2026 Kerala Government Holidays: Bank Closures for the Entire Office Announced

The official government holiday list has been released for the days on which State Government offices will remain closed in 2026. Almost everyone—government employees, bank employees, business owners, and bank customers—might not be able to miss anything important over the remaining holidays. The holidays stated herein will be deemed to come into effect from October 31, 2025.

The complete list shall entail more gathering from the Coordination Department under the General Administration of promoting welfare to citizens and showing them the specific days of the impending lower status of the banks and other government banks as they remain closed due to the holidays. This calendar will afford citizens the opportunity to plan business tasks well in advance that have hitherto rattled those unknown late-minute tasks and requirements they have to make or fulfill all throughout the year.

Why is the Holiday List Important

Losses of such an orderly calendar as this holiday list are easily assessable in:

The Interference of bank operations and cash transactions

Cancellation of Government services and administrative work

Missed deadlines for payment, statutory compliance, and business planning

A disruption to travel arrangements, family events, and personal engagements.

This list can be used by individuals, professionals, and organizations to organize essential activities without causing disruption.

Public Holidays for the State of Kerala for the Year 2026 (excluding Sundays):

The official holidays in Kerala for the year 2026 are as follows:

Mannam Jayanthi – January 2 (Friday)

Republic Day – January 26 (Monday)

Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) – March 20 (Friday)

Annual Bank Account Closing – April 1 (Wednesday)

Maundy Thursday – April 2 (Thursday)

Good Friday – April 3 (Friday)

Ambedkar Jayanthi – April 14 (Tuesday)

Vishu – April 15 (Wednesday)

May Day – May 1 (Friday)

Id-ul-Ad'ha (Bakrid)* – May 27 (Wednesday)

Independence Day – August 15 (Saturday)

First Onam / Milad-i-Sherif - August 25 (Tuesday)

Thiruvonam – August 26 (Wednesday)

Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Ayyankali Jayanthi – August 28 (Friday)

Sreekrishna Jayanthi – September 4 (Friday)

Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi - September 21 (Monday)

Gandhi Jayanthi – October 2 (Friday)

Festivals to be observed on Official Holidays

Mahanavami – October 20 (Tuesday)

Vijayadasami – October 21 (Wednesday)

Christmas – December 25 (Friday)

*However, these dates may vary according to the sighting of the moon.

Festivals Aligning with Sundays in 2026

There is coincidence of these festivals on Sundays, making it a holiday for banking and business entities as well as sectors that normally operate on Sundays:

Maha Shivaratri – February 15

Easter – April 5

Deepavali – November 8

Note for Private Sector Employees

Private institutions in Kerala must implement the Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1958, which means that in certain cases slight variation in holiday rules may exist according to industry, but fulfillment of statutory holidays would not be affected based on the labor laws.