The Government of Kashmir, General Adminstration Department released the List of holidays for the calendar year-2025. Holidays list were released on official website of General Adminstrative department, J&K.
This is a detailed schedule of holidays for government offices, educational institutions, and various organizations across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Highlights of the Holidays List
The holidays list is categorized into various sections for ease of understanding:
- General Holidays: These are holidays observed across the Union Territory, including major national and religious events such as Republic Day, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Diwali.
- Provincial Holidays: Specific to Jammu and Kashmir provinces, these holidays are observed on local traditions and festivals.
- Local Holidays: These are unique to districts or regions, such as Mela Khir Bhawani and Urs celebrations.
- Restricted Holidays: Employees may opt for these based on personal preferences, such as Good Friday and Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra.
Important Public Holidays in J&K
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has released the list of holidays for year 2025. Here are some important and major holidays which will be observed in J&K.
- Republic Day: January 26 (Sunday)
- Eid-ul-Fitr: March 30 (Sunday)*
- Eid-ul-Azha: June 7 and June 8 (Saturday and Sunday respectively)
- Independence Day: August 15 (Friday)
- Diwali: October 26 (Sunday)
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Thursday)
(*Dates of Muslim holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.)
How to Download?
To download Government official holidays list for year calendar year 2025.
- Visit the official website of General Administration Department, Jammu and Kashmir that is https://www.jkgad.nic.in/
- Go to Orders sections.
- Find the list
- Click on it to download.
- Download will automatically start into your device.
List of holidays for the calendar year-2025 under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (View PDF).
List of holidays for the calendar year-2025 (View PDF)
Conclusion:
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir released the list of holidays for calendar year 2025. The list contains all government holidays to be observed in Government offices and Educational institutions all across union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
