List of Holidays 2024 Jammu and Kashmir PDF
The Public Holidays (General Holidays) and Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) for 2024 in Jammu and Kashmir Holiday Notification on 11-12-2023. Generally, These Holidays are followed by Schools, Colleges, Universities, Private Office, Industries, Central and State Government Administrative Offices in Jammu and Kashmir.
Central Government Holiday List 2024 DoPT Order
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SECRETARIAT. J&K
Subject: List of holidays for the calendar year-2024
Government Order No.1582-JK(GAD) of 2023
Dated:11.12.2023
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 – 2024.
By Order of the Lieutenant Governor, J&K.
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(Sanjeev Verma) IAS
Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government
Annexure-A to the Government Order No.1582-JK(GAD) of 2023
dated:11-12-2023
Holidays to be observed throughout the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the Calendar Year, 2024:
No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday | 17-01-2024 | Wednesday |
2 | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Friday |
3 | Shab-I-Miraj* | 07-02-2024 | Wednesday |
4 | Mahashivratri | 08-03-2024 | Friday |
5 | Nauroz* | 21-03-2024 | Thursday |
6 | Jumat-ul-Vida* | 05-04-2024 | Friday |
7 | Shab-I-Qadr* | 07-04-2024 | Sunday |
8 | 1st Navratra | 09-04-2024 | Tuesday |
9 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 11-04-2024 | Thursday |
10 | Baisakhi | 13-04-2024 | Saturday |
11 | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14-04-2024 | Sunday |
12 | Ramanavami | 17-04-2024 | Wednesday |
13 | Buddha Purnima | 23-05-2024 | Thursday |
14 | Eid-ul-Azha* | 17-06-2024 & 18-06-2024 | Monday & Tuesday |
15 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 05-07-2024 | Friday |
16 | Ashoora* | 17-07-2024 | Wednesday |
17 | Independence Day | 15-08-2024 | Thursday |
18 | Janamashtami | 26-08-2024 | Monday |
19 | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 16-09-2024 | Monday |
20 | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 20-09-2024 | Friday |
21 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | 23-09-2024 | Monday |
22 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2024 | Wednesday |
23 | Mahanavami | 12-10-2024 | Saturday |
24 | Dussehra | 12-10-2024 | Saturday |
25 | Accession Day | 26-10-2024 | Saturday |
26 | Diwali | 01-11-2024 | Friday |
27 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 15-11-2024 | Friday |
28 | Christmas Day | 25-12-2024 | Wednesday |
*All the Muslim Holidays are subject to appearance of Moon.
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(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
Annexure-B to the Government Order No.1582-JK(GAD) of 2023
dated:11-12-2023
(i)Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province):
No | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Friday following Shab-i-Miraj | 09-02-2024 | Friday |
2 | Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* | 13-06-2024 | Thursday |
3 | Mela Khir Bhawani | 14-06-2024 | Friday |
4 | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* | 30-09-2024 | Monday |
(ii)Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province):
No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Lohri | 13-01-2024 | Saturday |
2 | Shri Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24-02-2024 | Saturday |
3 | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Monday |
(iii)Local Holidays:
No | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Good Friday (Jammu District only) | 29-03-2024 | Friday |
2 | Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) | 16-04-2024 | Tuesday |
3 | Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) | 21-04-2024 | Sunday |
4 | Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only) | 21-06-2024 | Friday |
5 | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) | 14-07-2024 & 15-07-2024 | Sunday & Monday |
6 | Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah & Tehsil Bhalla only) | 30-08-2024 & 31-08-2024 | Friday & Saturday |
7 | Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah & Tehsil Bhalla only) | 09-09-2024 & 10-09-2024 | Monday & Tuesday |
8 | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only) | 10-11-2024 | Sunday |
(iv)Restricted Holidays:
No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 10-05-2024 | Friday |
2 | Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 16-06-2024 | Sunday |
3 | Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province Only) | 22-06-2024 | Saturday |
4 | Raksha Bandhan | 19-08-2024 | Monday |
*All the Muslim Holidays are subject to appearance of Moon.
(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
Jammu & Kashmir Government Holiday 2024 PDF
The Public Holidays (General Holidays), Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) for 2024 in Central Government DoPT Order no. F.No.12/2/2023-JCA release a gazette notification in PDF format on 3rd July, 2023.
