Government on Thursday issued a list of holidays for the upcoming year—2021 in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
“The holidays listed in Annexure-“A” & ‘B” to this order shall be observed in the Government offices and educational institutions of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the calendar year-2021,” the government order issued by Additional Secretary to the Government, Rohit Sharma, under number 1159-JK(GAD) of 2020, dated 24-12-2020, reads.
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The 27 holidays to be observed across UT include Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s birthday, Republic Day, Mahashivratri, Shab-i-Miraj, Nauroz, 1st Navratra, Baisakhi, Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Ramanavami, Juma-tul-Vida, Shab-e-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr, Buddha Purnima, Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday, Eid-ul-Azha, Independence day, Ashoora, Janmashtami, Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday, Mahanavami, Dussehra, Eid-i-Milad-u-Nabi (SAW), Friday following Eid-i-Milad-u-Nabi (SAW), Accession Day, Diwali, guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday, Christmas Day.
