2026 Working Days Calendar for Jammu and Kashmir, India
Legal Regulations
The provided sources do not contain specific legal regulations for a single region. The Indian source distinguishes between Gazetted Holidays (mandatory national holidays) and Restricted Holidays (optional). US federal holidays are established by law but do not mandate private sector closure; state and local laws may vary.
In India, Gazetted Holidays are mandatory public holidays declared by the Government of India, requiring closure of all central government offices. Restricted Holidays are optional; central government employees may choose any two of these days off per year based on personal or religious preferences. The US federal holidays are established by law, primarily for federal employees and institutions, with private sector observance varying.
News
No specific news about new holidays or regulatory changes for 2026 was found in the provided sources. The theme for World Usability Day 2026 is announced as 'Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI'. The calendar data for both India and the US appears to follow established patterns without noted changes.
For 2026, sources highlight planning for long weekends and optimal vacation days in both India and the US. A notable regulatory change mentioned is British Columbia's adoption of Permanent Daylight Saving Time, with a final clock change scheduled for March 8, 2026. No major new national holidays or sweeping work-time regulation changes for 2026 are reported in the provided sources.
Insights
In India, employees often have a list of Restricted Holidays to choose from, allowing for personal or religious observance. In the US, strategic vacation planning around public holidays to create extended breaks is common, as highlighted by articles on the 'best days to take off'. World Usability Day is a global professional observance held on the second Thursday of November.
Indian banks follow a pattern of closing on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, while remaining open on other Saturdays. The diversity of Indian society leads to a wide variety of festivals and holidays observed across the country. In the US, there is a culture of strategically combining vacation days with public holidays to extend time off, as promoted in articles about 'best days to take off'.
2026 Working days summary for Jammu and Kashmir, India
Jammu and Kashmir, India has 241 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 26 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
241
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
26
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 8 | 3 | 31 |
| February | 20 | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| March | 18 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| April | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| May | 18 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| June | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| July | 23 | 7 | 1 | 31 |
| August | 19 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| September | 20 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| October | 19 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| November | 20 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 | 31 |
| Total | 241 | 98 | 26 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Jammu and Kashmir, India
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Shab-I-Miraj Shab-I-Miraj | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 Republic Day Republic Day | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Mahashivratri Mahashivratri |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.
March 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 Holi Holi | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 Shab-I-Qadr Shab-I-Qadr | 18 | 19 1 Navratra 1 Navratra | 20 Jumat-ul-Vida Jumat-ul-Vida | 21 Eid-ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Fitr | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in March 2026.
April 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.
May 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Buddha Purnima Buddha Purnima | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 Eid-ul-Azha Eid-ul-Azha | 28 Eid-ul-Azha Holiday Eid-ul-Azha Holiday | 29 | 30 | 31 |
18 working days, 10 weekend days, and 3 holidays in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Ashoora Ashoora | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 |
21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.
July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.
August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Independence Day Independence Day | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi | 27 | 28 Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi | 29 | 30 |
31 |
19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in August 2026.
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Janmashtami Janmashtami | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 |
20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in September 2026.
October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 Dussehra Dussehra | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 Accession Day Accession Day | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in October 2026.
November 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Diwali Diwali |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 |
20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in November 2026.
December 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.