The Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir has released the list of public holidays for the year 2025, which has been published as a notification after the president’s approval.
According to the notification, holidays will be observed on national, religious, and special occasions, including Pakistan Day on March 23 and Eid-ul-Fitr holidays on March 30, 31, and April 1. Labour Day will be observed on May 1, while Youm-e-Takbeer will be marked on May 28. The Eid-ul-Adha holidays will be on June 7, 8, and 9. Youm-e-Ashura will be observed on July 5 and 6, and Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir will be on July 13.
Similarly, Youm-e-Ilhaq Pakistan will be on July 19, the death anniversary of Ghazi-e-Millat Sardar Ibrahim Khan on July 31, and Pakistan’s Independence Day on August 14. The Eid Milad-un-Nabi holidays will fall on either September 5 or 6, depending on moon sighting. Youm-e-Istehkam & Tajdeed-e-Ahad-e-Nau will be on October 8, while the Foundation Day of the Azad Government of Jammu and Kashmir will be observed on October 24.
Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Jammu will be marked on November 6, Iqbal Day on November 9, and the martyrdom anniversary of Captain Hussain Khan Shaheed along with the death anniversary of Baba-e-Poonch Khan Muhammad Khan on November 11.
The death anniversary of Quaid-e-Millat Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas will be observed on December 18, while Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas will be celebrated on December 25. The holiday following Christmas, on December 26, will be exclusively for the Christian community.
The final announcements regarding Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, and Eid Milad-un-Nabi holidays will be made by relevant authorities based on moon sightings.
