Jammu and Kashmir Government Holidays 2021
The State Government of Jammu and Kashmir has released the following days to be Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for the Government offices in Jammu and Kashmir during the year 2021.
Jammu and Kashmir Govt Public Holiday List 2022
Jammu and Kashmir Govt Holidays in October 2021
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2 October 2021 – Saturday
- Mahanavami – 14 October 2021 – Thursday
- Dussehra – 15 October 2021 – Friday
- Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
- Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul- Nabi* – 22 October 2021 – Friday
- Accession day – 26 October 2021 – Tuesday
As per the order of the Jammu and Kashmir govt holidays 2021, the holiday of Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday falls on 2nd October 2021 (Saturday), the holiday of Maha Navami falls on 14th October 2021 (Thursday), the holiday of Dussehra falls on 15th October 2021 (Friday), the holiday of Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi falls on 19th October 2021 (Tuesday) and 22nd October 2021 (Friday), the holiday of Accession day falls on 26th October 2021 (Tuesday) have been declared as Public Holiday.
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Civil Secretariat, Jammu.
Subject: List of holidays for the calendar year’2021.
Government Order No.1159-JK(GAD) of 2020
Dated:24.12.2020
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-2021.
By order of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
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No. GAD(Adm)71/2020-II
(Manoj Kumar Dwivedi)IAS
Commissioner/Secretary to the Government
Dated :24.12.2020
List of Public Holidays 2021 in Jammu and Kashmir
Holidays to be observed throughout the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the Calendar year-2021
- Guru Gobind Sinqh Ji’s Birthday – 20 January 2021 – Wednesday
- Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
- Mahashivratri – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
- Shab-I-Miraj* – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
- Nauroz* – 21 March 2021 – Sunday
- 1st Navratra – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
- Baisakhi – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
- Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
- Ramanavami – 21 April 2021 – Wednesday
- Jumat-ul-Vida* – 07 May 2021 – Friday
- Shab-I-Qadr* – 09 May 2021 – Sunday
- Eid-ul-Fitr* – 13 May 2021 – Thursday
- Buddha Purnima – 26 May 2021 – Wednesday
- Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday – 25 June 2021 – Friday
- Eid-ul-Azha* – 20 July and 21 July 2021 – Tuesday & Wednesday
- Independence Day – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
- Ashoora* – 19 August 2021 – Thursday
- Janamashtami – 30 August 2021 – Monday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2 October 2021 – Saturday
- Mahanavami – 14 October 2021 – Thursday
- Dussehra – 15 October 2021 – Friday
- Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
- Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul- Nabi* – 22 October 2021 – Friday
- Accession day – 26 October 2021 – Tuesday
- Diwali – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday
- Christmas Day – 25 December 2021 – Saturday
Note: – * All the Muslim holidays are subject to appearance of moon.
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(Rohit Sharma) KAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
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(i) Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province)
- Friday following Shab-I-Miraj* – 19 March 2021 – Friday
- Mela Khir Bhawani – 18 June 2021 – Friday
- Urs Shah-I- Hamdan Sahib* – 16 July 2021 – Friday
- Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Sahib* – 04 October 2021 – Monday
(ii) Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province):
- Lohri – 13 January 2021 – Wednesday
- Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – 27 February 2021 – Saturday
- Holi – 28 March 2021 – Sunday
(iii) Local Holidays:
- Good Friday (Jammu District only) – 2 April 2021 – Friday
- Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) – 20 April 2021 – Tuesday
- Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) – 25 April 2021 – Sunday
- Urs Shah Farid-ud-din Sahib (Kishtwar District only) – 21 June 2021 – Monday
- Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) – 17 July & 18 July 2021 – Saturday & Sunday
- Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah & Tehsil Bhalla only) – 4 September & 5 September 2021 – Saturday & Sunday
- Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) – 11 September & 12 September 2021 – Saturday & Sunday
- Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only) – 10 November 2021 – Wednesday
(iv) Restricted Holidays:-
- Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) – 14 May 2021 – Friday
- Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji – 14 June 2021 – Monday
- Kabir Jayanti (Jammu province only) – 29 June 2021 – Tuesday
- Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021 – Sunday
Note: – *AII the Muslim holidays are subject to appearance of moon.
