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India (Jammu & Kashmir) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
India (Jammu & Kashmir) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
No alcohol served in shops, restaurants during most holidays
The nature of holidays in India appeals to culture, national values and religion
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday may 5, 2023 | Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha | Buddhism (Theravada) |  |
| Saturday may 6, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday june 14, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Friday june 16, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday june 25, 2023 | Regional holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Friday june 30, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Saturday july 1, 2023 | Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India | Banks only | |
| Wednesday july 5, 2023 | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | Sikhism | |
| Friday july 7, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) -Jammu summer zones | School holidays | |
| Monday july 10, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) - Jammu summer zones | School holidays | |
| Thursday july 13, 2023 | Martyrs' Day | Secular holiday | |
| Thursday july 13, 2023 | Martyrs' Day | Events, celebrations... | |
| Saturday july 29, 2023 | Ashura - Moharram/Dr.Babu Jagjivan Ram (may last 2 days) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tuesday august 15, 2023 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Wednesday september 6, 2023 | Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) | Hinduism | |
| Saturday september 23, 2023 | Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary | Secular holiday | |
| Thursday september 28, 2023 | Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Monday october 2, 2023 | Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary | Secular holiday | |
| Friday october 13, 2023 | Autumn holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 23, 2023 | Autumn holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Tuesday october 24, 2023 | Azad Kashmir Day | Events, celebrations... | |
| Tuesday october 24, 2023 | Vijaya Dashami (Dasera) | Hinduism | |
| Thursday october 26, 2023 | Banks remain open | Banks only | |
| Thursday october 26, 2023 | Accession Day | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday november 12, 2023 | Deepavali/Dipabali | Hinduism | |
| Monday november 27, 2023 | Guru Nanak/Kartick Purnima/Parswanath's Rathojatra/II Poya | Sikhism | |
Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha
-Friday may 5, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Saturday may 6, 2023
School holidays : Summer zone schools
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday june 14, 2023
School holidays : Winter zone schools
Summer holiday (end)
-Friday june 16, 2023
School holidays :
Regional holiday
-Sunday june 25, 2023
Secular holiday : Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib in Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Friday june 30, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India
-Saturday july 1, 2023
Banks only :
Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday
-Wednesday july 5, 2023
Sikhism : Also Saccha Badshah (ਸੱਚਾ ਪਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ True King) (19 June 15952 March 1644) was the sixth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 25 May 1606 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Arjan Dev. From the very beginning he was the deadly enemy of Mughals. (Wikipedia)
Summer holiday (beginning) -Jammu summer zones
-Friday july 7, 2023
School holidays :
Summer holiday (end) - Jammu summer zones
-Monday july 10, 2023
School holidays :
Martyrs' Day
-Thursday july 13, 2023
Secular holiday : To mark a 1931 protest against the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh.
Martyrs' Day
-Thursday july 13, 2023
Culture : To mark a 1931 protest against the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh in the then princely state. On that day, 22 Kashmiri men and women were shot dead as they gathered outside the Srinagar central jail to protest against the arrest and subsequent trial of Abdul Qadeer Gazi, who was seen as a crusader against Singhs Dogra regime.
Ashura - Moharram/Dr.Babu Jagjivan Ram (may last 2 days)
-Saturday july 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Independence Day
-Tuesday august 15, 2023
Secular holiday : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)
-Wednesday september 6, 2023
Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness
Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary
-Saturday september 23, 2023
Secular holiday : from 2022
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Thursday september 28, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary
-Monday october 2, 2023
Secular holiday : He is the man who played a significant role in achiveing independence for India from the British Empire with his simplicity and strong will power. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as 'Bapu' or 'Father of the nation', was born on the 2nd of October in 1869, in Porbunder, Gujarat. He studied law in U.K and practiced law in South Africa. But he left his profession and returned to India to join the Indian freedom struggle. Gandhiji was a preacher of truth and 'Ahimsa'(non-violence). He started the 'Satyagraha' movement for the Indian freedom struggle. He believed in living a simple life and in 'Swadeshi'. He proved to the world that freedom can be achieved through the path of non-violence. Gandhiji is a symbol of peace and truth. www.indiaa2z.com
Autumn holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 13, 2023
School holidays :
Autumn holiday (end)
-Monday october 23, 2023
School holidays :
Azad Kashmir Day
-Tuesday october 24, 2023
Culture : The day that the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government was created in 1947.
Vijaya Dashami (Dasera)
-Tuesday october 24, 2023
Hinduism : The victory of Durga on evil forces, the destruction of Vasanas (subjectivity, selfishness, desires...) and the achievement of the deepest Self.
Dominance of Saraswati (pure science) over Lakshmi (applied science)
Banks remain open
-Thursday october 26, 2023
Banks only :
Accession Day
-Thursday october 26, 2023
Secular holiday : Commemorates the day when Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession October 26th 1947. With this treaty, Jammu and Kashmir joined the Dominion of India.
Deepavali/Dipabali
-Sunday november 12, 2023
Hinduism :
Guru Nanak/Kartick Purnima/Parswanath's Rathojatra/II Poya
-Monday november 27, 2023
Sikhism : Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1539)
Founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of ten Sikh Gurus. Sikhs believe that all subsequent Gurus possessed Guru Nanaks divinity and religious authority Wikipedia
