Jammu and Kashmir Holidays 2017
Check Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays in Jammu and Kashmir for the calendar year 2017.
General Holidays:
All offices under the state government will be remain closed on following declared holidays in the year 2017.
| General Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 5 | Thursday | Guru Gobind Singh Birthday |
| 2 | January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 4 | March 21 | Tuesday | Parsi New Year's Day / Nauroz |
| 5 | March 28 | Tuesday | Ist Navratra |
| 6 | April 5 | Wednesday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 7 | April 13 | Thursday | Vaisakhi |
| 8 | April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | April 24 | Monday | Shab-e-Miraj |
| 10 | May 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| 11 | June 22 | Thursday | Shab-e-Qadr |
| 12 | June 23 | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida |
| 13 | June 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 14 | July 5 | Wednesday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday |
| 15 | July 13 | Thursday | Martyr's Day |
| 16 | August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day / Shri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 17 | September 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 18 | September 3 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| 19 | September 29 | Friday | Maha Navami |
| 20 | September 30 | Saturday | Dussehra |
| 21 | October 1 | Sunday | Ashoora |
| 22 | October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 23 | October 19 | Thursday | Diwali |
| 24 | November 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 | December 1 | Friday | Eid-e-Milad |
| 26 | December 5 | Tuesday | Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| 27 | December 8 | Friday | Friday Following Eid-e-Milad |
| 28 | December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
| Restricted Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | April 28 | Friday | Parshuram Jayanti / Jammu Province only |
| 2 | June 9 | Friday | Kabir Jayanti / Jammu Province only |
| 3 | June 16 | Friday | Guru Arjundev's Martyrdom Day |
| 4 | August 7 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
Local Holidays:
Extra public holidays declared by the government for the each district in Jammu and Kashmir in the year 2017.
| Local Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | February 24 | Friday | Mela Dasmochey / Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division only |
| 2 | February 25 | Saturday | Mela Dasmochey / Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division only |
| 3 | March 12 | Sunday | Tangpe Chongya / Leh and Kargil District only |
| 4 | April 4 | Tuesday | Mela Bahu Fort / Jammu District only |
| 5 | April 9 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti / Jammu District only |
| 6 | April 14 | Friday | Good Friday / Jammu District only |
| 7 | June 21 | Wednesday | Urs Shah Farid-ud-din Sahib / Kishtwar District only |
| 8 | July 2 | Sunday | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra / Kishtwar District only |
| 9 | July 3 | Monday | Mela Hemis Gumpa / Leh District only |
| Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra / Kishtwar District only |
| 10 | July 4 | Tuesday | Mela Hemis Gumpa / Leh District only |
| 11 | August 19 | Saturday | Kailash Yatra / Bhaderwah Tehsil only |
| 12 | August 20 | Sunday | Kailash Yatra / Bhaderwah Tehsil only |
| 13 | August 27 | Sunday | Mela Pat / Bhaderwah Tehsil only |
| 14 | August 28 | Monday | Mela Pat / Bhaderwah Tehsil only |
| 15 | November 10 | Friday | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib / Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts Only |
| 16 | December 19 | Tuesday | Mela Losar / Leh & Kargil Districts only |
Bank Holidays:
Jammu and Kashmir Government declares the 2017 Bank Holidays in Jammu and Kashmir under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
| Bank Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 2 | February 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 | March 12 | Sunday | Holi * |
| 4 | March 28 | Tuesday | Ist Navratra |
| 5 | April 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 6 | April 13 | Thursday | Vaisakhi |
| 7 | April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 8 | May 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| 9 | June 22 | Thursday | Shab-e-Qadr |
| 10 | June 23 | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida |
| 11 | June 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 12 | July 5 | Wednesday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday |
| 13 | July 13 | Thursday | Martyr's Day |
| 14 | August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day / Shri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 15 | September 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 16 | September 3 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| 17 | September 30 | Saturday | Dussehra |
| 18 | October 1 | Sunday | Ashoora |
| 19 | October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 | October 19 | Thursday | Diwali |
| 21 | November 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 22 | December 1 | Friday | Eid-e-Milad |
| 23 | December 5 | Tuesday | Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| 24 | December 8 | Friday | Friday Following Eid-e-Milad |
| 25 | December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
- *
- Jammu Province only
|
| Provincial Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 13 | Friday | Lohri * |
| 2 | February 10 | Friday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti ** |
| 3 | March 12 | Sunday | Holi ** |
| 4 | April 28 | Friday | Friday Following Shab-e-Meraj ** |
| 5 | June 1 | Thursday | Mela Khir Bhawani * |
| 6 | August 29 | Tuesday | Urs Shah-I- Hamdan Sahib * |
| 7 | October 17 | Tuesday | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Sahib * |
- *
- Jammu Province Only
- **
- Kashmir Province Only
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Jammu and Kashmir Holiday Calendar 2017
Jammu and Kashmir Holidays 2017