Karnataka Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Karnataka and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2025 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Tue | Makara Sankranti |
| 26 Jan | Sun | Republic Day |
| 26 Feb | Wed | Maha Shivaratri |
| 30 Mar | Sun | Ugadi |
| 31 Mar | Mon | Idul Fitr |
| 10 Apr | Thu | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Mon | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 30 Apr | Wed | Basava Jayanti |
| 1 May | Thu | May Day |
| 7 Jun | Sat | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 6 Jul | Sun | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Fri | Independence Day |
| 27 Aug | Wed | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 5 Sep | Fri | Eid e Milad |
| 21 Sep | Sun | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 1 Oct | Wed | Maha Navami |
| 2 Oct | Thu | Vijaya Dashami |
| 2 Oct | Thu | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 7 Oct | Tue | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 20 Oct | Mon | Diwali |
| 22 Oct | Wed | Deepavali Holiday |
| 1 Nov | Sat | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 8 Nov | Sat | Kanakadasa Jayanti |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
| Visit karnataka.gov.in for the original release. | ||
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Wed | Makara Sankranti |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Maha Shivaratri |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Ugadi |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 31 Mar | Tue | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 20 Apr | Mon | Basava Jayanti |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Eid e Milad |
| 15 Sep | Tue | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 10 Oct | Sat | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Maha Navami |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Vijaya Dashami |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 1 Nov | Sun | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Deepavali Holiday |
| 27 Nov | Fri | Kanakadasa Jayanti |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Thu | Makara Sankranti |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
| 6 Mar | Sat | Maha Shivaratri |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 8 Apr | Thu | Ugadi |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 19 Apr | Mon | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 1 May | Sat | May Day |
| 9 May | Sun | Basava Jayanti |
| 17 May | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 15 Jun | Tue | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Eid e Milad |
| 4 Sep | Sat | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 29 Sep | Wed | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 9 Oct | Sat | Maha Navami |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Vijaya Dashami |
| 15 Oct | Fri | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 29 Oct | Fri | Deepavali |
| 30 Oct | Sat | Deepavali Holiday |
| 1 Nov | Mon | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 16 Nov | Tue | Kanakadasa Jayanti |
| 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. | ||
Bank holidays in Karnataka are determined by the state government and announced in the last months of each year for the following year. The announcement is made with an official notification published by the Karnataka Government Secretariat under to the Negotiable Instruments Act. The notification is published in kannada and english, and the most recent announcement is available on the state government’s website.