Karnataka Public Holidays Calendar 2016
Check Karnataka Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays for the calendar year 2016. Check holidays dates in 2016 for Makar Sankranti, Republic Day, Maha Shivratri, Good Friday, Ugadi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday, Mahaveer Jayanti, Labor Day, Sri Basaveshwar Jayanti and Id-ul-Fitr.
Karnataka Government declared the general holidays for the year 2016 with notification NO.DPAR 27 HHL 2015 dated 09.11.2015.
Public Holidays
| 2016 Karnataka Public Holidays | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 15 | Friday | Makar Sankranti |
| 2 | January | 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 3 | March | 7 | Monday | Maha Shivratri |
| 4 | March | 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 | April | 8 | Friday | Ugadi |
| 6 | April | 14 | Thursday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday |
| 7 | April | 19 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanti |
| 8 | May | 1 | Sunday | Labor Day |
| 9 | May | 9 | Monday | Sri Basaveshwar Jayanti |
| 10 | July | 6 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) |
| 11 | August | 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 12 | September | 5 | Monday | Varsidhi Vinayak Vrata |
| 13 | September | 12 | Monday | Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid) |
| 14 | September | 30 | Friday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 15 | October | 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 16 | October | 10 | Monday | Maha Navami |
| 17 | October | 11 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 18 | October | 12 | Wednesday | Moharrum |
| 19 | October | 15 | Saturday | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 20 | October | 29 | Saturday | Narak Chaturdashi |
| 21 | October | 31 | Monday | Diwali |
| 22 | November | 1 | Tuesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 23 | November | 17 | Thursday | Kanakdasa Jayanti |
| 24 | December | 12 | Monday | Id Milad |
| 25 | December | 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
| All second Saturday, Sundays are general holidays. | ||||
| Local holidays are declared for Kodagu district on Tula Sankramana on 17.10.2016 and Huthri Festival on 14.12.2016. | ||||
Restricted Holidays
State Government employees may utilize any two extra holidays from the given restricted holidays list given below.
| 2016 Restricted Holidays in Karnataka | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | February | 16 | Tuesday | Sri Madvanavami |
| 3 | March | 23 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 4 | March | 26 | Saturday | Holi Saturday |
| 5 | April | 12 | Tuesday | Devara Dasimayya Jayanti |
| 6 | April | 13 | Wednesday | Sourmana Ugadi |
| 7 | April | 15 | Friday | Shri Ramnavmi |
| 8 | May | 10 | Tuesday | Shri Ramanujacharya Jayanti |
| 9 | May | 11 | Wednesday | Shri Shankaracharya Jayanti |
| 10 | May | 21 | Saturday | Buddha Pornima |
| 11 | May | 23 | Monday | Shab-e-Barat |
| 12 | July | 1 | Friday | Jamat-ul-Vida |
| 13 | July | 3 | Sunday | Shab-e- Khader |
| 14 | August | 12 | Friday | Shri Varmahalaksmi Vrata |
| 15 | August | 17 | Wednesday | Rug Upkarma |
| 16 | August | 18 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 17 | August | 19 | Friday | Brama Shri Narayan Guru Jayanti |
| 18 | August | 25 | Thursday | Janmasthami |
| 19 | September | 4 | Sunday | Swarna Gowari Vrata |
| 20 | September | 8 | Thursday | Kanya Mariyamma Jayanti |
| 21 | September | 13 | Tuesday | Thiru Onam |
| 22 | September | 15 | Thursday | Ananta Padmanabha Vrata |
| 23 | September | 17 | Saturday | Vishwakarma Jayanti |
| 24 | October | 17 | Monday | Tula Sankramana |
| 25 | November | 14 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 26 | December | 14 | Wednesday | Huttari Festival |
| 27 | December | 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve |
Bank Holidays
Under the explanation of section of 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881), Karnataka government declares the following days as public holidays for the 2016.
| 2016 Bank Holidays in Karnataka | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 15 | Friday | Makar Sankranti |
| 2 | January | 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 3 | March | 7 | Monday | Maha Shivratri |
| 4 | March | 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 | April | 1 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Account Day |
| 6 | April | 8 | Friday | Ugadi |
| 7 | April | 14 | Thursday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday |
| 8 | April | 19 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanti |
| 9 | May | 1 | Sunday | Labor Day |
| 10 | May | 9 | Monday | Sri Basaveshwar Jayanti |
| 11 | July | 6 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) |
| 12 | August | 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 13 | September | 5 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 14 | September | 12 | Monday | Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid) |
| 15 | September | 30 | Friday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 16 | October | 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17 | October | 10 | Monday | Maha Navami |
| 18 | October | 11 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 19 | October | 12 | Wednesday | Moharrum |
| 20 | October | 15 | Saturday | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 21 | October | 29 | Saturday | Narak Chaturdashi |
| 22 | October | 31 | Monday | Diwali |
| 23 | November | 1 | Tuesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 24 | November | 17 | Thursday | Kanakdasa Jayanti |
| 25 | December | 12 | Monday | Id Milad |
| 26 | December | 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
| Local holidays are declared for Kodagu district on Tula Sankramana on 17.10.2016 and Huthri Festival on 14.12.2016. | ||||
Karnataka Public Holidays Calendar 2016