Jammu and Kashmir Holidays 2016
Check Jammu and Kashmir Public Holidays, Bank Holidays, Restricted Holidays and Local Holidays for the year 2016.
| Public Holidays |
| No | Date | 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 | June 21 | Tuesday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday |
| 12 | July 1 | Friday | Jumat-ul-Vida |
| 13 | July 3 | Sunday | Shab-i-Qadr |
| 14 | July 7 | Thursday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 15 | July 13 | Wednesday | Martyr's Day
(Sarthal Deviji Yatra (Kishtwar District Only)) |
| 16 | August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 17 | August 25 | Thursday | Janma Ashtami |
| 18 | September 13 | Tuesday | Eid-al-Adha |
| 19 | September 14 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Adha |
| 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 Jayanti |
| 26 | December 5 | Monday | Birthday of Shaikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| 27 | December 12 | Monday | Id-e-Milad |
| 28 | December 16 | Friday | Friday Following Id-e-Milad |
| 29 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
| Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province) |
| No | Date | Week Day | Holiday |
| 1 | May 6 | Friday | Friday following Shab-i-Meiraj* |
| 2 | June-12 | Sunday | Mela Kshir Bhawani |
| 2 | September-9 | Friday | Urs Shah-i- Hamdan Sahib* |
| 2 | October-28 | Friday | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Sahib* |
| Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province) |
| No | Date | Week Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January-13 | Wednesday | Friday following Shab-i-Meiraj* |
| 2 | February-22 | Monday | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday |
| 2 | March-23 | Wednesday | Holi |
| Bank Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | March 7 | Monday | Mahashivratri |
| 3 | March 23 | Wednesday | Holi * |
| 4 | April 1 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 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-al-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 al-Azha |
| 17 | September 14 | Wednesday | Eid al-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 Jayanti |
| 23 | December 5 | Monday | Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| 24 | December 12 | Monday | Id-e-Milad
(Mawlid) |
| 25 | December 16 | Friday | Friday Following Id-e-Milad |
| 26 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
- *
- Jammu province only
|
| Restricted Holidays |
| No | Date | 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 * |
| 4 | August 18 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan |
- *
- Jammu province only
|
| Local Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 13 | Wednesday | Lohri |
| 2 | February 6 | Saturday | Mela Dasmochey * |
| 3 | February 7 | Sunday | Mela Dasmochey ** |
| 4 | February 22 | Monday | Tangpe Chongya *** |
| 5 | March 23 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 6 | March 25 | Friday | Good Friday **** |
| 7 | April 14 | Thursday | Mela Bahu Fort |
| 8 | April 19 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 9 | May 13 | Friday | Friday following shab-i-Miraj |
| 10 | June 20 | Monday | Urs Sheikh Farid-ud-din Sahib |
| 11 | July 12 | Tuesday | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra |
| 12 | July 13 | Wednesday | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra |
| 13 | July 14 | Thursday | Mela Hemis Gumpa |
| 14 | July 15 | Friday | Mela Hemis Gumpa |
| 15 | August 30 | Tuesday | Kailash Yatra |
| 16 | August 31 | Wednesday | Kailash Yatra |
| 17 | September 7 | Wednesday | Mela Pat |
| 18 | September 8 | Thursday | Mela Pat |
| 19 | September 9 | Friday | Urs Sheikh-i-Hamdan-Sahib |
| 20 | October 28 | Friday | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-sahib |
| 21 | November 9 | Wednesday | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-din-sahib |
| 22 | December 30 | Friday | Mela Losar |
- *
- Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division only
- **
- Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division only
- ***
- Leh and Kargil District only
- ****
- Jammu District only
- Leh & Kargil District only
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Jammu and Kashmir Holiday Calendar 2016
Jammu and Kashmir Holidays 2016