Current Date And Time In Kathua, India
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:05:35 IST
State: Jammu and Kashmir
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 59,866
District: Kathua
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Kathua.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kathua follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Republic Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kathua.
This is India's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on India's country-level and Jammu and Kashmir holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kathua as anywhere else in India.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are India's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on India's country and Jammu and Kashmir holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kathua just as everywhere else in India.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | January 26 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Schools) | mha.gov.in |
| Independence Day | August 15 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Schools) | mha.gov.in |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 2 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Commercial Outlets) | mha.gov.in |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Republic Day | Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In Kathua, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Kathua doesn't simply get skipped — India's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 59,866 and running on the Asia/Kolkata time zone, Kathua follows India's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.