Holidays to be observed throughout the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the Calendar Year 2026
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|
| 1 | Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday | 05.01.2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Shab-i-Miraj* | 17.01.2026 | Saturday |
| 3 | Republic Day | 26.01.2026 | Monday |
| 4 | Mahashivratri | 15.02.2026 | Sunday |
| 5 | Shab-i-Qadr* | 17.03.2026 | Tuesday |
| 6 | 1st Navratra | 19.03.2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 20.03.2026 | Friday |
| 8 | Nauroz* | 21.03.2026 | Saturday |
| 9 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 21.03.2026 | Saturday |
| 10 | Ram Navami | 26.03.2026 | Thursday |
| 11 | Baisakhi | 14.04.2026 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14.04.2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Buddha Purnima | 01.05.2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 27.05.2026 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Eid-ul-Azha* (2nd Day) | 28.05.2026 | Thursday |
| 16 | Ashoora* | 26.06.2026 | Friday |
| 17 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 05.07.2026 | Sunday |
| 18 | Independence Day | 15.08.2026 | Saturday |
| 19 | Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi* | 26.08.2026 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi* | 28.08.2026 | Friday |
| 21 | Janmashtami | 04.09.2026 | Friday |
| 22 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | 23.09.2026 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02.10.2026 | Friday |
| 24 | Mahanavami | 20.10.2026 | Tuesday |
| 25 | Dussehra | 20.10.2026 | Tuesday |
| 26 | Accession Day | 26.10.2026 | Monday |
| 27 | Diwali | 08.11.2026 | Sunday |
| 28 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 24.11.2026 | Tuesday |
| 29 | Christmas Day | 25.12.2026 | Friday |
Important Note
* All Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the Moon.
(i) Provincial Holidays – Kashmir Province
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|
| 1 | Friday following Shab-i-Miraj* | 23.01.2026 | Friday |
| 2 | Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* | 23.05.2026 | Saturday |
| 3 | Mela Khir Bhawani | 22.06.2026 | Monday |
| 4 | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* | 08.10.2026 | Thursday |
(ii) Provincial Holidays – Jammu Province
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|
| 1 | Lohri | 13.01.2026 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Shri Guru Ravi Das Ji’s Birthday | 01.02.2026 | Sunday |
| 3 | Holi | 04.03.2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 26.03.2026 | Thursday |
| 5 | Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 31.03.2026 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Raksha Bandhan | 03.04.2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 19.04.2026 | Sunday |
| 8 | Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) | 16.06.2026 | Tuesday |
(iii) Local Holidays
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|
| 1 | Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) | 29.06.2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only)* | 21.06.2026 | Sunday |
| 3 | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) | 22.07.2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah & Tehsil Bhalla only) | 09.09.2026 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah & Tehsil Bhalla only) | 18.09.2026 | Friday |
| 6 | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only)* | 10.11.2026 | Tuesday |
(iv) Restricted Holidays
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|
| 1 | Good Friday (Jammu District only) | 10.04.2026 | Friday |
| 2 | Raksha Bandhan | 28.08.2026 | Friday |
