New Delhi, March 27 -- Residents of Jammu and Kashmir and of Uttar Pradesh can gear for a long upcoming weekend. In view of Alvida Jumma, the last Friday of Ramadan, Jammu and Kashmir authorities issued an order rescheduling the holiday for Shab-i-Qadr, which was earlier slated for March 27.

"In partial modification of Government Order No. 2193-JK(GAD) of 2024 dated December 29, 2024 and Government Order No. 2194-JK(GAD) of 2024 dated December 29, 2024, it is ordered that the holiday on account of Shab-i-Qadr shall now be observed on 28th of March, 2025 (Friday) instead of 27th of March, 2025 (Thursday), in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir," an order issued on March 26 by General Administration Department's Commissioner Secretary...