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Jammu & Kashmir Public Holidays List 2026

Jammu & Kashmir has 28 gazetted public holidays in 2026 under Annexure-A of Government Order No. 1894-JK(GAD) of 2025, covering 2 national days and 26 religious and cultural observances spanning Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist traditions. As a Union Territory with two distinct provinces ammu and Kashmir the calendar is uniquely broad, reflecting the region's multi-faith character. Below is the official list with dates, the day of the week, and what each means for payroll and leave.

Holiday calendar 2026

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
5 Jan 2026MondayGuru Gobind Singh Ji's BirthdayReligious
17 Jan 2026SaturdayShab-i-Miraj (subject to confirmation — lunar)Religious
26 Jan 2026MondayRepublic DayNational
15 Feb 2026SundayMahashivratriReligious
17 Mar 2026TuesdayShab-i-Qadr (subject to confirmation — lunar)Religious
19 Mar 2026Thursday1st NavratraReligious
20 Mar 2026FridayJumat-ul-Vida (subject to confirmation — lunar)Religious
21 Mar 2026SaturdayNaurozCultural
21 Mar 2026SaturdayEid-ul-Fitr (subject to confirmation — lunar)Religious
26 Mar 2026ThursdayRam NavamiReligious
14 Apr 2026TuesdayBaisakhiReligious
14 Apr 2026TuesdayBirthday of Dr. B.R. AmbedkarCommemorative
1 May 2026FridayBuddha PurnimaReligious
27 & 28 May 2026Wed & ThuEid-ul-Azha (subject to confirmation — lunar)Religious
26 Jun 2026FridayAshoora (subject to confirmation — lunar)Religious
5 Jul 2026SundayGuru Hargobind Ji's BirthdayReligious
15 Aug 2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational
26 Aug 2026WednesdayEid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (subject to confirmation — lunar)Religious
28 Aug 2026FridayFriday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (subject to confirmation — lunar)Religious
4 Sep 2026FridayJanmashtamiReligious
23 Sep 2026WednesdayBirthday of Maharaja Hari Singh JiCommemorative
2 Oct 2026FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiNational
20 Oct 2026TuesdayMahanavamiReligious
20 Oct 2026TuesdayDussehraReligious
26 Oct 2026MondayAccession DayCommemorative
8 Nov 2026SundayDiwaliReligious
24 Nov 2026TuesdayGuru Nanak Dev Ji's BirthdayReligious
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmas DayReligious

How Jammu & Kashmir Holidays Impact Payroll and Leave Management?

Jammu & Kashmir's holiday calendar is among the most complex of any Indian state or Union Territory. At 28 Annexure-A holidays alone, it is significantly longer than most states, and this is before accounting for Annexure-B provincial holidays, local district-specific observances and restricted holidays that apply selectively depending on where an employee is based.

Nine holidays follow the Islamic lunar calendar, each carrying a moon-sighting dependency that can shift the date by a day with no separate government order required. For organisations with employees spread across Jammu Province and Kashmir Province, the payroll calendar can be materially different between the two provinces in any given month. Maintaining a single centralised leave and payroll system that handles UT-wide, province-level and district-level holidays simultaneously is the core compliance challenge for HR teams operating in J&K.

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Frequently Asked Questions

28 gazetted holidays under Annexure-A of Government Order No. 1894-JK(GAD) of 2025, applicable to all government offices and educational institutions across the UT. Additional provincial holidays apply separately for Jammu Province and Kashmir Province under Annexure-B, along with district-specific local holidays and restricted holidays.