Karnataka Holidays 2026-List of Government and Bank Holidays
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Is today a Holiday in Karnataka?

Today

(15 September 2026)
in Karnataka
NO HOLIDAY
As of today, the Karnataka Government has not announced any new public or government holiday. Updates about sudden closures, festival holidays, or bank holiday notifications will be added once an official announcement is made.

Is tomorrow a Holiday in Karnataka?

Tomorrow

(16 September 2026)
in Karnataka
NO HOLIDAY
Searches for "tomorrow holiday in Karnataka" or "Karnataka government declared holiday tomorrow" usually relate to sudden festival announcements, local events, bandhs, or government notifications. We update this section whenever the Karnataka Government declares a holiday tomorrow, so bookmark this page and check the calendar for the Karnataka holiday date you are looking for!

Weekend Holiday Status

*If today or tomorrow falls on Saturday or Sunday, it is usually a weekly off. However, weekends are not considered government-declared public holidays unless an official notification is issued.
**Banks and government offices are closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, while Sundays are weekly offs but count as a public holiday only if officially declared.

The Karnataka Holiday List 2026 covers all public, government, and bank holidays for the state.

Karnataka observes Rajyotsava Day and several Kannada cultural holidays alongside national ones. Whether you are checking if a bank is open in Bengaluru on a specific day, building a leave calendar for your team, or planning around long weekends, this page has the full 2026 list.

List of Government, Public & Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2026

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
Jan 1ThursdayNew YearRegional
Jan 15ThursdayMakara SankrantiRegional
Jan 26MondayRepublic DayNational
Jan 27TuesdaySri MadvanavamiRegional
Feb 4WednesdayShab-e-barathRegional
Mar 2MondayHoliRegional
Mar 17TuesdayShab-e-QadarRegional
Mar 19ThursdayUgadiRegional
Mar 20FridayJumat-ul-WidaRegional
Mar 21SaturdayKhutub-E-RamzanRegional
Mar 23MondayDevara Daseemaiah JayanthiRegional
Mar 27FridaySri RamanavamiRegional
Mar 31TuesdayMahaveera JayanthiRegional
Apr 3FridayGood FridayRegional
Apr 4SaturdayHoli FestivalRegional
Apr 14TuesdayBR Ambedkar JayanthiRegional
Apr 20MondayBasava Jayanthi, Akshaya TritiyaRegional
Apr 21TuesdaySri Shankaracharaya JayanthiRegional
Apr 22WednesdaySri Ramaujacharaya JayanthiRegional
May 1FridayMay DayRegional
May 28ThursdayBakridRegional
Jun 26FridayLast day of MuharramRegional
Aug 15SaturdayIndependence DayNational
Aug 21FridayVaramahalaxmi VrataRegional
Aug 26WednesdayEid-MiladRegional
Aug 27ThursdayYajur UpakarmaRegional
Aug 28FridayBrahma Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi, Raksha BandhanRegional
Sep 4FridayKrishna JanmashtamiRegional
Sep 8TuesdayKanya Mariyamma JayanthiRegional
Sep 14MondayVarasiddhi Vinayaka VrataRegional
Sep 17ThursdayVishwakarma JayanthiRegional
Sep 25FridayAnanta Padmanabha VrataRegional
Oct 2FridayGandhi JayanthiNational
Oct 20TuesdayMahanavami, AyudhapoojaRegional
Oct 21WednesdayVijayadashmiRegional
Nov 10TuesdayBalipadyami, DeepavaliRegional
Nov 24TuesdayGuru Nanak JayanthiRegional
Nov 26ThursdayHuttari FestivalRegional
Nov 27FridayKanakadasa JayanthiRegional
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveRegional
Dec 25FridayChristmasRegional

Download: Karnataka Government Notification

This holiday list is applicable for the following cities:
Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Dharwad, Chikmagalur, Mandya
Check holiday lists for all the Indian states here
Holiday list 2026

Pooja Holidays 2026 in Karnataka

In Karnataka, the term "Pooja Holidays" refers explicitly to the festive break during Dasara (Navaratri). While schools and colleges typically declare a mid-term vacation starting early October, government offices, banks, and private companies observe official General Holidays on the main festival days listed below.
DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
Oct 20TuesdayMahanavami, AyudhapoojaRegional
Oct 21WednesdayVijayadashmiRegional

Bank Holidays in Karnataka in 2026

Bank holidays in Karnataka are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act and apply to all scheduled banks. The month-wise list below outlines key bank holidays in 2026, followed by some of the major bank holidays expected in Karnataka in 2026.

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
Jan 26MondayRepublic DayNational
Mar 19ThursdayUgadiRegional
Aug 15SaturdayIndependence DayNational
Oct 2FridayGandhi JayanthiNational
Oct 21WednesdayVijayadashmiRegional
Nov 10TuesdayBalipadyami, DeepavaliRegional

Government/Public Holidays in Karnataka in 2026

Karnataka Government Holidays 2026 cover all official public holidays announced by the state government. These include national days, state-specific festivals, cultural occasions and important regional events.

