Jammu and Kashmir Public Holiday List 2016
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
(Administration Section)
Civil secretariat, Jammu
Subject: List of the Holidays for the calendar Year 2016
Government Order No: 1557-GAD of 2015
Dated:21.12.2015
It is hereby ordered that the holidays listed in Annexures “A” and “B” to this order shall be observed in the Government Offices and educational institutions of the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the Calendar Year 2016.
By Order of the Government Of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sd/-
(Gazzanfer Hussain)
Commissioner/Secretary to the Government.
Annexure “A” to Government Order No.1557-GAD of 2015 Dated 21.12.2015
Holidays to be observed throughout the State During the Calendar Year 2016
|
S.No |
Name of the Holiday |
Date |
Day |
|
1 |
Guru Gobind singh Ji’s Birthday |
5th January |
Tuesday |
|
2 |
Republic Day |
26th January |
Tuesday |
|
3 |
Mahashivratri |
7th March |
Monday |
|
4 |
Nauroz* |
21st March |
Monday |
|
5 |
Ist Navratra |
8th April |
Friday |
|
6 |
Baisakhi |
13th April |
Wednesday |
|
7 |
Birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar |
14th April |
Thursday |
|
8 |
Ramanavami |
15th April |
Friday |
|
9 |
Shab-i-Meiraj* |
5th May |
Thursday |
|
10 |
Buddha Purnima |
21st May |
Saturday |
|
11 |
Jumat – Ul – Vida* |
1st July |
Friday |
|
12 |
Shab – I-Qadr* |
3rd July |
Sunday |
|
13 |
Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday |
5th July |
Tuesday |
|
14 |
Eid-Ul-Fitr * |
7th July |
Thursday |
|
15 |
Martyr’s Day |
13th July |
Wednesday |
|
16 |
Independence Day |
15th August |
Monday |
|
17 |
Janamashtami |
25th August |
Thursday |
|
18 |
Eid-Ul-Azha* |
13th & 14th September |
Tuesday & Wednesday |
|
19 |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
2nd October |
Sunday |
|
20 |
Mahanavami |
10th October |
Monday |
|
21 |
Dussehra |
11th October |
Tuesday |
|
22 |
Ashoora* |
12th October |
Wednesday |
|
23 |
Diwali |
30th October |
Sunday |
|
24 |
Guru Nanak Dev’s Birthday |
25th November |
Friday |
|
25 |
Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
5th December |
Monday |
|
26 |
Eid-I-Milad-Ul-Nabi* |
12th December |
Monday |
|
27 |
Friday following Eid-I-Milad-Ul-Nabi * |
16th December |
Friday |
|
28 |
Christmas Day |
25th December |
Sunday |
· The Holidays are subject to the appearance of Moon
Sd/-
(Imteeaz Kacho)
Under Secretary to the Government
Annexure “B” to Government Order No.1557-GAD of 2015
Dated: 21.12.2015
Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province)
|
S.No |
Name of the Holiday |
Date |
Day |
|
1 |
Friday following shab-i-Meiraj* |
6th May |
Friday |
|
2 |
Mela Kshir Bhawani |
12th June |
Sunday |
|
3 |
Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* |
9th September |
Friday |
|
4 |
Urs sheikh Noor-Ud-Din-Sahib* |
28th October |
Friday |
(I) Provincial Holidays (Jammy Province)
|
S.No |
Name of the Holiday |
Date |
Day |
|
1 |
Lohri |
13th January |
Wednesday |
|
2 |
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday |
22nd February |
Monday |
|
3 |
Holi |
23rd March |
Wednesday |
(ii) Local Holidays
|
S.No |
Name of the Holiday |
Date |
Day |
|
1 |
Mela Dasmochey (Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division Only) |
6th & 7th February |
Saturday & Sunday |
|
2 |
Tangpe chongya (Leh and Kargil districts only) |
22nd February |
Monday |
|
3 |
Good Friday (Jammu District Only) |
25th March |
Friday |
|
4 |
Mela Bahu Fort (Jammy District Only) |
14th April |
Thursday |
|
5 |
Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District Only) |
19th April |
Tuesday |
|
6 |
Urs Shah Farid-Ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District Only) |
20th June |
Monday |
|
7 |
Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District Only) |
12th & 13th July |
Tuesday & Wednesday |
|
8 |
Mela Hemis Gumpa (Leh District Only) |
14th & 15th July |
Thursday & Friday |
|
9 |
Kailasg Yatra (Bhaderwah Tehsil Only) |
30th & 31st August |
Tuesday & Wednesday |
|
10 |
Mela Pat (Bhaderwah Tehsil Only) |
7th & 8th September |
Wednesday & Thursday |
|
11 |
Urs shah Asrar-Ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only) |
9th November |
Wednesday |
|
12 |
Mela Losar (Leh & Kargil Districts Only) |
30th December |
Friday |
III. Restricted Holidays
|
S.No |
Name of the holiday |
Date |
Day |
|
1 |
Parshuram Jayanti |
8th May |
Sunday |
|
2 |
Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji |
16th June |
Thursday |
|
3 |
Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province Only) |
20th June |
Monday |
|
4 |
Raksha Bandhan |
18th August |
Thursday |
· The Holidays are Subject to the appearance of Moon.
Sd/-
(Imteeaz Kacho)
Under Secretary to the Government.
Annexure to Government Order No.1558-GAD of 2015
Dated 21.12.2015
Holidays to be observed during the Calendar year 2016 under the Negotiable instruments Act
|
S.No |
Name Of the Holidays |
Date |
Day |
|
1 |
Republic Day |
26th January |
Tuesday |
|
2 |
Mahashivaratri |
7th March |
Monday |
|
3 |
Holi (Jammu Prvince Only) |
23rd March |
Wednesday |
|
4 |
Yearly closing of Banks Only |
1st April |
Friday |
|
5 |
Ist Navratra |
8th April |
Friday |
|
6 |
Baisakhi |
13th April |
Wednesday |
|
7 |
Birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar |
14th April |
Thursday |
|
8 |
Buddha Purnima |
21st May |
Saturday |
|
9 |
Jumat-Ul-Vida* |
1st July |
Friday |
|
10 |
Shab – I – Qadr * |
3rd July |
Sunday |
|
11 |
Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday |
5th July |
Tuesday |
|
12 |
Eld-Ul-Fitr* |
7th July |
Thursday |
|
13 |
Martyr’s Day |
13th July |
Wednesday |
|
14 |
Independence Day |
15th August |
Monday |
|
15 |
Janamashtami |
25th August |
Thursday |
|
16 |
Eld-Ul-Azha * |
13th & 14th September |
Tuesday & Wednesday |
|
17 |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
2nd October |
Sunday |
|
18 |
Dussehra |
11th October |
Tuesday |
|
19 |
Ashoora * |
12th October |
Wednesday |
|
20 |
Diwali |
30th October |
Sunday |
|
21 |
Guru Nanak Dev’s birthday |
25th November |
Friday |
|
22 |
Birthday of sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
5th December |
Monday |
|
23 |
Eld-l-Milad-Ul-Nabi* |
12th December |
Monday |
|
24 |
Friday following Eld-I-Milad-Ul-Nabi* |
16th December |
Friday |
|
25 |
Christmas Day |
25th December |
Sunday |
· The holidays are subject to the appearance of Moon.
Sd/-
(Imteeaz Kacho)
Under Secretary to the Government.