Jammu And Kashmir Accession Day
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 by | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Significance | Accession of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Date | 26 October |
| Next time | 26 October 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 26 October 2020 (as an official public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir) |
| Related to | Republic 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.
See also
- Observances in Kashmir, Jammu related to the dispute
- 19 January— Jammu and Kashmir Exodus Day
- 5 February— Kashmir Solidarity Day
- 13 July— Kashmir Martyrs' Day
- A black day for some Kashmir related organizations
- 14 September— Martyrs' Day (Oregon)
- 22 October— Jammu and Kashmir Black Day (Invasion Day)
- 24 October— Azad Kashmir Day
- 26 October— Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day
- Other black days also observed by specific groups
References
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