Karnataka Holidays (2026) :
Through the notification no. DPAR 16 HHL 2025 government of Karnataka announced list of Holidays for year 2026.
New Year's Day
01-01-2026 • Thursday
Restricted
1Jan
Uttarayana Punyakala/Makara Sankranti Festival
15-01-2026 • Thursday
Official
2Jan
Republic day
26-01-2026 • Monday
Official
3Jan
Sri Madvanavami
27-01-2026 • Tuesday
Restricted
4Jan
Shab-e-baraat
03-02-2026 • Tuesday
Official
5Feb
Holi
02-03-2026 • Monday
Official
6Mar
Shab-e-Qadar
17-03-2026 • Tuesday
Official
7Mar
Ugadi Festival
19-03-2026 • Thursday
Official
8Mar
Khutub-E-Ramzan
21-03-2026 • Saturday
Official
9Mar
Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi
23-03-2026 • Monday
Official
10Mar
Ram Navami
27-03-2026 • Friday
Official
11Mar
Mahavir Jayanthi
31-03-2026 • Tuesday
Official
12Mar
Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday
Official
13Apr
Holy Saturday
04-04-2026 • Saturday
Official
14Apr
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
14-04-2026 • Tuesday
Official
15Apr
Akshaya Tritiya/ Basava Jayanthi
20-04-2026 • Monday
Official
16Apr
Shankaracharya Jayanti
21-04-2026 • Tuesday
Official
17Apr
May Day
01-05-2026 • Friday
Official
18May
Eid-ul-Zuha
28-05-2026 • Thursday
Official
19May
Last Day of Muharram
26-06-2026 • Friday
Official
20Jun
Independence Day
15-08-2026 • Saturday
Official
21Aug
Eid-e-Milad
26-08-2026 • Wednesday
Official
22Aug
Yajur Upakarma
27-08-2026 • Thursday
Official
23Aug
Krishna Janmashtami
04-09-2026 • Friday
Official
24Sep
Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi
08-09-2026 • Tuesday
Restricted
25Sep
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
14-09-2026 • Monday
Restricted
26Sep
Vishwakarma Jayanti
17-09-2026 • Thursday
Restricted
27Sep
Ananta Padmanabha Vrata
25-09-2026 • Friday
Restricted
28Sep
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
02-10-2025 • Thursday
Official
29Oct
Maha Navami/ Ayudhapooja
20-10-2026 • Tuesday
Restricted
30Oct
Vijayadasami
21-10-2026 • Wednesday
Official
31Oct
Deepawali/ Balipadyami
10-11-2026 • Tuesday
Official
32Nov
Guru Nanak Birthday
24-11-2026 • Tuesday
Official
33Nov
Huttari Festival
26-11-2026 • Thursday
Restricted
34Nov
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
27-11-2026 • Friday
Restricted
35Nov
Christmas Eve
24-12-2026 • Thursday
Restricted
36Dec
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday
Official
37Dec
1
New Year's Day
01-01-2026 • Thursday • Jan
Restricted
2
Uttarayana Punyakala/Makara Sankranti Festival
15-01-2026 • Thursday • Jan
Official
3
Republic day
26-01-2026 • Monday • Jan
Official
4
Sri Madvanavami
27-01-2026 • Tuesday • Jan
Restricted
5
Shab-e-baraat
03-02-2026 • Tuesday • Feb
Official
6
Holi
02-03-2026 • Monday • Mar
Official
7
Shab-e-Qadar
17-03-2026 • Tuesday • Mar
Official
8
Ugadi Festival
19-03-2026 • Thursday • Mar
Official
9
Khutub-E-Ramzan
21-03-2026 • Saturday • Mar
Official
10
Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi
23-03-2026 • Monday • Mar
Official
11
Ram Navami
27-03-2026 • Friday • Mar
Official
12
Mahavir Jayanthi
31-03-2026 • Tuesday • Mar
Official
13
Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday • Apr
Official
14
Holy Saturday
04-04-2026 • Saturday • Apr
Official
15
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
14-04-2026 • Tuesday • Apr
Official
16
Akshaya Tritiya/ Basava Jayanthi
20-04-2026 • Monday • Apr
Official
17
Shankaracharya Jayanti
21-04-2026 • Tuesday • Apr
Official
18
May Day
01-05-2026 • Friday • May
Official
19
Eid-ul-Zuha
28-05-2026 • Thursday • May
Official
20
Last Day of Muharram
26-06-2026 • Friday • Jun
Official
21
Independence Day
15-08-2026 • Saturday • Aug
Official
22
Eid-e-Milad
26-08-2026 • Wednesday • Aug
Official
23
Yajur Upakarma
27-08-2026 • Thursday • Aug
Official
24
Krishna Janmashtami
04-09-2026 • Friday • Sep
Official
25
Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi
08-09-2026 • Tuesday • Sep
