Kerala Official Holidays 2017

Check the 2017 Gazetted Public and Government holidays declared by General Administration Department of Government of Kerala.

General Holidays

List of the General Holidays in Kerala for the year 2017.
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 2 Monday
Mannam Jayanti
January - 26 Thursday
Republic Day
February - 24 Friday
Maha Shivaratri
April - 13 Thursday
Maundy Thursday
April - 14 Friday
Good Friday *
(Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti)
April - 16 Sunday
Easter Sunday
May - 1 Monday
May Day
June - 25 Sunday
Eid al-Fitr
July - 23 Sunday
Karkkadaka vavu
August - 15 Tuesday
Independence Day
August - 28 Monday
Ayyankali Jayanti
September - 1 Friday
Eid al-Adha
(Bakri Eid)
September - 3 Sunday
Onam
September - 4 Monday
Thiruvonam
September - 5 Tuesday
Third Onam
September - 6 Wednesday
Fourth Onam
September - 12 Tuesday
Sree Krishna Jayanti
September - 21 Thursday
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
September - 29 Friday
Maha Navami
September - 30 Saturday
Vijaya Dashami
(Muharrum*)
October - 2 Monday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October - 18 Wednesday
Diwali
December - 2 Saturday
Eid-e-Milad
(Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)
December - 25 Monday
Christmas
*
Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.

Bank Holidays

List of the Bank Holidays in Kerala for the year 2017.
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 26 Thursday
Republic Day
February - 24 Friday
Maha Shivaratri
April - 1 Saturday
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
April - 14 Friday
Good Friday
(Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti)
April - 16 Sunday
Easter Sunday
May - 1 Monday
May Day
June - 25 Sunday
Eid al-Fitr
(Ramzan Eid)
August - 15 Tuesday
Independence Day
September - 1 Friday
Eid al-Adha *
(Bakri Eid)
September - 3 Sunday
Onam
September - 4 Monday
Thiruonam
September - 6 Wednesday
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
September - 21 Thursday
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
September - 29 Friday
Maha Navami
September - 30 Saturday
Vijaya Dashami
October - 2 Monday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October - 18 Wednesday
Deepawali
December - 2 Saturday
Eid-e-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
December - 25 Monday
Christmas
*
Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.

Restricted Holidays

List of the Restricted Holidays in Kerala for the year 2017.
Date Week Day Holiday
March - 12 Sunday
Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanti
August - 7 Monday
Avani Avittom *
September - 17 Sunday
Viswakarma Jayanti
*
Govt Employee belonging to Brahmin Community are permitted to avail restricted holiday.