Jammu and Kashmir Holidays 2018
Check Jammu and Kashmir Public Holidays, Restricted Holidays, Local Holidays and Bank Holidays for the year 2018.
Public Holidays:
All Government offices in Jammu and Kashmir observe the following public holidays during the year 2018.
| Public Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 5 | Friday | Guru Gobind Singh Birthday |
| 2 | January 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February 13 | Tuesday | Maha Shivratri |
| 4 | March 18 | Sunday | 1st Navratra |
| 5 | March 21 | Wednesday | Parsi New Year's Day / Nauroz |
| 6 | March 25 | Sunday | Ram Navami |
| 7 | April 13 | Friday | Vaisakhi |
| Shab-e-Meraj |
| 8 | April 14 | Saturday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | April 30 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| 10 | June 8 | Friday | Jamat-ul-Vida * |
| 11 | June 11 | Monday | Shab-e-Qadr |
| 12 | June 15 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr * / Ramzan Eid |
| 13 | July 5 | Thursday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday |
| 14 | July 13 | Friday | Martyr's Day |
| 15 | August 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 16 | August 22 | Wednesday | Eid al-zuha * / Bakri Eid |
| 17 | August 23 | Thursday | Eid al-zuha * |
| 18 | September 3 | Monday | Krishna Janmashtami |
| 19 | September 21 | Friday | Muharram * |
| 20 | October 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 21 | October 18 | Thursday | Maha Navami |
| Dussehra / Vijaya Dashami |
| 22 | November 7 | Wednesday | Diwali |
| 23 | November 21 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Milad * |
| 24 | November 23 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| Friday Following Eid-e-Milad |
| 25 | December 5 | Wednesday | Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| 26 | December 25 | Tuesday | Christmas |
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- Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.
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| Optional Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | April 18 | Wednesday | Parshuram Jayanti * |
| 2 | June 16 | Saturday | Guru Arjundev's Martyrdom Day |
| 3 | June 28 | Thursday | Kabir Jayanti * |
| 4 | August 26 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan |
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- Jammu Province only
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| Local Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | February 13 | Tuesday | Mela Dasmochey * |
| 2 | February 14 | Wednesday | Mela Dasmochey * |
| 3 | March 1 | Thursday | Tangpe Chongya * |
| 4 | March 24 | Saturday | Mela Bahu Fort ** |
| 5 | March 29 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti ** |
| 6 | March 30 | Friday | Good Friday ** |
| 7 | June 21 | Thursday | Urs Shah Farid-ud-din Sahib *** |
| 8 | June 23 | Saturday | Mela Hemis Gumpa **** |
| 9 | June 24 | Sunday | Mela Hemis Gumpa **** |
| 10 | July 20 | Friday | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra *** |
| 11 | July 21 | Saturday | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra *** |
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- Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division only
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- Jammu District only
- ***
- Kishtwar District only
- ****
- Leh District only
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Bank Holidays:
Jammu and Kashmir Government declares the 2018 Bank Holidays under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
| Bank Holidays |
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 | January 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 2 | February 13 | Tuesday | Maha Shivratri |
| 3 | March 1 | Thursday | Holi * |
| 4 | March 18 | Sunday | 1st Navratra |
| 5 | April 1 | Sunday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 6 | April 13 | Friday | Vaisakhi |
| 7 | April 14 | Saturday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 8 | April 30 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| 9 | June 8 | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida |
| 10 | June 11 | Monday | Shab-e-Qadr |
| 11 | June 15 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr ** |
| 12 | July 5 | Thursday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday |
| 13 | July 13 | Friday | Martyr's Day |
| 14 | August 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 15 | August 22 | Wednesday | Eid al-Zuha * |
| 16 | August 23 | Thursday | Eid al-Zuha * |
| 17 | September 3 | Monday | Krishna Janmashtami |
| 18 | September 21 | Friday | Muharram * |
| 19 | October 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 | October 18 | Thursday | Dussehra |
| 21 | November 7 | Wednesday | Diwali |
| 22 | November 21 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Milad * |
| 23 | November 23 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| Friday Following Eid-e-Milad |
| 24 | December 5 | Wednesday | Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| 25 | December 25 | Tuesday | Christmas |
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- Jammu Province only
- **
- Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.
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Jammu and Kashmir Holiday Calendar 2018
Jammu and Kashmir Holidays 2018