Jammu & Kashmir

JK Govt postpones Shab-i- Miraj holiday

Kashmiri Muslims offer prayers at a historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, Kashmir. [FPK Photo/ Umar Farooq]

Srinagar: The Government on Saturday postponed holiday on account of Shab-i- Miraj from ensuing Monday to Tuesday.

“In partial modification of government order 2193 JK(GAD) of 2024 dated: 29, 12, 2024, it is hereby ordered that the holiday on account of Shab-i-Miraj shall now be observed on 28th of January, 2025 (Tuesday) instead of 27″ of January, 2025 (Monday), in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” reads an order, a copy of which lies with GNS.

The order follows Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board’s communication to Secretary to the Government, Revenue (Hajj & Auqaf) Department, for postponement of holiday on account of Shab-i- Miraj.

The communiqué by Chief Executive Officer followed a communication by Administrator ‘Aasar-i-Sharif Hazratbal’ Srinagar that the Meraj-un-Nabi (SAW) shall be celebrated on 27th of Rajab, which falls on 28-01-2025 (Tuesday) instead of 27-01- 2025 (Monday).

“Accordingly, the same has also been verified from various religious clerics & other stakeholders of the UT of Jammu & Kashmir,” reads the communication by the CEO J&K Waqf Boar to the Secretary to the Government, Revenue (Hajj & Auqaf) Department.

“In this context, it is requested to kindly take up the matter with the General Administration Department to postpone the holiday scheduled on 27-01-2025 (Monday) on account of Shab-i-Miraj and declare the same on 28-01-2025 (Tuesday) for whole UT of the Jammu & Kashmir,” the communication reads.

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