The Government of Jammu & Kashmir UT declared the following days to be a public holiday during the year 2020, under the explanation of section 25 of NI act 1881.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 26.01.2020 | Sunday | REPUBLIC DAY |
2 | 21.02.2020 | Friday | MAHA SHIVRATRI |
3 | 09.03.2020 | Monday | HOLI) |
4 | 25.03.2020 | Wednesday | 1st NAVRATRAI |
5 | 01.04.2020 | Wednesday | ANNUAL CLOSING OF BANKS’ ACCOUNT |
6 | 13.04.2020 | Monday | VAISAKI |
7 | 14.04.2020 | Tuesday | Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTH DAY |
8 | 07.05.2020 | Thursday | BUDDHA JAYANTI |
9 | 21.05.2020 | Thursday | SHAIB-I-QADR |
10 | 22.05.2020 | Friday | JAMAT-UL-VIDA |
11 | 25.05.2020 | Monday | ID-UL –FITR |
12 | 18.06.2020 | Thursday | MARTYR’S DAY |
13 | 31.07.2020 | Friday | ID-UL- ZUHA (BAKRID) |
14 | 01.08.2020 | Saturday | BAKRID |
15 | 12.08.2020 | Wednesday | JANMASHTAMI |
16 | 15.08.2020 | Saturday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
17 | 29.08.2020 | Saturday | ASHOORA |
18 | 02.10.2018 | Fridayy | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
19 | 25.10.2020 | Sunday | DUSSERA (MAHA NAVAMI) |
20 | 26.10.2020 | Monday | DUSSERA /VIJAYA DASHAMI |
21 | 29.10.2020 | Thursday | EID-E-MILAD |
22 | 30.10.2020 | Friday | Following Friday of EID-E-MILAD |
23 | 14.11.2020 | Saturday | DEEPAVALI |
24 | 30.11.2020 | Monday | GURUNANAK JI JAYANTI |
25 | 25.12.2020 | Friday | CHRISTMAS |
If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
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