Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir)

Accession Day is a public holiday in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, commemorating 26 October 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh signed off the Instrument of Accession, in which Jammu and Kashmir joined the Dominion of India. It became an official public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time in 2020.

Accession Day
Original text of the Instrument of Accession
Observed byJammu and Kashmir, India
SignificanceAccession of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir
Date26 October
Next time26 October 2024 (2024-10-26)
FrequencyAnnual
First time26 October 2020 (as an official public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir)
Related toRepublic Day
Independence Day

The festivities of the day include holding rallies, bursting of firecrackers, singing India's national anthem, and raising the flag of India. In some areas, the festivities are as big as those of the Hindu festival of Diwali.

The "Accession Day" is observed as "Black Day" by separatist Kashmiri leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and followers of All Parties Hurriyat Conference in protest of alleged human rights violations by the India's alleged occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.

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