Central Government Holiday List in India 2024 PDF–Click Here
CG Gazetted Holidays in 2024 | CG Restricted Holidays in 2024
Central Government Public Holidays (General Holidays) List 2024
S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
2 | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
3 | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 | Fri |
4 | Id-ul-Fitr | 11-04-2024 | Thu |
5 | Ram Navami | 17-04-2024 | Wed |
6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 21-04-2024 | Sun |
7 | Budha Purnima | 23-05-2024 | Thu |
8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17-06-2024 | Mon |
9 | Muharram | 17-07-2024 | Wed |
10 | Independence Day | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
11 | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | 26-08-2024 | Mon |
12 | Milad – un – Nabi (or) Id – e – Milad (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) | 16-09-2024 | Mon |
13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2024 | Wed |
14 | Dussehra | 12-10-2024 | Sat |
15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15-11-2024 | Fri |
17 | Christmas Day | 25-12-2024 | Wed |
Central Government Closed Holidays 2024 | Central Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2024
Central Government Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) List 2024
Central Govt Restricted Holiday List 2024 | Central Govt Optional Holiday List 2024
S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | New Year’s Day | 01-01-2024 | Mon |
2 | Lohri | 13-01-2024 | Sat |
3 | Makar Sankranti | 14-01-2024 | Sun |
4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | 15-01-2024 | Mon |
5 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 17-01-2024 | Wed |
6 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 25-01-2024 | Thu |
7 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | 14-02-2024 | Wed |
8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | 19-02-2024 | Mon |
9 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24-02-2024 | Sat |
10 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 06-03-2024 | Wed |
11 | Maha Shivratri | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
12 | Holika dahan | 24-03-2024 | Sun |
13 | Dolyatra | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
14 | Easter Sunday | 31-03-2024 | Sun |
15 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 05-04-2024 | Fri |
16 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 09-04-2024 | Tue |
17 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13-04-2024 | Sat |
18 | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 14-04-2024 | Sun |
19 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 08-05-2024 | Wed |
20 | Rath Yatra | 07-07-2024 | Sun |
21 | Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
22 | Raksha Bandhan | 19-08-2024 | Mon |
23 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 07-09-2024 | Sat |
24 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 15-09-2024 | Sun |
25 | Dusshera (Saptami) | 10-10-2024 | Thu |
26 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) / Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 11-10-2024 | Fri |
27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17-10-2024 | Thu |
28 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 20-10-2024 | Sun |
29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
30 | Govardhan Puja | 02-11-2024 | Sat |
31 | Bhai Duj | 03-11-2024 | Sun |
31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 07-11-2024 | Thu |
32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-11-2024 | Sun |
33 | Christmas Eve | 24-12-2024 | Tue |
Saturday & Sunday 2024 List | |||
January Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | February Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
06-01-2024 | Saturday | 03-02-2024 | Saturday |
07-01-2024 | Sunday | 04-02-2024 | Sunday |
13-01-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-2-2024 | Second Saturday |
14-01-2024 | Sunday | 11-2-2024 | Sunday |
20-01-2024 | Saturday | 17-02-2024 | Saturday |
21-01-2024 | Sunday | 18-02-2024 | Sunday |
27-01-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-02-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
28-01-2024 | Sunday | 25-02-2024 | Sunday |
March Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | April Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
02-03-2024 | Saturday | 06-04-2024 | Saturday |
03-03-2024 | Sunday | 07-04-2024 | Sunday |
09-03-2024 | Second Saturday | 13-04-2024 | Second Saturday |
10-03-2024 | Sunday | 14-04-2024 | Sunday |
16-03-2024 | Saturday | 20-04-2024 | Saturday |
17-13-2024 | Sunday | 21-04-2024 | Sunday |
23-03-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 27-04-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
24-03-2024 | Sunday | 28-04-2024 | Sunday |
30-03-2024 | Saturday | ||
31-03-2024 | Sunday | ||
May Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | June Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
Date | Days | Date | Days |
04-05-2024 | Saturday | 01-06-2024 | Saturday |
05-05-2024 | Sunday | 02-06-2024 | Sunday |
11-05-2024 | Second Saturday | 08-06-2024 | Second Saturday |
12-05-2024 | Sunday | 09-06-2024 | Sunday |
18-05-2024 | Saturday | 15-06-2024 | Saturday |
19-05-2024 | Sunday | 16-06-2024 | Sunday |
25-05-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 22-06-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
26-05-2024 | Sunday | 23-06-2024 | Sunday |
29-06-2024 | Saturday | ||
30-06-2024 | Sunday | ||
July Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | August Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
06-07-2024 | Saturday | 03-08-2024 | Saturday |
07-07-2024 | Sunday | 04-08-2024 | Sunday |
13-07-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-8-2024 | Second Saturday |
14-07-2024 | Sunday | 11-8-2024 | Sunday |
20-07-2024 | Saturday | 17-08-2024 | Saturday |
21-07-2024 | Sunday | 18-08-2024 | Sunday |
27-07-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-08-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
28-07-2024 | Sunday | 25-08-2024 | Sunday |
31-08-2024 | Saturday | ||
September Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | October Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
07-09-2024 | Saturday | 05-10-2024 | Saturday |
08-09-2024 | Sunday | 06-10-2024 | Sunday |
14-09-2024 | Second Saturday | 12-10-2024 | Second Saturday |
15-09-2024 | Sunday | 13-10-2024 | Sunday |
21-09-2024 | Saturday | 19-10-2024 | Saturday |
22-09-2024 | Sunday | 20-10-2024 | Sunday |
28-09-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 26-10-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
29-09-2024 | Sunday | 27-10-2024 | Sunday |
November Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | December Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
02-11-2024 | Saturday | 07-12-2024 | Saturday |
03-11-2024 | Sunday | 08-12-2024 | Sunday |
09-11-2024 | Second Saturday | 14-12-2024 | Second Saturday |
10-11-2024 | Sunday | 15-12-2024 | Sunday |
16-11-2024 | Saturday | 21-12-2024 | Saturday |
17-11-2024 | Sunday | 22-12-2024 | Sunday |
23-11-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 28-12-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
24-11-2024 | Sunday | 29-12-2024 | Sunday |
30-11-2024 | Saturday |
Important of Holidays
Holidays provide us with a period of respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life and allow us to enjoy the peace and relaxation. Taking some time off from our busy lives provides us with an opportunity to reset and regain focus. It gives us the time to reflect on life and plan for the future. Having a break also means that we can decompress and deal with any stress or anxiety we have been feeling. Finally, holidays provide us with a feeling of freedom and liberation, allowing us to enjoy our lives and appreciate the little things. Overall, holidays are essential for our well-being , holidays are the only thing which can boost up people’s mind and bring them back on to work with full-focused manner and achieve their dreams after a small nap.
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