Some of the key Karnataka government/public holidays expected in 2026 include:

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
Jan 26MondayRepublic DayNational
Mar 19ThursdayUgadiRegional
Apr 20MondayBasava Jayanthi, Akshaya TritiyaRegional
Aug 15SaturdayIndependence DayNational
Oct 2FridayGandhi JayanthiNational
Oct 21WednesdayVijayadashmiRegional
Nov 10TuesdayBalipadyami, DeepavaliRegional

Month-wise Karnataka Holidays 2026

The following schedule outlines the official General Holidays and key Restricted Holidays (RH) for Karnataka in 2026. This month-wise breakdown is essential for HR professionals to manage leave policies, payroll processing, and regulatory compliance throughout the year.
Here are Karnataka Holidays for all 12 months of 2026:

Karnataka Holidays January 2026:

  • New Year (Jan 1)
  • Makara Sankranti (Jan 15)
  • Republic Day (Jan 26)
  • Sri Madvanavami (Jan 27)

Karnataka Holidays February 2026:

  • Shab-e-barath (Feb 4)

Karnataka Holidays March 2026:

  • Holi (Mar 2)
  • Shab-e-Qadar (Mar 17)
  • Ugadi (Mar 19)
  • Jumat-ul-Wida (Mar 20)
  • Khutub-E-Ramzan (Mar 21)
  • Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi (Mar 23)
  • Sri Ramanavami (Mar 27)
  • Mahaveera Jayanthi (Mar 31)

Karnataka Holidays April 2026:

  • Good Friday (Apr 3)
  • Holi Festival (Apr 4)
  • BR Ambedkar Jayanthi (Apr 14)
  • Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya (Apr 20)
  • Sri Shankaracharaya Jayanthi (Apr 21)
  • Sri Ramaujacharaya Jayanthi (Apr 22)

Karnataka Holidays May 2026:

  • May Day (May 1)
  • Bakrid (May 28)

Karnataka Holidays June 2026:

  • Last day of Muharram (Jun 26)

Karnataka Holidays July 2026:

There are no holidays in Karnataka in the month of July in 2026

Karnataka Holidays August 2026:

  • Independence Day (Aug 15)
  • Varamahalaxmi Vrata (Aug 21)
  • Eid-Milad (Aug 26)
  • Yajur Upakarma (Aug 27)
  • Brahma Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi, Raksha Bandhan (Aug 28)

Karnataka Holidays September 2026:

  • Krishna Janmashtami (Sep 4)
  • Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi (Sep 8)
  • Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata (Sep 14)
  • Vishwakarma Jayanthi (Sep 17)
  • Ananta Padmanabha Vrata (Sep 25)

Karnataka Holidays October 2026:

  • Gandhi Jayanthi (Oct 2)
  • Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja (Oct 20)
  • Vijayadashmi (Oct 21)

Karnataka Holidays November 2026:

  • Balipadyami, Deepavali (Nov 10)
  • Guru Nanak Jayanthi (Nov 24)
  • Huttari Festival (Nov 26)
  • Kanakadasa Jayanthi (Nov 27)

Karnataka Holidays December 2026:

  • Christmas Eve (Dec 24)
  • Christmas (Dec 25)

How HR teams use this Karnataka holiday list?

HR, payroll and operations teams rely heavily on this Karnataka Government Holiday List 2026 to:
Prepare annual leave calendars
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Karnataka
Maintain compliance with working-day requirements
Configure holidays in HRMS/Payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing during long weekends and festival clusters

FAQs on Karnataka Holidays in 2026

Is Karnataka Day a holiday?

Karnataka Rajyotsava (1 November) is typically a public holiday in Karnataka, and is expected to appear in the Karnataka Government Holidays 2026 list.

How many public holidays are there in Karnataka in 2026?

The number may vary each year depending on the official notification, but Karnataka generally has 20–25 government/public holidays annually.

Are public holidays and government holidays the same in Karnataka?

Yes. In most cases, public holidays declared by the state government are treated as government holidays for offices, schools, and institutions.

Which are the major Government Holidays in Karnataka in 2026?

National holidays (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti), state festivals like Ugadi, Basava Jayanti, Varamahalakshmi, Deepavali, Eid, and Rajyotsava are typically included.

How does the holiday list affect payroll processing?

Payroll teams must adjust salary cut-offs, bank processing dates and payout schedules around Karnataka bank holidays to avoid delays.

Where can I download the Karnataka Government Holidays 2026 PDF?

greytHR host the official holiday calendar, and we have also made the Karnataka State Government Holiday List 2026 PDF available for download here. Alternatively, you can download it directly from the official Karnataka Government Secretariat website.

Is the Karnataka Government Holiday List 2026 the same for private companies?

Private companies may follow their own holiday policy, but most adopt the official Karnataka Govt holidays list with minor customisations.

Does greytHR offer holiday list automation? (Business-related)

Yes. greytHR full-suite HRMS automatically updates state-wise holiday calendars, applies them to leave policies and ensures accurate payroll processing.

Can greytHR handle different holiday calendars for multiple locations?

Absolutely. Multi-branch companies can configure region-specific public and government holidays for each state, including Karnataka.

When is Makar Sankranti celebrated in Karnataka in 2026 and why is it important?

Makar Sankranti in Karnataka will be celebrated on January 15, 2026. It marks the harvest season and the sun’s transition into Makara, locally celebrated as Suggi with ellu-bella exchange and thanksgiving rituals.

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Disclaimer
The holiday dates provided in this list are tentative and based on the 2026 calendar. The official schedule for General and Restricted Holidays is declared by the Government of Karnataka and notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Please note that dates for religious festivals are subject to change based on moon sightings and official government announcements. We recommend verifying these dates with the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policies before planning leaves or financial transactions.

Table of content

  • All holidays
  • Pooja holidays
  • Bank holidays
  • Government/public holidays
  • Month-wise holidays
  • How HR teams use this list
  • FAQs
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