List of Holidays for UT of Jammu & Kashmir for year 2026
| S.No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1. |
Republic Day
|
26th January |
Monday |
| 2. |
Mahashivratri |
15th February |
Sunday |
| 3. |
Holi(Jammu Province only) |
4th March |
Wednesday |
| 4 |
Shab-I-Qadr* |
17th March |
Tuesday |
| 5. |
1st Navratra |
19th March |
Thursday |
| 6. |
Jumat-ul-vida* |
20th March |
Friday |
| 7. |
Eid-ul-Fitr* |
21st March |
Saturday |
| 8. |
Yearly Closing of Banks (Banks only) |
1st April |
Wednesday |
| 9. |
Baisakhi |
14th April |
Tuesday |
| 10. |
Birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar |
14th April |
Tuesday |
| 11. |
Budha Purnima |
1st May |
Friday |
| 12. |
Eid-ul-Azha* |
27th and 28th May |
Wednesday & Thursday |
| 13. |
Ashoora* |
26th June |
Friday |
| 14. |
Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday |
5th July |
Sunday |
| 15. |
Independence Day |
15th August |
Saturday |
| 16. |
Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* |
26th August |
Wednesday |
| 17. |
Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* |
28th August |
Friday |
| 18. |
Janamashtami |
4th September |
Friday |
| 19. |
Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh ji |
23rd September |
Wednesday |
| 20. |
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
2nd October |
Friday |
| 21. |
Dussehra |
20th October |
Tuesday |
| 22. |
Accession Day |
26th October |
Monday |
| 23. |
Diwali |
8th November |
Sunday |
| 24. |
Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday |
24th November |
Tuesday |
| 25. |
Christmas Day |
25th December |
Friday |
List of Holidays for UT of Ladakh for year 2026
| S.No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1. |
Republic Day |
26th January |
Monday |
| 2. |
Mela Dosmochey (Leh District & Zanskar Sub-division only) |
16th February |
Monday |
| 3. |
Holi |
4th March |
Wednesday |
| 4. |
Nauroz* |
21st March |
Saturday |
| 5. |
Eid-ul-Fitr* |
21st March |
Saturday |
| 6. |
Yearly Closing of Bank |
1st April |
Wednesday |
| 7. |
Birthday of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar |
14th April |
Tuesday |
| 8. |
Buddha Purnima |
1st May |
Friday |
| 9. |
Eid-ul-Azha*(Bakrid) |
27th May |
Wednesday |
| 10. |
Ashoora*(Muharram) |
26th June |
Friday |
| 11. |
Chehlum (Youm-e-Arbaeen)* (Kargil District Only) |
4th August |
Tuesday |
| 12. |
Independence Day |
15th August |
Saturday |
| 13 |
*Eid-i-Milad or Milad-ul-Nabi(Birthday of prophet Mohammad)
|
26th August |
Wednesday |
| 14. |
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
2nd October |
Friday |
| 15. |
Dussehra |
20th October |
Tuesday |
| 16. |
Diwali(Deepavali) |
8th November |
Sunday |
| 17. |
Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday |
24th November |
Tuesday |
| 18 |
Losar |
9th December |
Wednesday |
| 19. |
Christmas Day |
25th December |
Friday |
Note:- * All the Muslim holidays are subject to appearance on moon.