Karnataka Government Holiday List 2026
Official Schedule of General, Public, and Restricted Holidays.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year | Regional |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti | Regional |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | Sri Madvanavami | Restricted |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Barath | Restricted |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Monday | Holi Festival | Regional |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Qadar | Restricted |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Ugadi Festival | Regional |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jumat-Ul-Wida | Restricted |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Khutub-E-Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr) | Regional |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Monday | Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi | Regional |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Friday | Sri Ramanavami | Regional |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Mahaveera Jayanthi | Regional |
| 03 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 04 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Restricted |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi | Regional |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Monday | Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya | Regional |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Sri Shankarayacharya Jayanthi | Restricted |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi | Restricted |
| 01 May 2026 | Friday | May Day | Regional |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Bakrid | Regional |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Last Day of Moharam | Regional |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Friday | Varamahalakshmi Vrata | Restricted |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-Milad | Regional |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Yajur Upakarma | Restricted |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Brahma Shri Naryana Guru Jayanthi, Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| 04 Sep 2026 | Friday | Sri Krishna Janmashtami | Regional |
| 08 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi | Restricted |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata | Regional |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Jayanthi | Restricted |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Friday | Ananta Padmanabha Vrata | Restricted |
| 02 Oct 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi | National |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja | Regional |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday | Vijayadasami | Regional |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Deepavali | Regional |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanthi | Regional |
| 26 Nov 2026 | Thursday | Huttari Festival | Restricted |
| 27 Nov 2026 | Friday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi | Regional |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Restricted |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |