JITA
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
CIVIL SECRETARIAT, J&K
Subject: List of holidays for the calendar year-2025.
Government Order No.2193-JK(GAD) of 2024
Dated:29.12.2024
The holidays listed in Annexure-"A" & "B" to this order shall
be observed in the Government Offices and educational institutions of
the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the calendar year
2025.
By Order of the Lieutenant Governor, Jammu &Kashmir.
Sd/
(M. Raju) IAS
Commissioner/Secretary to the Government
No. GAD-ADMOIII/300/2024-09-GAD Dated:29.12.2024
Copy to:
1 Chief Secretaries of all States/Union territories of India.
2
Secretary,Department
Delhi - 110001.
of Personnel &Training, Government of India, North Block, New
3. All Financial Commissioners (Additional Chief Secretaries).
4 Director General of Police, J&K.
5 AllPrincipal Secretaries to the Government.
6 Principal Secretary to Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, J&K.
7. Principal Resident Commissioner, J&K Government, New Delhi.
8 All Commissioner/Secretaries to the Government.
Chief Electoral Officer, J&K.
10. Joint Secretary (JKL), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
11. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu.
12. Director, J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development.
13. AllDeputy Commissioners.
14. Director Information, J&K.
15. Chairperson, J&K Special Tribunal.
16. AllHeads of the Departments/Managing Directors of PSUs/Corporations/Boards.
17. Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission.
18. Registrar, J&K High Court.
19. Director, Archives, Archaeology and Museums, J&K.
20. Director Estates, Kashmir/Jammu.
21. Secretary, J&K Services Selection Board/BOPEE.
22. OSD/ Private Secretary to Hon'ble Chief Minister, J&K.
23. Secretary, J&K Legislative Assembly.
24. General Manager, Government Press, Srinagar/Jammu.
25. Private Secretary to Chief Secretary, J&K.
26. Private Secretaries to all Hon'ble Ministers, J&K.
27. Private Secretary to Advisor to Hon'ble Chief Minister, J&K.
28. Private Secretary to Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, GAD.
29. Private Secretary to the Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, J&K.
30. Private Secretary to Learned Advocate General, J&K
31. Private Secretary to Chairman, J&K Bank.
32. Government Order/Stock file/Website, GAD, Hindi &Urdu Versions shall follow.
Fa9-1a.2024
(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
Annexure-A to the Government Order No.2193-JK(GAD) of 2024
dated:29.12.2024
Holidays to be observed throughout the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
during the Calendar Year, 2025:
S. Name of the Holiday
No. Date Day
1 Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday 06.01.2025 Monday
Republic Day 26.01.2025 Sunday
Shab-I-Miraj* 27.01.2025 Monday
Mahashivratri 26.02.2025 Wednesday
Nauroz* 21.03.2025 Friday
Shab-I-Qadr* 27.03.2025 Thursday
Jumat-ul-Vida* 28.03.2025 Friday
1 Navratra 30.03.2025 Sunday
Eid-ul-Fitr* 31.03.2025 Monday
10 Ramanavami 06.04.2025 Sunday
11 Baisakhi 13.04.2025 Sunday
12 Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 14.04.2025 Monday
13 Buddha Purnima 12.05.2025 Monday
Eid-ul-Azha* 07.06.2025 Saturday
14 & &
08.06.2025 Sunday
15 Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday 05.07.2025 Saturday
16 Ashoora* 06.07.2025 Sunday
|17 Independence Day 15.08.2025 Friday
|18 Janamashtami 16.08.2025 Saturday
19 Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi* 05.09.2025 Friday
20 Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi*
12.09.2025 Friday
21 Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji 23.09.2025 Tuesday
22 Mahanavami 01.10.2025 Wednesday
23 Dussehra 02.10.2025 Thursday
24 Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday 02.10.2025 Thursday
25 Diwali 21.10.2025 Tuesday
26 Accession Day 26.10.2025 Sunday
27 Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday 05.11.2025 Wednesday
28 Christmas Day 25.12.2025 Thursday
*AIl the Muslim Holidays are subject to appearance of Moon.
(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to the Government
Annexure-B to the Government Order No.2193-JK(GAD) of 2024
dated:29.12.2024
() Provincial Holidays (Kashmir Province):
S. Name of the Holiday
No. Date Day
1 Friday following Shab-i-Miraj 31.01.2025 Friday
Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib* 03.06.2025 Tuesday
Mela Khir Bhawarni 03.06.2025 Tuesday
Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib* 18.10.2025 Saturday
(ii) Provincial Holidays (Jammu Province):
Name of the Holiday
No.
Date Day
1 Lohri 13.01.2025 Monday
2 Shri GuruRavi Das's Birthday 12.02.2025 Wednesday
Holi 14.03.2025 Friday
(iii) Local Holidays:
S.
No.
Name of the Holiday Date Day
1 Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District only) 05.04.2025 Saturday
2 Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District only) 10.04.2025 Thursday
3 Good Friday (Jammu District only) 18.04.2025 Friday
4 Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District only) 21.06.2025 Saturday
02.07.2025 Wednesday
5 Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District only) & &
03.07.2025 Thursday
Kailash Yatra (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla 20.08.2025 & Wednesday &
only) 21.08.2025 Thursday
7 Mela Pat (Tehsil Bhaderwah and Tehsil Bhalla only) 29.08.2025 & Friday
&
30.08.2025 Saturday
Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda & 10.11.2025
Ramban Districts only) Monday
(iv) Restricted Holidays:
S.
No.
Name of the Holiday Date Day
1 Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province only) |29.04.2025 Tuesday
2 Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province Only) |11.06.2025 Wednesday
Martyr's Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji 16.06.2025 Monday
4 Raskha Bandhan 09.08.2025 Saturday
*AIlthe Muslim Holidays are subject to appearance of Moon.
(Rohit Sharma) JKAS
Additional Secretary to th¹ Government
