Karnataka, Bengaluru Holidays Calendar 2026: The Government of Karnataka has issued a notification announcing the public holidays 2026 in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Kodagu and other regions of Karnataka for the coming year.
Karnataka Public Holidays Calendar 2026 and Bengaluru Public Holidays Calendar 2026 includes 20 public holidays in the coming year. Bengaluru Public Holidays Calendar 2026 includes holidays like Republic Day, Ugadi, May Day, Bakrid and more.
Read Karnataka Bengaluru 2026 Holiday List below.
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Karnataka Public Holidays Calendar 2026: When will offices and departments remain closed in Bengaluru?
Here is the list of public holidays in Karnataka for 2026 when all government offices, ministries and banks will remain closed.
1 Jan 15 (Thursday): Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti festival
2. January 26 (Monday): Republic Day
3. March 19 (Thursday): Ugad Festival
4. March 21 (Sittatay): The Catt-Emzan
5. March 31 (Tuesday): Mahaveera Jayanthi
6. April 3 (Friday): Good Friday
7. April 14 (Tuesday): Dr. BR Ambedkar Jayanthi
8. April 20 (Monday): Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya
9. May 1 (Friday): May Day
10. May 28 (Thursday): Bakrid
11. June 26 (Friday): Last day of Moharram
12 August 15 (Saturday): Independence Day
13. August 26 (Wednesday): Eid-Milad
14 September 14 (Monday): Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
15 October 2 (Friday): Gandhi Jayanthi
16. October 20 (Tuesday): Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja
17. October 21 (Wednesday): Vijayadasami
18 November 10 (Tuesday): Balipadyami, Deepavali
19 November 27 (Friday): Kanakadasa Jayanthi
20. December 25 (Friday): Christmas
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This list does not include Maha Shivaratri (15/02/2026), Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi (25/10/2026), Kannada Rajyothsava (01/11/2026) and Naraka Chaturdashi (08/11/2026) which falls on a Sunday as well as Sunday of Mahalaya Am22201. the second Saturday, because it is already a regular weekend holiday.
“A special list of public holidays related to the Department of Education will be published by the Commissioner of Public Instruction,” the notification said.
Karnataka Restricted Holidays List 2026: Check Holidays in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Other Cities
1. January 1 (Thursday): New Year
2. January 27 (Tuesday): Sri Madvanavami
3. 4 February (Wednesday): Shab-e-Barath
4. March 2 (Monday): Holi Festival
5. March 17 (Touses): Shab-e-Qadar
6. March 20 (Friday): Friday-Ul-Wida
7. March 23 (Monday): Devara Daseemaiah Jayanthi
8. March 27 (Friday): Sri Ramanavami
9. April 4 (Saturday): Holy Saturday
10. April 21 (Tuesday): Sri Shankarayacharya Jayanthi
11. April 22 (Wednesday): Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi
12. August 21 (Friday): Varamahalakshmi Vrata
13 August 27 (Thursday): Yajur Upakarma
14 August 28 (Friday): Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanthi, Raksha Bandhan
15 September 4 (Friday): Sri Krishna Janmashtami
16 September 8 (Teesday): Jacosy of Ja Mary is Jayerhi Jayanhi
17 September 17 (Thursday): Vishwakarma Jayanthi
18 September 25 (Friday): Ananta Padmanabha Vrata
19 Nov 24 (Teidery): Jayanhihi’s teacher
20 November 26 (Thursday): Huttari Festival
21 December 24 (Thursday): Christmas Day
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List of restricted holidays in Karnataka 2026 does not include holidays that fall on Sundays or those that fall on public holidays. These include Tula Sankramana (18/10/2026), Souramana Ugadi (14/04/2026), Buddha Poornima (01/05/2026) and Onam/Rig-Upakarma (26/08/2026). It also includes Swarna Gowri Vrata (14.09.2026).
Key things
- Karnataka has a total of 20 public holidays in 2026.
- Some holidays that fall on weekends are excluded from the official list.
- A separate list of educational holidays will be published by the Commissioner for Public Instructions.
