The State Government of Karnataka has released the notification of the following days shall be observed as public Holidays in all Public Offices and Banks under the, Karnataka Government during the Calendar Year 2026.
Karnataka Government Public Holidays 2026
| DATE | DAY | PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
| 15.01.2026 | Thursday | Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival |
| 26.01.2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 19.03.2026 | Thursday | Ugadi Festival |
| 21.03.2026 | Saturday | Khutub-E-Ramzan |
| 31.03.2026 | Tuesday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| 03.04.2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14.04.2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 20.04.2026 | Monday | Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya |
| 01.05.2026 | Friday | May Day |
| 28.05.2026 | Thursday | Bakrid |
| 26.06.2026 | Friday | Last Day of Moharam |
| 15.08.2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 26.08.2026 | Wednesday | Eid-Milad |
| 14.09.2026 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 02.10.2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 20.10.2026 | Tuesday | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja |
| 21.10.2026 | Wednesday | Vijayadasami |
| 10.11.2026 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Deepavali |
| 27.11.2026 | Friday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| 25.12.2026 | Friday | Christmas |
Karnataka Government Restricted Holidays 2026
| DATE | DAYS | RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS |
| 01.01.2026 | Thursday | New Year |
| 27.01.2026 | Tuesday | Sri Madvanavami |
| 04.02.2026 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Barath |
| 02.03.2026 | Monday | Holi Festival |
| 17.03.2026 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Qadar |
| 20.03.2026 | Friday | Jumat-Ul-Wida |
| 23.03.2026 | Monday | Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi |
| 27.03.2026 | Friday | Sri Ramanavami |
| 04.04.2026 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 21.04.2026 | Tuesday | Sri Shankarayacharya Jayanthi |
| 22.04.2026 | Wednesday | Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi |
| 21.08.2026 | Friday | Varamahalakshmi Vrata |
| 27.08.2026 | Thursday | Yajur Upakarma |
| 28.08.2026 | Friday | Brahma Shri Naryana Guru Jayanthi, Raksha Bandhan |
| 04.09.2026 | Friday | Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 08.09.2026 | Tuesday | Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi |
| 17.09.2026 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Jayanthi |
| 25.09.2026 | Friday | Ananta Padmanabha Vrata |
| 24.11.2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanthi |
| 26.11.2026 | Thursday | Huttari Festival |
| 24.12.2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2026
| DATE | DAYS | PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
| 15.01.2026 | Thursday | Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival |
| 26.01.2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 19.03.2026 | Thursday | Ugadi Festival |
| 21.03.2026 | Saturday | Khutub-E-Ramzan |
| 31.03.2026 | Tuesday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| 03.04.2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14.04.2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 20.04.2026 | Monday | Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya |
| 01.05.2026 | Friday | May Day |
| 28.05.2026 | Thursday | Bakrid , |
| 26.06.2026 | Friday | Last Day of Moharam |
| 15.08.2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 26.08.2026 | Wednesday | Eid-Milad |
| 14.09.2026 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 02.10.2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 20.10.2026 | Tuesday | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja |
| 21.10.2026 | Wednesday | Vijayadasami |
| 10.11.2026 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Deepavali |
| 27.11.2026 | Friday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| 25.12.2026 | Friday | Christmas |
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