List of Holidays 2023 for Jammu & Kashmir (JK) – PDF Download
The Jammu & Kashmir (JK) government has recently released the list of Public Holidays for 2023, details of those holidays can be found here. if you want PDF file You can download it from the below download link
The Jammu & Kashmir Bank, schools, and government offices in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will observe the holidays listed in Annexure A and B for the calendar year 2023, as per Government Order No. 1596-JK(GAD) of 2022, dated 30.12.2022, under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. This order applies to all government offices and educational institutions in the region.
Government of Jammu And Kashmir
General Administration Department
Civil Secretariat, J&K
Subject: List of Holidays for the Calendar Year 2023. Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Government Oder 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.
Sd/-
(Dr. Piyush Singla) IAS
Secretary to the Government
Dated: 30.12.2022
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 2023:
| Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | 26.1.2023 | Thursday |
| Maha Shivaratri | 18.2.2023 | Saturday |
| Holi (Jammu Province Only) | 7.3.2023 | Tuesday |
| 1st Navratra | 22.3.2023 | Wednesday |
| Yearly Closing of Banks (Bank Only) | 01.04.2023 | Saturday |
| Baisakhi/Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14.04.2022 | Friday |
| Shab-i-Qadr* | 18.4.2023 | Tuesday |
| Jumat-ul-Vida* | 21.4.2023 | Friday |
| Eid-ul-Fitr* | 22.4.2023 | Saturday |
| Buddha Purnima | 5.5.2023 | Friday |
| Eid al Azha* | 28.6.2023 & 29.6.2023 | Wednesday & Thursday |
| Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 5.7.2023 | Wednesday |
| Ashoora* | 28.7.2023 | Friday |
| Independence Day | 15.8.2023 | Tuesday |
| Janmashtami | 7.9.2023 | Thursday |
| Birtday of Maharaja Hari Sing Ji | 23.09.2023 | Saturday |
| Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 27.9.2023 | Wednesday |
| Friday Following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 29.9.2023 | Friday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | 2.10.2023 | Monday |
| Dussehra | 24.10.2023 | Tuesday |
| Accession day | 26.10.2023 | Thursday |
| Diwali | 12.11.2023 | Sunday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 27.11.2023 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25.12.2023 | Monday |
| *All the Muslim Holidays are Subject to Appearance of Moon. | ||
Annexure “B” to Government Order No. 1596-JK(GAD) of 2022
Dated: 30.12.2022
(i) Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province):
| S.No | Name of the Holiday | 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)
| S.No | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lohri | 13.01.2023 | Friday |
| 2. | Shri Guru Ravu Das’s Birthday | 05.02.2023 | Sunday |
| 3. | Holi | 07.03.2023 | Tuesday |
(iii) Local Holidays
| S.No | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District Only) | 29.03.2023 | Wednesday |
| 2. | Mahavir Jayanthi (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. | Sarthi Devi 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 District Only) | 10.11.2023 | Friday |
(iv) Restricted Holidays:
| S.No | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Parshuram Jayanthi (Jammu Provincial Only) | 22.04.2023 | Saturday |
| 2. | Kabir Jayanthi (Jammu Provincial 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