Govt announces holiday on Urs of Sheikh Noor-ud-Din (RA) in Kashmir on Oct 30

Srinagar, Oct 28: The government on Monday announced provincial holiday on account of Urs of Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din (RA) in Kashmir Valley on October 30.

“In continuation of Government Order No. 1582-JK(GAD) of 2023 dated 11.12.2023, it is hereby ordered that Provincial holiday, on account of Urs of Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din Sahib (Kashmir Province only) shall now be observed on 30.10.2024 (Wednesday),” reads a government order, a copy of which lies with GNS.

Meanwhile, as per a separate order, government accorded sanction to the grant of three days Special Casual Leave on 30th & 31st October and 2nd November in favour of PM Package/Migrant/Jammu based employees, posted in different departments in the Kashmir Valley, for celebrating “Diwali” festival at Jammu.