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Karnataka notifies 19 general public holidays for 2026 through the DPAR, including the 3 national days and state festivals such as Ugadi, Kannada Rajyotsava, and Deepavali. It also lists 5 restricted holidays, several tied to lunar calendars. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Karnataka General Holidays 2026
19 general public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Karnataka DPAR 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Karnataka gazette before locking payroll.
Optional / Restricted Holidays 2026
Employees may choose a limited number, subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
How Karnataka holidays apply at work
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Compulsory public holidays
The 19 general holidays are paid days off. Offices and banks stay closed. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere.
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Restricted holiday choice
Employees pick a set number of restricted holidays per company policy, usually two to three. Record the chosen day in your leave system.
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Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act and policy. Typical practice is 10 to 13 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
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IT-sector note
Bengaluru IT and ITES units often follow a fixed plus flexi-holiday model. Map each employee to the Karnataka calendar and let them pick flexi days within policy.
Auto-apply Karnataka holidays to attendance and payroll
factoHR India loads the Karnataka holiday calendar, splits general and restricted holidays, applies them per work location, and lets staff pick restricted days within policy.
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Run Karnataka Attendance Without Holiday Errors
factoHR India keeps the Karnataka holiday calendar, leave, and payroll in sync across every work location.
If you employ staff in Karnataka, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Karnataka, Professional Tax in Karnataka, working-hour and overtime rules in Karnataka, and Labour Welfare Fund rates in Karnataka. Keep every Karnataka statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.