | Sun |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu | Jan 14, 2023 | Sat |
| 3 | Pongal | Jan 15, 2023 | Sun |
| 4 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | Jan 26, 2023 | Sat |
| 5 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday, Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | Feb 05, 2023 | Sun |
| 6, | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | Feb 15, 2023 | Wed |
| 7 | Maha Shivratri | Feb 18, 2023 | Sat |
| 8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | Feb 19, 2023 | Sun |
| 9 | Holika dahan, dolyatra | Mar 07, 2023 | Tue |
| 10 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | Mar 22, 2023 | Wed |
| 11 | Easter Sunday | Apr 09, 2023 | Sun |
| 12 | Vaisakhi / Vishu/ Meshadi | Apr 14, 2023 | Fri |
| 13 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Jammu and Kashmir) | Apr 15, 2023 | Sat |
| 14 | Jamat- Ul -Vida | Apr 21, 2023 | Fri |
| 15 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 09, 2023 | Tue |
| 16 | Rath Yatra | Jun 20, 2023 | Tue |
| 17 | Farsi New Year’s day / Nauraj | Aug 16, 2023 | Wed |
| 18 | Vinayaka Chaturthi | Aug 20, 2023 | Sun |
| 19 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | Aug 29, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Raksha Bandhan | Aug 30, 2023 | Wed |
| 21 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Sep 06, 2023 | Wed |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Sep 19, 2023 | Tue |
| 23 | Dussehra (Saptami) | Oct 21, 2023 | Sat |
| 24 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | Oct 22, 2023 | Sun |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | Oct 23, 2023 | Mon |
| 26 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Oct 28, 2023 | Sat |
| 27 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Nov 01, 2023 | Wed |
| 28 | Naraka Chaturdasi | Nov 12, 2023 | Sun |
| 29 | Govardhan Puja | Nov 13, 2023 | Mon |
| 30 | Bhai Duj | Nov 15, 2023 | Wed |
| 31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | Nov 19, 2023 | Sun |
| 32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Nov 24, 2023 | Fri |
| 33 | Christmas Eve | Dec 24, 2023 | Sun |
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SECRETARIAT, J&K
Subject: List of holidays for the calendar year – 2023.
Government Order No.1596-JK(GAD) of 2022 Dated:30.12.2022
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 – 2023.
By Order of the Lieutenant Governor.
NO.GAD-ADM/253/2021-09-GAD
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(Dr. Piyush Singla) IAS
Secretary to the Government
Dated: 30.12.2022
JK Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | JK Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023
Annexure “A” to Government Order No.1596-JK(GAD) of 2022 dated:30.12.2022
Holidays to be observed throughout the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the Calendar Year 2023:
| No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26.01.2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Mahashivratri | 18.02.2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Shab-I-Miraj* | 18.02.2023 | Saturday |
| 4 | Nauroz* | 21.03.2023 | Tuesday |
| 5 | 1st Navratra | 22.03.2023 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Ramanavami | 30.03.2023 | Thursday |
| 7 | Baisakhi | 14.04.2023 | Friday |
| 8 | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14.04.2023 | Friday |
| 9 | Shab-I-Qadr* | 18.04.2023 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 21.04.2023 | Friday |
| 11 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 22.04.2023 | Saturday |
| 12 | Buddha Purnima | 05.05.2023 | Friday |
| 13 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 28.06.2023 & 29.06.2023 | Wednesday & Thursday |
| 14 | Guru Harqobind Ji’s Birthday | 05.07.2023 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Ashoora* | 28.07.2023 | Friday |
| 16 | Independence Day | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Janamashtami | 07.09.2023 | Thursday |
| 18 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Sinqh Ji | 23.09.2023 | Saturday |
| 19 | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 27.09.2023 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Friday followinq Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 29.09.2023 | Friday |
| 21 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02.10.2023 | Monday |
| 22 | Mahanavami | 23.10.2023 | Monday |
| 23 | Dussehra | 24.10.2023 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Accession Day | 26.10.2023 | Thursday |
| 25 | Diwali | 12.11.2023 | Sunday |
| 26 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 27.11.2023 | Monday |
| 27 | Christmas Day | 25.12.2023 | Monday |
*All the Muslim holidays are subject to appearance of moon.
(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
Annexure “B” to Government Order No.1596-JK(GAD) of 2022 dated:30.12.2022
i) Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province):
| No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | Friday following Shab-i-Miraj | 24.02.2023 | Friday |
| 2 | Mela Khir Bhawani | 28.05.2023 | Sunday |
| 3 | Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* | 25.06.2023 | Sunday |
| 4 | Urs-e-Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani | 11.10.2023 | Wednesday |
ii) Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province):
| No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | Lohri | 13.01.2023 | Friday |
| 2 | Shri Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 05.02.2023 | Sunday |
| 3 | Holi | 07.03.2023 | Tuesday |
iii) Local Holidays:
| No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) | 29.03.2023 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) | 04.04.2023 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Good Friday (Jammu District only) | 07.04.2023 | Friday |
| 4 | Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only) | 20.06.2023 | Tuesday |
| 5 | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) | 26.06.2023 & 27.06.2023 | Monday & Tuesday |
| 6 | Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 11.09.2023 & 12.09.2023 | Monday & Tuesday |
| 7 | Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 21.09.2023 & 22.09.2023 | Thursday & Friday |
| 8 | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only) | 10.11.2023 | Friday |
iv) Restricted Holidays:
| No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 22.04.2023 | Saturday |
| 2 | Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 04.06.2023 | Sunday |
| 3 | Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 16.06.2023 | Friday |
| 4 | Raskha Bandhan | 30.08.2023 | Wednesday |
*All the Muslim holidays are subject to appearance of moon.
(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
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