GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT.

Civil Secretariat. Jammu

Subject:

List of the holidays for the calendar year -2017, under the
Negotiable Instruments Ad, 1881.

Government Order No: 1346-GAD of 2016

D a t e d: 09-12-2016

I n exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation of

Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act 26 of
1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs
Notification No. 20/25/56/~ub-l'~
dated 30.11.1957, the Government
of Jammu and Kashmir hereby declare the days as indicated in
Annexure to this order to be public holidays, during the calendar year
-2017.
By order of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir

Sd/(Khurshid Ahmad) IAS,

Secretary to the Government.
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Dated:09-12-2016

Chief Secretaries of all State Governments and Union Territories.

Secretary, Department of Personnel & Trainings, Ministry of Personnel,
Grievances and Pension, Government of Indian, North Block, New Delhi.
Vice Chairman & Director General, J&K IMPARD.
Financial Commissioner, Agriculture Production Department.
Financial Commissioner, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department.
Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister.
Principal Resident Commissioner, J&K-5 Prithvi Raj Road, New Delhi.
Financial Commissioner (Revenue), J&K.
Director General of Police, J&K, Jammu.
All Principal Secretaries to Government.
Principal Secretary to the Governor.
Chief Electoral Officer, J&K.
Accountant General, J&K.
ADGP (Securiw), J&K.

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All Commissioner/Secretaries to Government.

Chairman, J&K Special Tribunal.
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu.
IGP Vigilance, J&K, Jammu.
Director Information, J&K.
Chairman of the Committee for Monitoring & Ensuring Fairness of Tests conducted by
BOPEEIChairman of the Committee for fixation of Fee Structure of Professional
Colleges in the State.
Chairman of the Committee for Fixation of Fee Structure of Private Educational
Institutions.
All Heads of DepartmentslManaging Directors of all Public Sector Undertakings.
Special SecretarylPrivate Secretary to the Chief Minister.
Director, Estates.
Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission.
All Deputy Commissioners.
Registrar General J&K High Court, Srinagar.
Registrar, University of Kashmir, University of Jammu, Sher-i-Kashmir Agriculture
Science & Technology, Jammu /Kashmir, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University,
Rajouri, Islamic University, Kashmir, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra.
Chairman, J&K Board of School Education.
Director, Archives, Archaeology and Museums.
OSD to the Deputy Chief Minister
Secretary, J&K SIC/BoPEE/SVC.
Secretary, J&K Legislative Assembly/Council.
Chief Executive Officer, Economic Reconstruction Agency.
Secretary, J&K Services Selection Board.
Secretary, J&K Women's Commission.
Secretary, J&K State Advisory Board for Welfare & Development of other Backward
Classes.
Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages.
Secretary, J&K State Accountability Commission, Jammu.
Secretary, J&K Backward Classes Commission, J&K, Jammu.
Secretary, J&K State Advisory Board for Pahari Speaking People.
Secretary, J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Gujjar & Bakerwals.
Secretary, J&K State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Secretary, J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Kissans.
Executive Director, J&K State Rehabilitation Council.
Deputy Resident Commissioner, J&K Government, Mumbai.
General Manager, Government Press, Srinagar/lammu.
Private Secretaries to all Cabinet Ministers/ Ministers of State.
Private Secretary to Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, LehIKargil.
Private Secretary to Advocate General, J&K.
Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary.
Private Secretary to Chairman, J&K Bank.
PA to Secretary to Government, GAD.
Incharge website/stock fiie/Government Order file.

Additional Secretary to the Government.

Holidavs to be observed durina the Calendar vear 2017

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N a m e of the Holiday
Republic Day
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Mahashivratri
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&-mmu
province o n i y l
1st ~ a v r a t r a
Yearly closing of Banks (Banks
only)
Baisakhi
Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Buddha Purnima
Shab-I-Qadr*
Jumat-ul-Vida*
Eid-ul-Fitr*
Guru Har obind Ji's Birthday
Mar r's Day
Day/
Independence
Janamashtami
Eid-ul-Azha*
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! Date
1 26thJanuary

' 24th February

Day

1 Thursday

1 3 ~April
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14'~April
loth May
22" June
23rdJune
26th June
5th July
July
1
August

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September
16.
Dussehra
3oth September
Ashoora*
lSt
October
27. -18. - Mahatma Gandhi's ~ i r t h d a y 2" October
Diwali
lgth October
19.
4th November
Guru Nanak Dev's Birthday
20.
lSt
December
21.
Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi*
22.
Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad 5t" December
Abdullah
! 23.
Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul- 8th December
Nabi*
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Christmas
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- - 25th
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Sunday
Tuesday
Saturday

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lZth March
28th March
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April

Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday

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1 Saturday &
Sunday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
Friday
Tuesday

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*The holidays are subject to t h e appearance of moon.

Additional Secretary to the Government.