Jammu and Kashmir School Holidays 2026: Full Month-Wise Calendar Released

The Jammu and Kashmir School Holiday List 2026 includes all national, regional, provincial, local and restricted holidays. This helps students, teachers and parents plan academics, exams and vacations smoothly throughout the year.

You can also download the official J&K School Holiday List 2026 PDF for quick reference anytime.

General Holidays — Jammu & Kashmir (2026)

Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday — 05 January 2026, Monday
Shab-i-Miraj — 17 January 2026, Saturday
Republic Day — 26 January 2026, Monday
Mahashivratri — 15 February 2026, Sunday
Shab-i-Qadr — 17 March 2026, Tuesday
1st Navratra — 19 March 2026, Thursday
Jumat-ul-Vida — 20 March 2026, Friday
Nauroz — 21 March 2026, Saturday
Eid-ul-Fitr — 21 March 2026, Saturday
Ramanavami — 26 March 2026, Thursday
Baisakhi — 14 April 2026, Tuesday
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday — 14 April 2026, Tuesday
Buddha Purnima — 01 May 2026, Friday
Eid-ul-Azha — 27 & 28 May 2026, Wednesday & Thursday
Ashoora — 26 June 2026, Friday
Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday — 05 July 2026, Sunday
Independence Day — 15 August 2026, Saturday
Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi — 26 August 2026, Wednesday
Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi — 28 August 2026, Friday
Janamashtami — 04 September 2026, Friday
Maharaja Hari Singh Ji’s Birthday — 23 September 2026, Wednesday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday — 02 October 2026, Friday
Mahanavami — 20 October 2026, Tuesday
Dussehra — 20 October 2026, Tuesday
Accession Day — 26 October 2026, Monday
Diwali — 08 November 2026, Sunday
Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday — 24 November 2026, Tuesday
Christmas Day — 25 December 2026, Friday
Muslim holidays are subject to moon sighting.

Provincial Holidays — Kashmir Province (2026)

Friday following Shab-i-Miraj — 23 January 2026, Friday
Urs Shah-i-Hamdan Sahib — 23 May 2026, Saturday
Mela Khir Bhawani — 22 June 2026, Monday
Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Sahib — 08 October 2026, Thursday

Provincial Holidays — Jammu Province (2026)

Lohri — 13 January 2026, Tuesday
Shri Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday — 01 February 2026, Sunday
Holi — 04 March 2026, Wednesday
Local Holidays — 2026 (District-specific)
Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu District) — 26 March 2026, Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti (Jammu District) — 31 March 2026, Tuesday
Good Friday (Jammu District) — 03 April 2026, Friday
Urs Shah Farid-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar District)* — 21 June 2026, Sunday
Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra (Kishtwar District) — 21 & 22 July 2026
Kailash Yatra (Bhaderwah & Bhalla) — 09 & 10 September 2026
Mela Pat (Bhaderwah & Bhalla) — 18 & 19 September 2026
Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din Sahib (Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban)* — 10 November 2026

Restricted Holidays — 2026

Parshuram Jayanti (Jammu Province) — 19 April 2026, Sunday
Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji — 16 June 2026, Tuesday
Kabir Jayanti (Jammu Province) — 29 June 2026, Monday
Raksha Bandhan — 28 August 2026, Friday

Final Note

The Jammu and Kashmir School Holiday List 2026 gives a clear and structured picture of all holidays for the academic year. Students and parents can use this calendar to plan: