Holidays
Karnataka Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Karnataka?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Karnataka
The Karnataka Government has not announced a public or government holiday for today. This updates as soon as an official notification comes through for a sudden closure, festival, or bank holiday.
Is tomorrow a holiday in Karnataka?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Gandhi Jayanthi
(2 October 2026) in Karnataka
Karnataka has declared Gandhi Jayanthi as a holiday tomorrow. Check the tables below to see whether it counts as a bank, government or regional holiday.
Weekend Holiday Status
*If today or tomorrow falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is usually just a weekly off — weekends only count as a public holiday when a government notification says so.
**Banks and government offices close on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month; Sundays are a weekly off everywhere but count as a declared public holiday only if officially notified.
This page covers Karnataka's full slate of public, government and bank holidays for 2026. Kannada cultural observances such as Ugadi, Basava Jayanthi and Varamahalakshmi Vrata sit alongside the national holidays that every state marks. Use it to check whether a bank branch in Bengaluru is open on a given day, build out a team leave calendar, or plan around long weekends.
List of all Holidays in Karnataka 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year | Regional |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | Makara Sankranti | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | Sri Madvanavami | Regional |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | Shab-e-barath | Regional |
| Mar 2 | Monday | Holi | Regional |
| Mar 17 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Qadar | Regional |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Ugadi | Regional |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Jumat-ul-Wida | Regional |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Khutub-E-Ramzan | Regional |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi | Regional |
| Mar 27 | Friday | Sri Ramanavami | Regional |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | Mahaveera Jayanthi | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Holi Festival | Regional |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | BR Ambedkar Jayanthi | Regional |
| Apr 20 | Monday | Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya | Regional |
| Apr 21 | Tuesday | Sri Shankaracharaya Jayanthi | Regional |
| Apr 22 | Wednesday | Sri Ramaujacharaya Jayanthi | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day | Regional |
| May 28 | Thursday | Bakrid | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Last day of Muharram | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 21 | Friday | Varamahalaxmi Vrata | Regional |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Eid-Milad | Regional |
| Aug 27 | Thursday | Yajur Upakarma | Regional |
| Aug 28 | Friday | Brahma Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi, Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Krishna Janmashtami | Regional |
| Sep 8 | Tuesday | Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi | Regional |
| Sep 14 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata | Regional |
| Sep 17 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Jayanthi | Regional |
| Sep 25 | Friday | Ananta Padmanabha Vrata | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi | National |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja | Regional |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Vijayadashmi | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Deepavali | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanthi | Regional |
| Nov 26 | Thursday | Huttari Festival | Regional |
| Nov 27 | Friday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi | Regional |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |
Pooja Holidays in Karnataka 2026
"Pooja Holidays" in the Karnataka context means Dasara, or Navaratri. Schools and colleges usually turn it into a longer mid-term break starting in early October, while government offices, banks and private companies stick to official holidays on the two main festival days listed below.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja | Regional |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Vijayadashmi | Regional |
Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2026
All scheduled banks in Karnataka close on dates declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, plus the second and fourth Saturdays of each month and every Sunday.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Ugadi | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi | National |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Vijayadashmi | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Deepavali | Regional |
Government/Public Holidays in Karnataka 2026
The state government's 2026 list sets out the official public holidays for Karnataka, pairing the national holidays with festivals and cultural occasions specific to the state.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Ugadi | Regional |
| Apr 20 | Monday | Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi | National |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Vijayadashmi | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Deepavali | Regional |
Month-wise Karnataka Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Karnataka holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- New Year (Jan 1)
- Makara Sankranti (Jan 15)
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
- Sri Madvanavami (Jan 27)
February 2026
- Shab-e-barath (Feb 4)
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)
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)
May 2026
- May Day (May 1)
- Bakrid (May 28)
June 2026
- Last day of Muharram (Jun 26)
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)
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)
October 2026
- Gandhi Jayanthi (Oct 2)
- Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja (Oct 20)
- Vijayadashmi (Oct 21)
November 2026
- Balipadyami, Deepavali (Nov 10)
- Guru Nanak Jayanthi (Nov 24)
- Huttari Festival (Nov 26)
- Kanakadasa Jayanthi (Nov 27)
December 2026
- Christmas Eve (Dec 24)
- Christmas (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Karnataka holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
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 and payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing around long weekends and festival clusters
FAQs on Karnataka Holidays in 2026
Karnataka Rajyotsava, observed on 1 November, is typically treated as a public holiday, and it's expected to appear on the 2026 Karnataka Government Holidays list.
It varies by year depending on the official notification, though Karnataka generally lands somewhere around 20 to 25 government and public holidays annually.
Yes, for the most part. Public holidays the state government declares are generally treated as government holidays across offices, schools and institutions.
The list typically includes the national holidays (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti) along with state festivals such as Ugadi, Basava Jayanti, Varamahalakshmi, Deepavali, Eid and Rajyotsava.
Payroll teams need to work salary cut-offs, bank processing dates and payout schedules around Karnataka's bank holidays to keep things from getting delayed.
It's available for download right here on Niyuk, or you can get it directly from the official Karnataka Government Secretariat website.
Not exactly; private companies can set their own holiday policy, though most base it on the official Karnataka government list with small customisations.
Yes. The full-suite Niyuk HRMS keeps state-wise holiday calendars current on its own, applies them to leave policies and keeps payroll processing accurate.
It can. Companies with multiple branches can set up region-specific public and government holidays state by state, Karnataka included.
It falls on 15 January 2026. The festival marks the harvest season and the sun's move into Makara, celebrated locally as Suggi with the exchange of ellu-bella and thanksgiving rituals.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Karnataka, notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Dates for religious festivals can shift based on moon sightings or a later government announcement. Check the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policy before planning leave or financial transactions around any of these dates.