Kerala Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Kerala and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan | Fri | Mannam Jayanti |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Maha Shivaratri |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Vishu |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 25 Aug | Tue | First Onam |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid e Milad |
| 27 Aug | Thu | Thiruvonam |
| 21 Sep | Mon | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi |
| 26 Sep | Sat | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Maha Navami |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dashami |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan | Sat | Mannam Jayanti |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
| 6 Mar | Sat | Maha Shivaratri |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
| 25 Mar | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Vishu |
| 1 May | Sat | May Day |
| 17 May | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 2 Aug | Mon | Karkidaka Vavu |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Eid e Milad |
| 17 Aug | Tue | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti |
| 11 Sep | Sat | First Onam |
| 12 Sep | Sun | Thiruvonam |
| 21 Sep | Tue | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 9 Oct | Sat | Maha Navami |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Vijaya Dashami |
| 29 Oct | Fri | Deepavali |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Wed | Republic Day |
| 23 Feb | Wed | Maha Shivaratri |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Vishu |
| 16 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 1 May | Mon | May Day |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Eid e Milad |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Independence Day |
| 23 Aug | Wed | First Onam |
| 1 Sep | Fri | Thiruvonam |
| 3 Sep | Sun | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti |
| 21 Sep | Thu | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi |
| 26 Sep | Tue | Maha Navami |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Vijaya Dashami |
| 2 Oct | Mon | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Diwali |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
Bank holidays in Kerala are determined by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 and are coordinated with the Government of India by the Kerala government. All Sundays are bank holidays in Kerala. Some of the holidays are celebrated throughout India such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Ghandi’s birthday. However, other holidays are related to either the Hindu, Muslim or Christian religion. These include Good Friday, Id-ul-Fitr and Thiruvonam.
Holidays that fall on Sunday may be excluded from the official bank holiday list. There are also holidays noted on the official list that may change dates depending on the sighting of the moon as is common for Muslims. The state also celebrates the Annual Closing of Accounts of Commercial and Cooperative Banks.