Karnataka Holiday Calendar 2026: Full list of public and restricted holidays for Bengaluru, Mysuru & other regions

Public Holiday Calendar 2026 was officially announced by the Karnataka government, which rules the state with Bengaluru (Bangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Kodagu (Coorg) and all other districts in the state. Holidays are to be enjoyed in government offices, schools, banks, and all recognized statutory public entities to calendarize their volition for next year.

The Karnataka public holiday calendar 2026 as notified, extends to include 20 public holidays and observances for the nation's festivals. Republic Day, Ugadi, May Day, Bakrid, Independence Day, Deepavali and Christmas all have their own days listed in the Karnataka public holiday calendar 2026.

Complete city Karnataka Public Holiday List 2026 for government offices, departments, and banks to remain closed can be seen below.

Karnataka Public Holiday List 2026

Date Day Holiday

January 15 Thursday Event of Uttarayan Punyarana, Makar Sankranti

January 26 Monday Republic Day

March 19 Thursday Ugadi

March 21 Saturday Khutub—E—Azam

March 31 Tuesday Mahaveera Jayanthi

April 3 Friday Good Friday

Tuesday, April 14

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi

Monday, April 20

Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya

Friday, May 1

May Day

Thursday, May 28

Bakrid

Friday, June 26

The last day of Moharam

Saturday, August 15

Independence Day

Wednesday, August 26

Eid-Milad

Monday, September 14

Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata

Friday, October 2

Gandhi Jayanthi

Tuesday, October 20

Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja

Wednesday, October 21

Vijayadasami

Tuesday, November 10

Balipadyami Deepavali

Friday, November 27

Kanakadasa Jayanthi

Friday, December 25

Christmas

Maha Shivaratri, Valmiki Jayanti, Kannada Rajyotsava, and Naraka Chaturdashi fell on Sundays or Saturdays; the excluded holydays are not included in this list.

🕊 Karnataka Restricted Holidays 2026

Restricted Holidays are fun days where you are free to take the day off. Below are the holidays added to Bengaluru, Mysuru, and other areas:

Date Day Holiday

January 1 Thursday New Year

January 27 Tuesday Sri Madvanavami

February 4 Wednesday Shab-e-Barath

March 2 Monday Holi

17th of March(Tuesday) Shab-e-Qadar

20th of March(Friday) Jumat-Ul-Wida

23rd of March(Monday) Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi

27th of March(Friday) Sri Ramanavami

4th of April(Saturday) Holy Saturday

21st April(Tuesday) Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi

22nd April(Wednesday) Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi

21st August(Friday) Varamahalakshmi Vrata

27th August(Thursday) YajurUpakarma

28th August(Friday) Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanthi, Raksha Bandhan

4th September(Friday) Sri Krishna Janmashtami

8th September(Tuesday) Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi

17th September (Thursday) Vishwakarma Jayanthi

25th September(Friday) Ananta Padmanabha Vrata

24th November(Tuesday) Guru Nanak Jayanthi

26th November(Thursday) Huttari

24th December(Thursday) Christmas Day

A separate holiday calendar will be issued by the Department of Education.