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(Rohit Sharma) KAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
Jammu and Kashmir Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf download
Annexure to the Government Order No.U60-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 24.12.2020
Holidays to be observed during the Calendar year 2021 under the Negotiable Instruments Act:
- Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
- Mahashivratri – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
- Holi (Jammu Province only) – 28 March 2021 – Sunday
- Yearly closing of Banks (Banks only) – 1 April 2021 – Thursday
- 1st Navratra – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
- Baisakhi – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
- Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
- Jumat-ul-Vida* – 07 May 2021 – Friday
- Shab-I-Qadr* – 09 May 2021 – Sunday
- Eid-ul-Fitr* – 13 May 2021 – Thursday
- Buddha Purnima – 26 May 2021 – Wednesday
- Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday – 25 June 2021 – Friday
- Eid-ul-Azha* – 20 July & 21 July 2021 – Tuesday & Wednesday
- Independence Day – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
- Ashoora* – 19 August 2021 – Thursday
- Janamashtami – 30 August 2021 – Monday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2 October 2021 – Saturday
- Dussehra – 15 October 2021 – Friday
- Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
- Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul- Nabi* – 22 October 2021 – Friday
- Accession day – 26 October 2021 – Tuesday
- Diwali – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday
- Christmas Day – 25 December 2021 – Saturday
JK Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf
Central Government Offices Holidays 2021 in Jammu and Kashmir
Central Government released dopt orders on Holidays during the year 2021
Central Government Gazetted Holiday List during the year 2021
- Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
- Holi – 29 March 2021 – Monday
- Good Friday – 2 April 2021 – Friday
- Ram Navami – 21 April 2021 – Wednesday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 25 April 2021 – Sunday
- Id-ul-Fitr – 14 May 2021 – Friday
- Budha Purnima – 26 May 2021 – Wednesday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 21 July 2021 – Wednesday
- Independence Day – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
- Muharram – 19 August 2021 – Thursday
- Janmashtami – 30 August 2021 – Monday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02 October 2021 – Saturday
- Dussehra – 15 October 2021 – Friday
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad [Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday
- Christmas Day 25- December 2021 – Saturday
- New Year’s Day – 01 January 2021 – Friday
- Lohri – 13 January 2021 – Wednesday
- Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/ Pongal – 14 January 2021 – Thursday
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – 20 January 2021 – Wednesday
- Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – 16 February 2021 – Tuesday
- Shivaji Jayanti – 19 February 2021 – Friday
- Hazarat Ali’s Birthday – 26 February 2021 – Friday
- Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – 27 February 2021 – Saturday
- Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti – 08 March 2021 – Monday
- Maha Shivaratri – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
- Holika Dahan/Dolyatra – 28 March 2021 – Sunday
- Easter Sunday – 04 April 2021 – Sunday
- (Jhaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaisakhi /Vishu – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
- Mesadi Tamil New Year’s Day – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
- Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) – 15 April 2021 – Thursday
- Jamat-Ul-Vida – 07 May 2021 – Friday
- Guru Rabindranath’s birthday – 09 May 2021 – Sunday
- Rath Yatra – 12 July 2021 – Monday
- Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj – 16 August 2021- Monday
- Onam or Thiru Onam Day – 21 August 2021 – Saturday
- Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021 – Sunday
- Janmashtami (Smarta) – 30 August 2021 – Monday
- Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Gancsh Chaturthi – 10 September 2021 – Friday
- Dussehra (Saptami) – 12 October 2021 – Tuesday
- Dussehra (Mahashtami) – 13 October 2021 – Wednesday
- Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – 14 October 2021 – Thursday
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 20 October 2021 – Wednesday
- Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – 24 October 2021 – Sunday
- Naraka Chaturdasi – 03 November 2021 – Wednesday
- Govardhan Puja – 05 November 2021 – Friday
- Bhai Duj – 06 November 2021 – Saturday
- Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) – 10 November 2021 – Wednesday
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24 November 2021 – Wednesday
- Christmas Eve – 24 December 2021 – Friday
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