Jammu And Kashmir Public holidays Calendar 2016
Check Jammu and Kashmir Public, Restricted, Local and Bank Holidays for the calendar year 2016. Jammu and Kashmir Government declares the public holidays with Government order No.:1557-GAD of 2015 dated 21st December, 2015.
Check dates in 2016 for Guru Govind Singh ji ka Janma Divas, Republic Day, Mahashivaratri, Nauroz, Ist Navratra, Baisakhi, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanti, Ram Navami, Shab-i-Meiraj and Buddha Pournima.
Public Holidays
Government offices and educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, observe the following official holidays during the calendar year 2016.
| Jammu and Kashmir Public Holidays 2016 |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
January |
5 |
Tuesday |
Guru Govind Singh ji ka Janma Divas |
| 2 |
January |
26 |
Tuesday |
Republic Day |
| 3 |
March |
7 |
Monday |
Mahashivaratri |
| 4 |
March |
21 |
Monday |
Nauroz |
| 5 |
April |
8 |
Friday |
Ist Navratra |
| 6 |
April |
13 |
Wednesday |
Baisakhi |
| 7 |
April |
14 |
Thursday |
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 8 |
April |
15 |
Friday |
Ram Navami |
| 9 |
May |
5 |
Thursday |
Shab-i-Meiraj |
| 10 |
May |
21 |
Saturday |
Buddha Pournima |
| 11 |
July |
1 |
Friday |
Jumat-ul-Vida |
| 12 |
July |
3 |
Sunday |
Shab-i-Qadr |
| 13 |
July |
5 |
Tuesday |
Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday |
| 14 |
July |
7 |
Thursday |
Eid-Ul-Fitr |
| 15 |
July |
13 |
Wednesday |
Martyr’s Day |
| 16 |
August |
15 |
Monday |
Independence Day |
| 17 |
August |
25 |
Thursday |
Janma Ashtami |
| 18 |
September |
13 |
Tuesday |
Eid-Ul-Azha |
| 19 |
September |
14 |
Wednesday |
Eid-Ul-Azha |
| 20 |
October |
2 |
Sunday |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 21 |
October |
10 |
Monday |
Maha Navami |
| 22 |
October |
11 |
Tuesday |
Dussehra |
| 23 |
October |
12 |
Wednesday |
Ashoora |
| 24 |
October |
30 |
Sunday |
Diwali |
| 25 |
November |
25 |
Friday |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 26 |
December |
5 |
Monday |
Birthday of Shaikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| 27 |
December |
12 |
Monday |
Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi |
| 28 |
December |
16 |
Friday |
Friday Following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi |
| 29 |
December |
25 |
Sunday |
Christmas |
Restricted
Restricted Holidays observed in Jammu and Kashmir for the year 2016.
| Jammu and Kashmir Restricted Holidays 2016 |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
May |
8 |
Sunday |
Parshuram Jayanti |
| 2 |
June |
16 |
Thursday |
Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji |
| 3 |
June |
20 |
Monday |
Kabir Jayanti (Jammu province only) |
| 4 |
August |
18 |
Thursday |
Raksha Bandhan |
Local
Check the list of local and Provincial Holidays in Jammu and Kashmir.
| Jammu and Kashmir Local Holidays 2016 |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
February |
6 |
Saturday |
Mela Dasmochey (Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division only) |
| 2 |
February |
7 |
Sunday |
Mela Dasmochey (Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division only) |
| 3 |
February |
22 |
Monday |
Tangpe Chongya (Leh and Kargil District only) |
| 4 |
March |
25 |
Friday |
Good Friday (Jammu District only) |
| 5 |
April |
14 |
Thursday |
Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) |
| 6 |
April |
19 |
Tuesday |
Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) |
| 7 |
June |
20 |
Monday |
Urs Shah Farid-ud-din Sahib (Kishtwar District only) |
| 8 |
July |
12 |
Tuesday |
Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) |
| 9 |
July |
13 |
Wednesday |
Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) |
| 10 |
July |
14 |
Thursday |
Mela Hemis Gumpa (Leh District only) |
| 11 |
July |
15 |
Friday |
Mela Hemis Gumpa (Leh District only) |
| 12 |
August |
30 |
Tuesday |
Kailash Yatra (Bhaderwah Tehsil only) |
| 13 |
August |
31 |
Wednesday |
Kailash Yatra (Bhaderwah Tehsil only) |
| 14 |
September |
7 |
Wednesday |
Mela Pat (Bhaderwah Tehsil only) |
| 15 |
September |
8 |
Thursday |
Mela Pat (Bhaderwah Tehsil only) |
| 16 |
November |
9 |
Wednesday |
Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Dada & Ramban District Only) |
| 17 |
December |
30 |
Friday |
Mela Losar (Leh & Kargil District only) |
| Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province) |
| No |
Month |
Date |
Day |
Name of the Holiday |
| 1 |
May |
6 |
Friday |
Friday following Shab-i-Meiraj* |
| 2 |
June |
12 |
Sunday |
Mela Kshir Bhawani |
| 3 |
September |
9 |
Friday |
Urs Shah-i- Hamdan Sahib* |
| 4 |
October |
28 |
Friday |
“Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Sahib* “ |
| Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province) |
| No |
Month |
Date |
Day |
Name of the Holiday |
| 1 |
January |
13 |
Wednesday |
Lohri |
| 2 |
February |
22 |
Monday |
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday |
| 3 |
March |
23 |
Wednesday |
Holi |
Bank Holidays
Jammu and Kashmir Government declares the bank holidays in exercise with explanation under section 25 of the negotiable instrument act, 1881 (NI Act 1881).
| Jammu and Kashmir Bank Holidays 2016 |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
January |
26 |
Tuesday |
Republic Day |
| 2 |
March |
7 |
Monday |
Mahashivratri |
| 3 |
March |
23 |
Wednesday |
Holi (Jammu Province Only) |
| 4 |
April |
1 |
Friday |
Yearly Closing of Banks |
| 5 |
April |
8 |
Friday |
Ist Navratra |
| 6 |
April |
13 |
Wednesday |
Baisakhi |
| 7 |
April |
14 |
Thursday |
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 8 |
May |
21 |
Saturday |
Buddha Pournima |
| 9 |
July |
1 |
Friday |
Jumat-Ul-Vida |
| 10 |
July |
3 |
Sunday |
Shab-i-Qadr |
| 11 |
July |
5 |
Tuesday |
Guru hargobind Ji’s Birthday |
| 12 |
July |
7 |
Thursday |
Eid -Ul-Fitr |
| 13 |
July |
13 |
Wednesday |
Martyr’s Day |
| 14 |
August |
15 |
Monday |
Independence Day |
| 15 |
August |
25 |
Thursday |
Janma Ashtami |
| 16 |
September |
13 |
Tuesday |
Eid Ul-Azha |
| 17 |
September |
14 |
Wednesday |
Eid Ul-Azha |
| 18 |
October |
2 |
Sunday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 19 |
October |
11 |
Tuesday |
Dussehra |
| 20 |
October |
12 |
Wednesday |
Ashoora |
| 21 |
October |
30 |
Sunday |
Diwali |
| 22 |
November |
25 |
Friday |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 23 |
December |
5 |
Monday |
Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| 24 |
December |
12 |
Monday |
Eid-i-Milad |
| 25 |
December |
16 |
Friday |
Friday Following Eid-i-Milad |
| 26 |
December |
25 |
Sunday |
Christmas |
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Jammu And Kashmir Public holidays Calendar 2016
