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India (Jammu & Kashmir) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Rupee (INR)
  • Banks are NOT working on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.
    No alcohol served in shops, restaurants during most holidays
    The nature of holidays in India appeals to culture, national values and religion

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  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Wednesday March 1, 2023Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Tuesday March 7, 2023Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola PurnimaHinduism
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    Wednesday March 8, 2023Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola PurnimaHinduism
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    Tuesday March 21, 2023Banks remain openBanks only
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    Tuesday March 21, 2023NowruzZoroastrian
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    Wednesday March 22, 2023Hindu, Navratri, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi New YearBuddhism (Theravada)
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    Thursday March 23, 2023Martyr's DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday March 30, 2023RamanavaniHinduism
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    Saturday April 1, 2023Banks Inventory DayBanks only
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    Tuesday April 4, 2023Mahavir JayantiJainism
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    Tuesday April 4, 2023Banks remain openBanks only
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    Friday April 7, 2023Regional holidayCatholic or protestant
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    Friday April 14, 2023BaisakhiSecular holiday
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    Friday April 14, 2023Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv SankratiSecular holiday
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    Monday April 17, 2023Banks remain openBanks only
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    Monday April 17, 2023Night of PowerMuslim, Sufi
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    Tuesday April 18, 2023Revelation of the Quran (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Thursday April 20, 2023Banks remain openBanks only
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    Thursday April 20, 2023Bahu MelaHinduism
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    Friday April 21, 2023End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Friday April 21, 2023Juma-tul-vidaMuslim, Sufi
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    Friday May 5, 2023Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha BuchaBuddhism (Theravada)
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    Saturday May 6, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday June 14, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday June 16, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday June 25, 2023Regional holidaySecular holiday
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    Friday June 30, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Saturday July 1, 2023Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of IndiaBanks only
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    Wednesday July 5, 2023Guru Hargobind Ji's BirthdaySikhism
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    Friday July 7, 2023Summer holiday (beginning) -Jammu summer zonesSchool holidays
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    Monday July 10, 2023Summer holiday (end) - Jammu summer zonesSchool holidays
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    Thursday July 13, 2023Martyrs' DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday July 13, 2023Martyrs' DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday July 29, 2023Ashura - Moharram/Dr.Babu Jagjivan Ram (may last 2 days)Muslim, Sufi
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    Tuesday August 15, 2023Independence DayNational Day
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    Wednesday September 6, 2023Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)Hinduism
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    Saturday September 23, 2023Maharaja Hari Singh’s birth anniversarySecular holiday
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    Thursday September 28, 2023Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    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 1595–2 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 Singh’s 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 :