Winter holiday (end)
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Wednesday March 1, 2023
School holidays : in Jammu only
Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola Purnima
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Tuesday March 7, 2023
Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil. in Jammu only
Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola Purnima
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Wednesday March 8, 2023
Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil. in Jammu only
Banks remain open
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Tuesday March 21, 2023
Banks only :
Nowruz
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Tuesday March 21, 2023
Zoroastrian : Naw Ruz--Zoroastrian New Year and celebration of Righteousness Divine Spirit Asha Vahishta, creator of fire. Feast of Ahura Mazda, Spring Equinox Also spelled Newroz, Nauruz, Nauryz, Noe-Rooz, Nawroz, Norooz, Noruz, Novruz (in Azerbaijan and Turkey), Noh Ruz, Nauroz, Nav-roze, Navroz, Naw-Rúz, Nevruz, Sultan Nevruz, Наврӯз, Navruz, or Nowrouz [Wikipedia]
Hindu, Navratri, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi New Year
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Wednesday March 22, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) : The Hindu New Year, also known as Ugadi, is on the day following the new moon on or after the spring equinox.
Martyr's Day
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Thursday March 23, 2023
Secular holiday :
Ramanavani
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Thursday March 30, 2023
Hinduism : Festivities take place in the Rama temples. recitation of the Ramayana (Perayana), which can last up to 9 days. Classical music and sacred chants.
Banks Inventory Day
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Saturday April 1, 2023
Banks only :
Mahavir Jayanti
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Tuesday April 4, 2023
Jainism : Jain festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birthday.
Banks remain open
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Tuesday April 4, 2023
Banks only :
Regional holiday
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Friday April 7, 2023
Catholic or protestant : in Jammu province only
Baisakhi
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Friday April 14, 2023
Secular holiday :
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv Sankrati
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Friday April 14, 2023
Secular holiday : This lawyer and politician drafted the constitution of India.
Banks remain open
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Monday April 17, 2023
Banks only :
Night of Power
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Monday April 17, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Laylat al-Qadr - Islamic belief the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Revelation of the Quran (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Tuesday April 18, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Believed to be the night when the Quran was first revealed. Some but not all Muslims believe that revelation of the Quran occurred in two phases, with the first phase being the revelation in its entirety on Laylat al-Qadr to the angel Gabriel (Jibril in Arabic) in the lowest heaven, and then the subsequent verse-by-verse revelation to Muhammad by Gabriel, across 23 years. [Wikipedia]
Banks remain open
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Thursday April 20, 2023
Banks only :
Bahu Mela
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Thursday April 20, 2023
Hinduism : A grand celebration held in the Bahu Fort in Jammu. The fair is filled with fun, frolic and jubilance, with lights decorating the whole place, brightening up the entire atmosphere. One can witness the grand traditions of the people of Jammu, from the way they are dressed to folk dances to the delicious food present throughout this festival. in Jammu only [holidify.com]
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Friday April 21, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Juma-tul-vida
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Friday April 21, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : The Muslims observe Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, with traditional religious fervour and solemnity at the Grand Mosque of Andarkilla in Chittagong. Millions of fasting people offer Friday prayers at mosques and prayer grounds. Jumatul Wida has a special significance since it is a prelude to the departure of holy month of Ramadan and considered the harbinger of the end of the showering of divine blessings that characterize the holy month. Holy Prophet (pbuh) also stressed the sanctity of this day.
Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha
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Friday May 5, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) :
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Saturday May 6, 2023
School holidays : Summer zone schools
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday June 14, 2023
School holidays : Winter zone schools
Summer holiday (end)
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Friday June 16, 2023
School holidays :
Regional holiday
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Sunday June 25, 2023
Secular holiday : Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib in Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Friday June 30, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India
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Saturday July 1, 2023
Banks only :
Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday
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Wednesday July 5, 2023
Sikhism : Also Saccha Badshah (ਸੱਚਾ ਪਾਦਸ਼ਾਹ True King) (19 June 15952 March 1644) was the sixth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 25 May 1606 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Arjan Dev. From the very beginning he was the deadly enemy of Mughals. (Wikipedia)
Summer holiday (beginning) -Jammu summer zones
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Friday July 7, 2023
School holidays :
Summer holiday (end) - Jammu summer zones
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Monday July 10, 2023
School holidays :
Martyrs' Day
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Thursday July 13, 2023
Secular holiday : To mark a 1931 protest against the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh.
Martyrs' Day
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Thursday July 13, 2023
Culture : To mark a 1931 protest against the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh in the then princely state. On that day, 22 Kashmiri men and women were shot dead as they gathered outside the Srinagar central jail to protest against the arrest and subsequent trial of Abdul Qadeer Gazi, who was seen as a crusader against Singhs Dogra regime.
Ashura - Moharram/Dr.Babu Jagjivan Ram (may last 2 days)
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Saturday July 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Independence Day
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Tuesday August 15, 2023
Secular holiday : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)
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Wednesday September 6, 2023
Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness
Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversary
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Saturday September 23, 2023
Secular holiday : from 2022
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday September 28, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :