Public Holidays in Jammu and Kashmir in 2016

Jammu and Kashmir 2016
Jammu and Kashmir
2016

List of Holidays in Jammu and Kashmir in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Tuesday Republic Day Public Holiday
Monday Mahashivratri Regional Holiday Most states
Thursday Holi Regional Holiday
Friday Bank Holiday Not A Public Holiday Banks only. Annual accounts closing
Friday 1st Navratra Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir
Thursday Dr Ambedkar Jayanti Regional Holiday
Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti Regional Holiday The most important religious holiday in Jainism
Saturday Buddha Purnima Regional Holiday Birth of Buddha
Friday Jumat-ul-Wida Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand. Last Friday of Ramadan
Tuesday Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir
Wednesday Idul Fitr Regional Holiday Many states
Wednesday Martyrs' Day Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir
Monday Independence Day Public Holiday
Thursday Janmashtami Regional Holiday
Monday Eid-ul-Azha Regional Holiday Bakrid. Except Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim.
Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Birthday Public Holiday
Sunday Islamic New Year Public Holiday Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community
Tuesday Dussehra Regional Holiday Vijaya Dashami
Wednesday Ashoora Regional Holiday Many states
Sunday Diwali Regional Holiday Deepawali. Except Assam, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal
Monday Guru Nanak's Birthday Regional Holiday Full moon day of the month Kartik
Monday Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir
Sunday Christmas Day Regional Holiday Observed in all states
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