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The holiday list of Jammu and Kashmir for 2024 has been announced. It includes both national and local holidays and is based on the region’s traditional festivals and cultures. This list is a useful reference for planning vacations and festival celebrations. It brings a sense of relief and organization to both working and non-working individuals in Jammu and Kashmir.
This article lists the public holidays in Jammu and Kashmir for 2024. The central government announces these holidays and includes memorial days of great leaders, festivals celebrated all over India, and critical historical days. Let’s see the public holidays in Jammu & Kashmir for 2024.
Public Holiday List of Jammu & Kashmir 2024
The number of public holidays seems to change every year based on which days the festivals or other important days fall on. Considering this, the holidays for the year 2024 in Jammu and Kashmir have been listed.
Sr No. | Date | Day | Holidays in Jammu and Kashmir |
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1 | 13/01/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
2 | 17/01/2024 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
3 | 26/01/2024 | Friday | Republic Day |
4 | 27/01/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
5 | 10/02/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
6 | 24/02/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
7 | 08/03/2024 | Friday | Maha Shivratri |
8 | 09/03/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
9 | 23/03/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
10 | 25/03/2024 | Monday | Holi |
11 | 05/04/2024 | Friday | Jumat-ul-Wida |
12 | 07/04/2024 | Sunday | Shab-I-Qadr |
13 | 09/04/2024 | Tuesday | Ugadi |
14 | 10/04/2024 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr |
15 | 13/04/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
16 | 14/04/2024 | Sunday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
17 | 17/04/2024 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
18 | 27/04/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
19 | 11/05/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
20 | 23/05/2024 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
21 | 25/05/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
22 | 08/06/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
23 | 17/06/2024 | Monday | Eid-ul-Adha |
24 | 18/06/2024 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Adha |
25 | 22/06/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
26 | 05/07/2024 | Friday | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday |
27 | 13/07/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
28 | 17/07/2024 | Wednesday | Muharram |
29 | 27/07/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
30 | 10/08/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
31 | 15/08/2024 | Thursday | Independence Day |
32 | 24/08/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
33 | 26/08/2024 | Monday | Janmashtami |
34 | 14/09/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
35 | 16/09/2024 | Monday | Eid-a-Milad |
36 | 20/09/2024 | Friday | Friday following Eid-a-Milad |
37 | 23/09/2024 | Monday | Heroes Martyrdom Day |
38 | 28/09/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
39 | 02/10/2024 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
40 | 12/10/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
41 | 13/10/2024 | Sunday | Dussehra |
42 | 26/10/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
43 | 01/11/2024 | Friday | Haryana Day |
44 | 09/11/2024 | Saturday | Friday |
45 | 15/11/2024 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
46 | 23/11/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
47 | 05/12/2024 | Thursday | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti |
48 | 14/12/2024 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
49 | 25/12/2024 | Wednesday | Christmas |
50 | 28/12/2024 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
As we know, the second and fourth Saturdays of every month have been considered holidays for banks and all financial institutions in India, which are also included in the above table. For further details about the holidays, you can refer to the official list of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu Kashmir Holiday List Falls on Sunday in 2024
According to Jammu and Kashmir’s public and government holidays list for the year 2024, there are 50 public holidays. This list includes bank holidays, festivals, national holidays, and J&K holidays. Three public holidays fall on Sundays in the year 2024. Those three holidays have been mentioned below.
- Shab-E-Qadr – 07/04/2024
- Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti – 14/04/2024
- Dussehra – 13/10/2024
Are Election Days Considered Public Holidays in Jammu and Kashmir?
In addition to regular public holidays, central and union territory governments may announce additional public holidays. These may be influenced by factors such as weather, the pandemic, and state and central government elections. For example, if there are elections in J&K, the government will declare public holidays for the election day. These public holidays, according to Act 135B of 1951 in India, are considered as paid holidays.
Conclusion
Based on the public holiday list of Jammu & Kashmir, all the working departments allocate and plan their work for every year. If you are a business professional or an employee of Jammu and Kashmir, you have to plan your work schedule and vacations based on the above-mentioned public holidays. The Human Resource Professionals of the union territory are responsible for formulating their company’s or the organization’s official annual calendar. The HR department is subjected to allocating activities and work by the holiday list.
According to Jammu and Kashmir’s official calendar, residents can book tickets and plan tours and trips. Moreover, travel agencies and business professionals who run businesses in tourist places can plan their productions and sales strategies according to the public holidays of J&K mentioned in this discussion.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who Is Eligible to Avail Public Holidays in Jammu and Kashmir?
As we know, public holidays are standard for both public and private sector employees. Employees, business professionals, students, self-employed individuals, and residents of Jammu and Kashmir are eligible to take official public holidays.
2. Can I Call My Employee to Work on Public Holidays?
As mentioned, public holidays apply to private-sector employees; they are applicable to public holidays. But in case of any emergency or crucial work that an employee has to do on public holidays, an employer may call them by providing them another holiday in order to compensate for the work that they did on public holidays.