Is today a holiday in Karnataka?
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
No, it is a working day
Today is a regular working day across Karnataka. The state government has not declared a public holiday on this date. Offices, banks, and schools follow normal hours.
Is tomorrow a holiday in Karnataka?
Thursday, 23 July 2026
No, it is a working day
Tomorrow is a regular working day across Karnataka. The state government has not declared a public holiday on this date. Offices, banks, and schools follow normal hours.
This status checks the current date in India against the official Karnataka 2026 calendar and refreshes daily. Weekly offs (Sundays, and second and fourth Saturdays) are not listed as public holidays.
Quick Read
Karnataka notifies 20 general public holidays for 2026 through the DPAR, including the 3 national days and state festivals such as Ugadi, Ayudhapooja, and Deepavali. It also lists 21 restricted holidays tied to lunar calendars, and banks observe their own holiday set. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy across Bengaluru and the state.
List of Karnataka Government Holidays 2026
20 general public and government 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.
Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2026
Karnataka bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the same list the RBI follows. Banks also close every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturday.
Bank holiday lists are issued by the RBI per state. Confirm the final dates with your bank, as some festival dates are subject to revision.
Optional / Restricted Holidays 2026
Employees may choose a limited number, subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
School Holidays and Bengaluru Holidays in Karnataka
Are schools closed tomorrow in Karnataka?
Karnataka schools follow the gazetted holidays above, plus their own academic-calendar breaks for summer, Dasara, and mid-term. Any public holiday on this page is a school holiday statewide. Unplanned closures for rain or local events come from a separate District order, so check your school circular and the live status box above.
Is today a holiday in Bengaluru?
Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi, and the rest of Karnataka follow the same state holiday calendar. Every gazetted public holiday on this page applies in Bengaluru. The city also closes for Kannada Rajyotsava on 1 November and for the Dasara and Deepavali festival days.
How Karnataka holidays apply at work
01
Compulsory public holidays
The 20 general holidays are paid days off. Offices and banks stay closed. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere.
02
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.
03
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.
04
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.
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Holidays that fall on a weekly off in 2026
These occasions are observed across Karnataka, but the government notification does not list them as separate days because each falls on a Sunday or second Saturday. They are still holidays.
Kodagu District Local Holidays
Kodagu (Coorg) district also observes Kail Muhurth on 03 Sep, Tula Sankramana on 18 Oct, Huthri Festival on 26 Nov 2026, declared for Kodagu only.
Sources & Verification
How this Karnataka 2026 holiday list is verified
This calendar follows the official Karnataka Government holiday notification No. DPAR 16 HHL 2025 dated 17 November 2025, compiled by the factoHR India compliance team and cross-checked before each update. Last reviewed July 2026. Islamic and lunar festival dates stay provisional until the state confirms them, so verify against the official gazette before locking payroll.
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