Public Holidays in Kerala 2026
All 23 public holidays in Kerala for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Kerala in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Kerala, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Friday long weekend | Mannam Jayanthi |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Tuesday | Attukal Pongala |
| Friday long weekend | Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) |
| April | |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Thursday | General Election to Kerala Legislative Assembly 2026 |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| Wednesday | Vishu |
| May | |
| Friday long weekend | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| Wednesday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Zuha) |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| Tuesday | First Onam |
| Wednesday | Thiruvonam |
| Friday long weekend | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Ayyankali Jayanthi |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Janmashtami |
| Monday long weekend | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Monday long weekend | Maha Navami |
| Tuesday | Maha Navami, Ayudhapooja |
| Wednesday | Vijaya Dasami |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Kerala declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Thiruvananthapuram 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 (Thiruvananthapuram, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Kerala in 2026?
Kerala has 23 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from Mannam Jayanthi on 2 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Kerala fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
11 of them: Mannam Jayanthi (Friday, 2 January); Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) (Friday, 20 March); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); May Day / Buddha Purnima (Friday, 1 May); Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Ayyankali Jayanthi (Friday, 28 August); Janmashtami (Friday, 4 September); Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (Monday, 21 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Maha Navami (Monday, 19 October); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Kerala 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 Kerala'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 Thiruvananthapuram 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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