Restricted
26
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
14-09-2026 • Monday • Sep
Restricted
27
Vishwakarma Jayanti
17-09-2026 • Thursday • Sep
Restricted
28
Ananta Padmanabha Vrata
25-09-2026 • Friday • Sep
Restricted
29
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
02-10-2025 • Thursday • Oct
Official
30
Maha Navami/ Ayudhapooja
20-10-2026 • Tuesday • Oct
Restricted
31
Vijayadasami
21-10-2026 • Wednesday • Oct
Official
32
Deepawali/ Balipadyami
10-11-2026 • Tuesday • Nov
Official
33
Guru Nanak Birthday
24-11-2026 • Tuesday • Nov
Official
34
Huttari Festival
26-11-2026 • Thursday • Nov
Restricted
35
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
27-11-2026 • Friday • Nov
Restricted
36
Christmas Eve
24-12-2026 • Thursday • Dec
Restricted
37
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday • Dec
Official
| S.NO | MONTH | DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY NAME | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan | 01-01-2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Restricted |
| 2 | Jan | 15-01-2026 | Thursday | Uttarayana Punyakala/Makara Sankranti Festival | Official |
| 3 | Jan | 26-01-2026 | Monday | Republic day | Official |
| 4 | Jan | 27-01-2026 | Tuesday | Sri Madvanavami | Restricted |
| 5 | Feb | 03-02-2026 | Tuesday | Shab-e-baraat | Official |
| 6 | Mar | 02-03-2026 | Monday | Holi | Official |
| 7 | Mar | 17-03-2026 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Qadar | Official |
| 8 | Mar | 19-03-2026 | Thursday | Ugadi Festival | Official |
| 9 | Mar | 21-03-2026 | Saturday | Khutub-E-Ramzan | Official |
| 10 | Mar | 23-03-2026 | Monday | Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi | Official |
| 11 | Mar | 27-03-2026 | Friday | Ram Navami | Official |
| 12 | Mar | 31-03-2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanthi | Official |
| 13 | Apr | 03-04-2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Official |
| 14 | Apr | 04-04-2026 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Official |
| 15 | Apr | 14-04-2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | Official |
| 16 | Apr | 20-04-2026 | Monday | Akshaya Tritiya/ Basava Jayanthi | Official |
| 17 | Apr | 21-04-2026 | Tuesday | Shankaracharya Jayanti | Official |
| 18 | May | 01-05-2026 | Friday | May Day | Official |
| 19 | May | 28-05-2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Zuha | Official |
| 20 | Jun | 26-06-2026 | Friday | Last Day of Muharram | Official |
| 21 | Aug | 15-08-2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | Official |
| 22 | Aug | 26-08-2026 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Milad | Official |
| 23 | Aug | 27-08-2026 | Thursday | Yajur Upakarma | Official |
| 24 | Sep | 04-09-2026 | Friday | Krishna Janmashtami | Official |
| 25 | Sep | 08-09-2026 | Tuesday | Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi | Restricted |
| 26 | Sep | 14-09-2026 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata | Restricted |
| 27 | Sep | 17-09-2026 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Jayanti | Restricted |
| 28 | Sep | 25-09-2026 | Friday | Ananta Padmanabha Vrata | Restricted |
| 29 | Oct | 02-10-2025 | Thursday | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | Official |
| 30 | Oct | 20-10-2026 | Tuesday | Maha Navami/ Ayudhapooja | Restricted |
| 31 | Oct | 21-10-2026 | Wednesday | Vijayadasami | Official |
| 32 | Nov | 10-11-2026 | Tuesday | Deepawali/ Balipadyami | Official |
| 33 | Nov | 24-11-2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Birthday | Official |
| 34 | Nov | 26-11-2026 | Thursday | Huttari Festival | Restricted |
| 35 | Nov | 27-11-2026 | Friday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi | Restricted |
| 36 | Dec | 24-12-2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Restricted |
| 37 | Dec | 25-12-2026 | Friday | Christmas | Official |