Bank Holidays in 2023 in Jammu and Kashmir
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SECRETARIAT, J&K
Central Government Holiday List 2024 DoPT Order
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
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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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- 9 September 2023 – 2nd Saturday
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