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Karnataka Holiday lists

Karnataka's official holiday list for 2026: 41 holidays, with the date, day and type of each.

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2026 at a glance

Holidays listed
41
National
3
Regional
38
Optional
0
Karnataka holiday list 2026, effective 1 January 2026
  • 1 January
    Day
    Thursday
    Holiday
    New Year
    Type
    Regional
  • 15 January
    Day
    Thursday
    Holiday
    Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival
    Type
    Regional
  • 26 January
    Day
    Monday
    Holiday
    Republic Day
    Type
    National
  • 27 January
    Day
    Tuesday
    Holiday
    Sri Madvanavami
    Type
    Regional
  • 4 February
    Day
    Wednesday
    Holiday
    Shab-e-Barath
    Type
    Regional
  • 2 March
    Day
    Monday
    Holiday
    Holi Festival
    Type
    Regional
  • 17 March
    Day
    Tuesday
    Holiday
    Shab-e-Qadar
    Type
    Regional
  • 19 March
    Day
    Thursday
    Holiday
    Ugadi Festival
    Type
    Regional
  • 20 March
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Jumat-Ul-Wida
    Type
    Regional
  • 21 March
    Day
    Saturday
    Holiday
    Khutub-E-Ramzan
    Type
    Regional
  • 23 March
    Day
    Monday
    Holiday
    Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi
    Type
    Regional
  • 27 March
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Sri Ramanavami
    Type
    Regional
  • 31 March
    Day
    Tuesday
    Holiday
    Mahaveera Jayanthi
    Type
    Regional
  • 3 April
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Good Friday
    Type
    Regional
  • 4 April
    Day
    Saturday
    Holiday
    Holy Saturday
    Type
    Regional
  • 14 April
    Day
    Tuesday
    Holiday
    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi
    Type
    Regional
  • 20 April
    Day
    Monday
    Holiday
    Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya
    Type
    Regional
  • 21 April
    Day
    Tuesday
    Holiday
    Sri Shankarayacharya Jayanthi
    Type
    Regional
  • 22 April
    Day
    Wednesday
    Holiday
    Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi
    Type
    Regional
  • 1 May
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    May Day
    Type
    Regional
  • 28 May
    Day
    Thursday
    Holiday
    Bakrid
    Type
    Regional
  • 26 June
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Last Day of Moharam
    Type
    Regional
  • 15 August
    Day
    Saturday
    Holiday
    Independence Day
    Type
    National
  • 21 August
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Varamahalakshmi Vrata
    Type
    Regional
  • 26 August
    Day
    Wednesday
    Holiday
    Eid-Milad
    Type
    Regional
  • 27 August
    Day
    Thursday
    Holiday
    Yajur Upakarma
    Type
    Regional
  • 28 August
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Brahma Shri Naryana Guru Jayanthi, Raksha Bandhan
    Type
    Regional
  • 4 September
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Sri Krishna Janmashtami
    Type
    Regional
  • 8 September
    Day
    Tuesday
    Holiday
    Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi
    Type
    Regional
  • 14 September
    Day
    Monday
    Holiday
    Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
    Type
    Regional
  • 17 September
    Day
    Thursday
    Holiday
    Vishwakarma Jayanthi
    Type
    Regional
  • 25 September
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Ananta Padmanabha Vrata
    Type
    Regional
  • 2 October
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Gandhi Jayanthi
    Type
    National
  • 20 October
    Day
    Tuesday
    Holiday
    Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja
    Type
    Regional
  • 21 October
    Day
    Wednesday
    Holiday
    Vijayadasami
    Type
    Regional
  • 10 November
    Day
    Tuesday
    Holiday
    Balipadyami, Deepavali
    Type
    Regional
  • 24 November
    Day
    Tuesday
    Holiday
    Guru Nanak Jayanthi
    Type
    Regional
  • 26 November
    Day
    Thursday
    Holiday
    Huttari Festival
    Type
    Regional
  • 27 November
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Kanakadasa Jayanthi
    Type
    Regional
  • 24 December
    Day
    Thursday
    Holiday
    Christmas Eve
    Type
    Regional
  • 25 December
    Day
    Friday
    Holiday
    Christmas
    Type
    Regional

National holidays apply everywhere. Private employers must give at least the paid holidays in the state's National and Festival Holidays law; the rest of this list binds government offices and banks.

Under the Karnataka Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1963, 1 May and 1 November are national holidays for industrial establishments. The state list shows May Day as a regional holiday and leaves out Kannada Rajyotsava, which falls on Sunday 1 November 2026.

Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.

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