Public Holidays in Karnataka 2026
All 22 public holidays in Karnataka for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Karnataka in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Karnataka, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Thursday | Uttarayana Punyakala / Makara Sankranti |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Thursday | Ugadi Festival |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| Monday long weekend | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| Monday long weekend | Basava Jayanti |
| May | |
| Friday long weekend | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| June | |
| Friday long weekend | Muharram |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| September | |
| Monday long weekend | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| Tuesday | Maha Navami, Ayudhapooja |
| Wednesday | Vijaya Dasami / Durga Puja (Dasain) / Maha Dashami |
| Monday long weekend | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday |
| November | |
| Tuesday | Diwali (Bali Pratipada / Govardhan Puja) |
| Friday long weekend | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Karnataka declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Bengaluru office. A holiday that falls on a Sunday is not in the list, since banks are closed that day anyway.
- State government offices may also close on restricted (optional) holidays, which employees choose from a separate list. Private employers give paid holidays under the state's own rules on national and festival holidays, and pick the rest from days like these.
Source: Reserve Bank of India: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, by regional office (Bengaluru, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Karnataka in 2026?
Karnataka has 22 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from Uttarayana Punyakala / Makara Sankranti on 15 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Karnataka fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
11 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Mahavir Jayanti (Monday, 30 March); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); Basava Jayanti (Monday, 20 April); May Day / Buddha Purnima (Friday, 1 May); Muharram (Friday, 26 June); Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata (Monday, 14 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday (Monday, 26 October); Kanakadasa Jayanthi (Friday, 27 November); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Karnataka closed on all these holidays?
Not necessarily. The list binds banks and government offices. A private employer must give the paid national and festival holidays that Karnataka's labour laws require, and usually chooses the rest of its holiday calendar from days like these.
Where does this list come from?
From the Reserve Bank of India's list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for its Bengaluru office, checked on 13 November 2026. State governments declare these holidays, and the Reserve Bank publishes them for each regional office.
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