Karnataka Official Holidays 2016

Check the 2016 Public and Restricted holidays declared by Government of Karnataka.

Public Holidays

The following are the Public Holidays throughout the State of Karnataka during the year 2016 under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (Act No.X of 1881)
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 15 Friday Makar Sankranti
January - 26 Tuesday Republic Day
March - 7 Monday Maha Shivratri
March - 25 Friday Good Friday
April - 8 Friday Ugadi
April - 14 Thursday Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday
April - 19 Tuesday Mahaveer Jayanti
May - 1 Sunday Labor Day
May - 9 Monday Sri Basaveshwar Jayanti
July - 6 Wednesday Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
August - 15 Monday Independence Day
September - 5 Monday Varsidhi Vinayak Vrata
September - 12 Monday Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid)
September - 30 Friday Mahalaya Amavasye
October - 2 Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October - 10 Monday Maha Navami
October - 11 Tuesday Dussehra
October - 12 Wednesday Moharrum
October - 15 Saturday Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti
October - 29 Saturday Narak Chaturdashi
October - 31 Monday Diwali
November - 1 Tuesday Kannada Rajyothsava
November - 17 Thursday Kanakdasa Jayanti
December - 12 Monday Id Milad
December - 25 Sunday Christmas
All Sundays are holidays
The holiday declared on 01-04-2016 for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks only. However, all the offices of Reserve Bank will remain closed for public transactions on July 01 for annual closing of accounts.
Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Tula Sankrarnana dt,17.10.2016,Monday and Huthri Festival on dt.14-12-2015 Wednesday.

General Holidays

List of General Holidays in all the Government offices under the Government of Karnataka during the year 2016.
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 1 Friday New Year's Day
February - 16 Tuesday Sri Madvanavami
March - 23 Wednesday Holi
March - 26 Saturday Holi Saturday
April - 12 Tuesday Devara Dasimayya Jayanti
April - 15 Friday Shri Ramnavmi
April - 16 Saturday Sourmana Ugadi
May - 10 Tuesday Shri Ramanujacharya Jayanti
May - 11 Wednesday Shri Shankaracharya Jayanti
May - 21 Saturday Buddha Pornima
May - 23 Monday Shab-e-Barat
July - 1 Friday Jamat-ul-Vida
July - 3 Sunday Shab-e- Khader
August - 12 Friday Shri Varmahalaksmi Vrata
August - 17 Wednesday Rug Upkarma
August - 18 Thursday Raksha Bandhan
August - 19 Friday Brama Shri Narayan Guru Jayanti
August - 25 Thursday Janmasthami
September - 4 Sunday Swarna Gowari Vrata
September - 8 Thursday Kanya Mariyamma Jayanti
September - 13 Tuesday Thiru Onam
September - 15 Thursday Ananta Padmanabha Vrata
September - 17 Saturday Vishwakarma Jayanti
October - 17 Monday Tula Sankramana
November - 14 Monday Guru Nanak Jayanti
December - 14 Wednesday Huttari Festival
December - 24 Saturday Christmas Eve
Governmerit Offices will be closed through out the State on General Holidays. However, Heads of department should make necessary arrangements for the discharge of urgent works.
lf any of the Holidays for the festivals of Muslim Fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, Muslim Fraternity in Government Service may be granted holiday on the date of observance in view of the holidays already notified.
Local Hcliday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Tula Sankrarnana dt,17.10.2016,Monday and Huthri Festival on dt.14-12-2015 Wednesday.