Karnataka Holidays 2026 – Official Government Holiday List

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If you’re planning to maximize your travel, family time, or want to know the official Karnataka holidays 2026, here is the full list.

This page covers all public holidays in Karnataka, including the Karnataka govt holidays gazetted by the state, bonus long weekends, and restricted holidays for flexible leave options

The Karnataka government holiday list for 2026 also include Kodagu holidays.

Read: Central Government Holidays 2026 – List Of Gazetted Holidays

Karnataka Government Holiday List 2026

Sl. NoDateDayHoliday
115.01.2026ThursdayMakara Sankranti
226.01.2026MondayRepublic Day
319.03.2026ThursdayUgadi
421.03.2026SaturdayRamzan (Id-ul-Fitr)
531.03.2026TuesdayMahaveera Jayanthi
603.04.2026FridayGood Friday
714.04.2026TuesdayDr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi / Basava Jayanthi
820.04.2026MondaySri Ramanavami
901.05.2026FridayMay Day
1025.05.2026MondayBakrid
1128.05.2026ThursdayLast Day of Moharram
1215.08.2026SaturdayIndependence Day
1316.09.2026WednesdaySri Krishna Janmashtami
1414.09.2026MondayGanesh Chaturthi
1530.09.2026WednesdayMaha Navami / Ayudha Pooja
1620.10.2026TuesdayDeepavali
1721.10.2026WednesdayDeepavali (2nd Day)
1801.11.2026SundayKannada Rajyotsava
1927.11.2026FridayKanakadasa Jayanthi
2025.12.2026FridayChristmas

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Karnataka Government Holidays 2026 – List Of Long Weekends

Below listed are the estimated long weekends in Karnataka including New Year’s Day for the year 2026. Plan your vacation accordingly. New Year’s Day is not a holiday for government sector and banks.

DateDayHolidayLong Weekend
3 April 2026FridayGood FridayFri–Sat–Sun
1 May 2026FridayMay DayFri–Sat–Sun
25 May 2026MondayBakridSat–Sun–Mon

Karnataka Public Holidays 2026 – Dates Of Major Festivals

Below listed are the tentative dates of major festivals and events in Karnataka.

FestivalDate
Makara SankrantiJanuary 14, 2026 (Wednesday)
Maha ShivaratriFebruary 15, 2026 (Sunday)
UgadiMarch 20, 2026 (Friday)
Eid-ul-FitrMarch 20, 2026 (Friday)
Basava JayantiApril 20, 2026 (Monday)
Varamahalakshmi VrataAugust 14, 2026 (Friday)
Ganesh ChaturthiSeptember 14, 2026 (Monday)
Mahalaya AmavasyeOctober 10, 2026 (Saturday)
Vijaya Dashami (Dasara)October 20, 2026 (Tuesday)
Kannada RajyothsavaNovember 1, 2026 (Sunday)
Deepavali HolidayNovember 8, 2026 (Sunday)
ChristmasDecember 25, 2026 (Friday)

Karnataka Public Holidays Restricted Holidays 2026

Below listed are the tentative Restricted Holidays for the Government Employees in Karnataka.

Holiday NameDateDay
New Year’s DayJanuary 1Thursday
Hazarat Ali’s BirthdayJanuary 3Saturday
Makar Sankranti / PongalJanuary 14Wednesday
Basant PanchamiJanuary 23Friday
Guru Ravi Das’s BirthdayFebruary 1Sunday
Birthday of Swami Dayananda SaraswatiFebruary 12Thursday
Maha ShivaratriFebruary 15Sunday
Shivaji JayantiFebruary 19Thursday
Holika Dahan / DolyatraMarch 3Tuesday
HoliMarch 4Wednesday
Chaitra Sukladi /
Gudi Padava / Ugadi /
Cheti Chand		March 19Thursday
Jamat-Ul-VidaMarch 20Friday
Easter SundayApril 5Sunday
Vaisakhi /
Vishu (Tamil New Year)		April 14Tuesday
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) /
Bahag Bihu (Assam)		April 15Wednesday
Birthday of Guru Rabindranath TagoreMay 9Saturday
Rath YatraJuly 16Thursday
Parsi New Year’s Day / NavrozAugust 15Saturday
OnamAugust 26Wednesday
Raksha BandhanAugust 28Friday
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka ChaturthiSeptember 14Monday
Dusshera (Saptami)October 18Sunday
Dussehra (Mahashtami)October 19Monday
Maharishi Valmiki JayantiOctober 26Monday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)October 29Thursday
Naraka ChaturdashiNovember 8Sunday
Govardhan PujaNovember 9Monday
Bhai DujNovember 11Wednesday
Pratihar Shashthi / Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)November 15Sunday
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom DayNovember 24Tuesday
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday (again)December 23Wednesday
Christmas EveDecember 24Thursday

Karnataka Holidays 2026 – List Of Local Holidays For Kodagu District

FestivalDate
Kail MuhurthaOctober 30, 2026 (Friday)
Tula SankramanaOctober 17, 2026 (Saturday)
HuthriDecember 14, 2026 (Monday)

Note: The holiday dates provided above are tentative and based on authoritative calendars and widely used sources. The final, official Karnataka holiday list for 2026 will be released by the state government in their annual gazette notification. Please revisit this page for updates once the official holiday list is published.​

Source: karnataka.gov.in

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