Jammu and Kashmir Government Holidays 2023
India is generally closed on all public holidays in all central and state governments. Some holidays are government-owned and some banks across the country are closed. All India Holidays include Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15) and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2). Festivals like Deepavali, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Good Friday are also holidays. Most state governments follow the central government holiday list for its offices. State governments give more importance to local festivals. Government holidays in India are subject to change in different states.
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Jammu and Kashmir Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | Jammu and Kashmir Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023
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
Sd/-
(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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