Check Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays in Karnataka for the calendar year 2021. Karnataka Government declares the gazetted public holidays list with notification NO.DPAR 12 HL 2020 dated 21 November 2020.
Check 2021 holidays dates in Karnataka for Makar Sankranti, Republic Day, Mahashivratri, Good Friday, Ugadi, Dr.B.R.Ambedkars Birthday, Mahavir Jayanti, May Day, Eid-al-Fitr and Basava Jayanti.
Public Holidays
Karnataka government declares the gazetted 2021 General Holidays with Notification No. DPAR 12 HHL 2020, dated 21st November 2020. Government offices are closed on the general holidays.
All second Saturday, Sundays and following dates are general holidays in Karnataka.
2021 Karnataka Public Holidays
No
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
1
January
14
Thursday
Makar Sankranti
2
January
26
Tuesday
Republic Day
3
March
11
Thursday
Mahashivratri
4
April
2
Friday
Good Friday
5
April
13
Tuesday
Ugadi
6
April
14
Wednesday
Dr.B.R.Ambedkars Birthday
7
April
25
Sunday
Mahavir Jayanti
8
May
1
Saturday
May Day
9
May
12
Wednesday
Eid-al-Fitr *
10
May
14
Friday
Basava Jayanti
11
July
21
Wednesday
Eid al-Zuha * (Bakari Eid)
12
August
15
Sunday
Independence Day
13
August
20
Friday
Muharram *
14
September
10
Friday
Varsidhhi Vinayaka Vrat
15
October
2
Saturday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
16
October
6
Wednesday
Mahalaya Amavasye
17
October
14
Thursday
Ayutha Pooja
18
October
15
Friday
Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
19
October
20
Wednesday
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti
20
October
20
Wednesday
Eid-e-Milad * (Mawlid)
21
November
1
Monday
Kannada Rajyothsava
22
November
3
Wednesday
Narak Chaturdashi
23
November
5
Friday
Balipratipada Diwali
24
November
22
Monday
Kanakdasa Jayanti
25
December
25
Saturday
Christmas
Restricted Holidays
Government Employee may avail maximum Two holidays from the given restricted holidays list in the year 2021.
2021 Restricted Holidays in Karnataka
No
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
1
January
1
Friday
New Year Day
2
February
21
Sunday
Sri Madvanavami
3
March
28
Sunday
Holi
4
March
30
Tuesday
Shab-e-Barath
5
April
3
Saturday
Holy Saturday
6
April
17
Saturday
Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi
7
April
18
Sunday
Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi
8
April
21
Wednesday
Shir Ram Navami
9
April
21
Wednesday
Souramana Ugadi
10
May
7
Friday
Jamatul-Wida
11
May
10
Monday
Shab-e-Qadr
12
May
17
Monday
Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi
13
May
26
Wednesday
Buddha Pornima
14
August
20
Friday
Sri Varamahalakshmi Vratha
15
August
21
Saturday
Rig-Upakarma (Onam Festival)
16
August
22
Sunday
Yajur Upkarma
17
August
23
Monday
Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanti
18
August
29
Sunday
Janmashtami
19
September
8
Wednesday
Kanya Mariyamma Jayanti
20
September
9
Thursday
Swama Gowri Vratha
21
September
17
Friday
Vishwakarma Jayanthi
22
September
19
Sunday
Anant Padnabha Vrata
23
October
18
Monday
Tula Sankramana
24
November
19
Friday
Shri Gurunanak Jayanthi
25
November
20
Saturday
Huttari festival
26
December
24
Friday
Christmas Eve
Bank Holidays
Karnataka government declares the 2021 bank holidays under the section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881).
