Jammu and Kashmir State Government Holiday List 2017
Government of Jammu and Kashmir Notification – Holiday List 2017
Jammu and Kashmir Govt has issued a Notification for Holiday List 2017
Jammu and Kashmir Holiday List 2017
GOVERNMETN OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT.
CIVIL SECRETARIAT, JAMMU
Subject: List of the holidays for the calendar year – 2017.
Government Order No: 1345-GAD of 2016
Dated: 09-12-2016
It is hereby ordered that the holidays listed in Annexure -“A” and “B” to this order shall be observed in the Government offices and educational institutions of the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the calendar year -2017.
By order of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
(Khurshid Ahmad) IAS,
Secretary to the Government
Annexure “A” to Government order No.1345-GAD of 2016
Dated 09-12-2016
Holidays to be observed throughout the State during the Calendar Year 2017:-
| S.No |
Name of the Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1. | Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday | 5th January | Thursday |
| 2. | Republic Day | 26th January | Thursday |
| 3. | Mahasivarathri | 24th February | Friday |
| 4. | Nauroz* | 21st March | Tuesday |
| 5. | Ist Navratra | 28th March | Tuesday |
| 6. | Ramanavami | 5th April | Wednesday |
| 7. | Baisakhi | 13th April | Thursday |
| 8. | Birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar | 14th April | Friday |
| 9. | Shab-I-Miraj* | 24th April | Monday |
| 10. | Buddha Purnima | 10th May | Wednesday |
| 11. | Shab-I-Qadr* | 22nd June | Thursday |
| 12. | Jumat-ul-Vida | 23rd June | Friday |
| 13. | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 26th June | Monday |
| 14. | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | 5th July | Wednesday |
| 15. | Martyr’s Day | 13th July | Thursday |
| 16. | Independence Day / Janmashtami | 15th August | Tuesday |
| 17. | Eid-ul-Azha* | 2nd & 3rd September | Saturday Sunday |
| 18. | Mahanavami | 29th September | Friday |
| 19. | Dussehra | 30th September | Saturday |
| 20. | Ashoora* | 1st October | Sunday |
| 21. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2nd October | Monday |
| 22. | Diwali | 19th October | Thursday |
| 23. | Guru Nanak Dev’s Birthday | 4th November | Saturday |
| 24. | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 1st December | Friday |
| 25. | Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah | 5th December | Tuesday |
| 26. | Friday following eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* | 8th December | Friday |
| 27. | Christmas Day | 25th December | Monday |
The holidays are subject to the appearance of moon.
(Dr. Bashir Ahmad Lone) KAS,
Additional Secretary to the Government.
Annexure “B” to Government order No.1345-GAD of 2016
Dated 09-12-2016
(i) Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province):-
| S.No |
Name of Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1. | Friday Following Shab-I-Miraj* | 28th April | Friday |
| 2. | Mela Khir Bhawani | 1st June | Thursday |
| 3. | Urs Shah-I-Hamdan Sahib* | 29th August | Tuesday |
| 4. | Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Sahib* | 17th October | Tuesday |
(ii) Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province):-
| S.No |
Name of the Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1. | Lohri | 13th January | Friday |
| 2. | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 10th February | Friday |
| 3. | Holi | 12th March | Sunday |
(iii) Local Holidays:-
| S.No |
Name of the Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1. | Mela Dasmochey (leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division Only) | 24th & 25th February | Friday & Saturday |
| 2. | Tangpe Chongya (Leh and Kargil Districts Only) | 12th March | Sunday |
| 3. | Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District Only) | 4th April | Tuesday |
| 4. | Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) | 9th April | Sunday |
| 5. | Good Friday ( Jammu District Only) | 14th April | Friday |
| 6. | Urs Shah Farid-ud-din Sahib (Kishtwar District Only) | 21st June | Wednesday |
| 7. | Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District Only | 2nd & 3rd July | Sunday & Monday |
| 8. | Mela Hemis Gumpa (Leh District only) | 3rd & 4th July | Monday & Tuesday |
| 9. | Kailash Yatra ( Bhaderwah Tehsil Only) | 19th & 20th August | Saturday & Sunday |
| 10. | Mela Pat (Bhaderwah Tehsil only) | 27th & 28th August | Sunday & Saturday |
| 11. | Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban Districts only) | 10th November | Friday |
| 12. | Mela Losar (Leh & Kargil Districts only ) | 19th December | Tuesday |
(iv) Restricted Holidays:-
| S.No |
Name of the Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1. | Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 28th April | Friday |
| 2. | Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province only) | 9th June | Friday |
| 3. | Martyr’s Day of Guru Aujun Dev Ji | 16th June | Friday |
| 4. | Raksha Bandhan | 7th August | Monday |
The holidays are subject to the appearance of moon.
(Dr. Bashir Ahmad Lone) KAS,
Additional Secretary to the Government
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