As per Government Order No. 1894-JK(GAD) of 2025 dated 12.12.2025, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir has officially notified holidays to be observed during the Calendar Year 2026 across the Union Territory.

Major J&K Govt Holidays 2026 (UT-Wide)

Some of the prominent holidays observed throughout Jammu & Kashmir in 2026 are:

• Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday – 5 January 2026
• Republic Day – 26 January 2026
• Mahashivratri – 17 February 2026
• Shab-i-Qadr* – 19 March 2026
• Jumat-ul-Vida* – 20 March 2026
• Eid-ul-Fitr* – 21 March 2026
• Baisakhi – 14 April 2026
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti – 14 April 2026
• Eid-ul-Azha* – 27 May 2026
• Independence Day – 15 August 2026
• Janmashtami – 4 September 2026
• Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti – 2 October 2026
• Diwali – 8 November 2026
• Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday – 24 November 2026
• Christmas Day – 25 December 2026

*All Muslim holidays depend on moon sighting.

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Provincial Holidays 2026

Kashmir Province

• Friday following Shab-i-Miraj* – 23 January 2026
• Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* – 23 May 2026
• Mela Khir Bhawani – 22 June 2026
• Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* – 8 October 2026

Jammu Province

• Lohri – 13 January 2026
• Guru Ravidas Ji’s Birthday – 1 February 2026
• Holi – 4 March 2026

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Local Holidays in Jammu & Kashmir (2026)

Certain holidays apply only to specific districts, such as:

• Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu) – 26 March 2026
• Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu) – 31 March 2026
• Good Friday (Jammu) – 3 April 2026
• Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar)* – 21 June 2026
• Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar) – 21–22 July 2026
• Kailash Yatra (Bhaderwah & Bhalla) – 9–10 September 2026

Restricted Holidays 2026

Restricted holidays include:

• Parshuram Jayanti
• Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji
• Kabir Jayanti
• Raksha Bandhan

These are optional holidays for employees, depending on administrative approval.

J&K Bank Calendar 2026

The J&K Bank calendar 2026 generally follows the UT government holiday list, along with RBI-declared bank holidays. Customers are advised to confirm branch-specific closures, especially on regional and religious holidays.