Jammu and Kashmir Government Holidays 2023
Jammu and Kashmir Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | Jammu and Kashmir Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SECRETARIAT, J&K
Subject: List of holidays for the calendar year – 2023.
Government Order No.1596-JK(GAD) of 2022 Dated:30.12.2022
The holidays listed in Annexure “A” & “B” to this order shall be observed in the Government offices and educational institutions of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the calendar year – 2023.
By Order of the Lieutenant Governor.
NO.GAD-ADM/253/2021-09-GAD
Sd/-
(Dr. Piyush Singla) IAS
Secretary to the Government
Dated: 30.12.2022
JK Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | JK Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023
Annexure “A” to Government Order No.1596-JK(GAD) of 2022 dated:30.12.2022
Holidays to be observed throughout the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the Calendar Year 2023:
No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
1 | Republic Day | 26.01.2023 | Thursday |
2 | Mahashivratri | 18.02.2023 | Saturday |
3 | Shab-I-Miraj* | 18.02.2023 | Saturday |
4 | Nauroz* | 21.03.2023 | Tuesday |
5 | 1st Navratra | 22.03.2023 | Wednesday |
6 | Ramanavami | 30.03.2023 | Thursday |
7 | Baisakhi | 14.04.2023 | Friday |
8 | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14.04.2023 | Friday |
9 | Shab-I-Qadr* | 18.04.2023 | Tuesday |
10 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 21.04.2023 | Friday |
11 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 22.04.2023 | Saturday |
12 | Buddha Purnima | 05.05.2023 | Friday |
13 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 28.06.2023 & 29.06.2023 | Wednesday & Thursday |
14 | Guru Harqobind Ji’s Birthday | 05.07.2023 | Wednesday |
15 | Ashoora* | 28.07.2023 | Friday |
16 | Independence Day | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday |
17 | Janamashtami | 07.09.2023 | Thursday |
18 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Sinqh Ji | 23.09.2023 | Saturday |
19 | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 27.09.2023 | Wednesday |
20 | Friday followinq Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 29.09.2023 | Friday |
21 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02.10.2023 | Monday |
22 | Mahanavami | 23.10.2023 | Monday |
23 | Dussehra | 24.10.2023 | Tuesday |
24 | Accession Day | 26.10.2023 | Thursday |
25 | Diwali | 12.11.2023 | Sunday |
26 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 27.11.2023 | Monday |
27 | Christmas Day | 25.12.2023 | Monday |
*All the Muslim holidays are subject to appearance of moon.
(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
Annexure “B” to Government Order No.1596-JK(GAD) of 2022 dated:30.12.2022
i) Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province):
No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
1 | Friday following Shab-i-Miraj | 24.02.2023 | Friday |
2 | Mela Khir Bhawani | 28.05.2023 | Sunday |
3 | Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* | 25.06.2023 | Sunday |
4 | Urs-e-Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani | 11.10.2023 | Wednesday |
ii) Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province):
No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
1 | Lohri | 13.01.2023 | Friday |
2 | Shri Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 05.02.2023 | Sunday |
3 | Holi | 07.03.2023 | Tuesday |
iii) Local Holidays:
No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
1 | Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) | 29.03.2023 | Wednesday |
2 | Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) | 04.04.2023 | Tuesday |
3 | Good Friday (Jammu District only) | 07.04.2023 | Friday |
4 | Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only) | 20.06.2023 | Tuesday |
5 | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) | 26.06.2023 & 27.06.2023 | Monday & Tuesday |
6 | Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 11.09.2023 & 12.09.2023 | Monday & Tuesday |
7 | Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) | 21.09.2023 & 22.09.2023 | Thursday & Friday |
8 | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only) | 10.11.2023 | Friday |
iv) Restricted Holidays:
No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
1 | Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 22.04.2023 | Saturday |
2 | Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 04.06.2023 | Sunday |
3 | Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 16.06.2023 | Friday |
4 | Raskha Bandhan | 30.08.2023 | Wednesday |
*All the Muslim holidays are subject to appearance of moon.
(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
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The Government of Jammu and Kashmir hereby declares the following days as public holidays for the Government offices and Banks during the calendar year-2022 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SECRETARIAT, J&K
Subject: List of holidays for the calendar year-2022, under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Government Order No.1338-JK(GAD) of 2021
Dated:16.12.2021
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act 26 of 1881) read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No, 20/25/56/Pub-1st dated 30.11.1957, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir hereby declares the days as indicated in Annexure to this Order to be public holidays during the calendar year-2022.
By Order of the Lieutenant Governor.
Sd/-
(Manoj Kumar Dwivedi)/ IAS
Commissioner/Secretary to the Government
Dated: 16.12.2021
No. GAD-ADM/253/2021-09-GAD
Annexure to the Government Order No.1338-JK(GAD) of 2021
dated:16.12.2021
Holidays to be observed during the Calendar year-2022 under the Negotiable Instruments Act:
- Republic Day – 26th January 2022 – Wednesday
- Mahashivratri – 01st March 2022 – Tuesday
- Holi (Jammu Province only) – 18th March 2022 – Friday
- Yearly Closing of Banks (Banks Only) – 01st April 2022 – Friday
- 1st Navratra – 02nd April 2022 – Saturday
- Baisakhi – 14th April 2022 – Thursday
- Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – 14th April 2022 – Thursday
- Jumat-ul-Vida* – 29th April 2022 – Friday
- Shab-I-Qadr* – 29th April 2022 – Friday
- Eid-ul-Fitr* – 03rd May 2022 – Tuesday
- Buddha Purnima – 16th May 2022 – Monday
- Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday – 15th June 2022 – Wednesday
- Eid-ul-Azha* – 10th July & 11th July 2022 – Sunday & Monday
- Ashoora* – 08th August 2022 – Monday
- Independence Day – 15th August 2022 – Monday
- Janamashtami – 19th August 2022 – Friday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02nd October 2022 – Sunday
- Dussehra – 05th October 2022 – Wednesday
- Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* – 08th October 2022 – Saturday
- Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* – 14th October 2022 – Friday
- Diwali – 24th October 2022 – Monday
- Accession Day – 26s October 2022 – Wednesday
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday – 08th November 2022 – Tuesday
- Christmas Day – 25th December 2022 – Sunday
Note:- *AII the Muslim holidays are subject to appearance of moon.
Sd/-
(Rohit Sharma)JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
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