Check Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays in Karnataka for the calendar year 2017. General Administration department of Karnataka declares the public holidays in 2017 with notification NO.DPAR 23HHL 2OI6 dated 28.11.2016.
Check 2017 holidays dates in Karnataka for Uttarayana punya kaala Sankranti, Republic Day, Maha Shivaratri, Chandrama Ugadi, Good Friday, Basava Jayanti, May Day, Eid al-Fitr, Independence Day and Ganesh Chaturthi.
Public Holidays
All offices under the state government will be remain closed on following declared general holidays including all Sunday and all second Saturday of every month in the year 2017.
| Karnataka Public Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 14 | Saturday | Uttarayana punya kaala Sankranti |
| 2 | January | 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February | 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 4 | March | 29 | Wednesday | Chandrama Ugadi |
| 5 | April | 14 | Friday | Good Friday (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti) |
| 6 | April | 29 | Saturday | Basava Jayanti |
| 7 | May | 1 | Monday | May Day |
| 8 | June | 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) |
| 9 | August | 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 10 | August | 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 11 | September | 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Bakri Eid) |
| 12 | September | 19 | Tuesday | Mahalaya |
| 13 | September | 29 | Friday | Maha Navami (Ayudha puja) |
| 14 | September | 30 | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 15 | October | 2 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 16 | October | 5 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 17 | October | 18 | Wednesday | Naraka Chaturdashi |
| 18 | October | 20 | Friday | Diwali (Balipratipada) |
| 19 | November | 1 | Wednesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 20 | November | 6 | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanti |
| 21 | December | 1 | Friday | Id-e-Milad |
| 22 | December | 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note :-
- Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Tula Sankramana dated 17.10.2017Tuesday and Huttari Festival on dated 04.12.2017 Monday
- The following festivals which occurs on Saturday and Sunday have been excluded from the list of public and restricted holidays.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April | 09 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 2 | December | 02 | Sunday | Id-e-Milad |
Restricted Holidays
Government employees can avail only 2 (Two) Restricted Holiday in the calendar year 2017.
| Karnataka Restricted Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April | 1 | Saturday | Devara Dasimaiah Jayanti |
| 2 | April | 5 | Wednesday | Shri Ramnavmi |
| 3 | April | 15 | Saturday | Holi |
| 4 | May | 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| 5 | May | 11 | Thursday | Shab-e-Baraat |
| 6 | June | 22 | Thursday | Shab-e-Qadr |
| 7 | June | 23 | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida |
| 8 | August | 4 | Friday | Sri Varamahalakshmi Vratha |
| 9 | August | 14 | Monday | Janmashtami |
| 10 | August | 24 | Thursday | Swarna Gowri Vratha |
| 11 | September | 4 | Monday | Thiruonam (Rig-Upakarma) |
| 12 | September | 5 | Tuesday | Ananta Padmanabha Vratha |
| 13 | September | 6 | Wednesday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (Yajur Upakarma) |
| 14 | September | 8 | Friday | Kanya Mariyamma Jayanti |
| 15 | October | 17 | Tuesday | Tula Sankraman |
| 16 | November | 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 17 | December | 4 | Monday | Huttari Festival |
Note :- The following festivals occur on Saturday and Sunday during the year 2017.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 01 | Sunday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | February | 05 | Sunday |
Sri Madhvanavami
|
| 3 | March | 12 | Sunday | Holi |
| 4 | April | 30 | Sunday |
Sri Shankaracharya Jayanti
|
| 5 | September | 17 | Sunday |
Vishwakarma Jayanti
|
| 6 | December | 24 | Sunday |
Christmas Eve
|
| 7 | April | 14 | Friday |
Souramana Ugadi
|
| 8 | May | 01 | Monday |
Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti
|
Bank Holidays
Karnataka Government declares the 2017 Bank Holidays in Karnataka under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
| Karnataka Bank Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 14 | Saturday | Uttarayana punya kaala Sankranti |
| 2 | January | 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February | 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 4 | March | 29 | Wednesday | Chandrama Ugadi |
| 5 | April | 1 | Saturday | Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 6 | April | 14 | Friday | Good Friday (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti) |
| 7 | April | 29 | Saturday | Basava Jayanti |
| 8 | May | 1 | Monday | May Day |
| 9 | June | 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) |
| 10 | August | 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 11 | August | 25 | Friday | Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 12 | September | 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Bakari Eid) |
| 13 | September | 19 | Tuesday | Mahalaya |
| 14 | September | 29 | Friday | Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja) |
| 15 | September | 30 | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 16 | October | 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17 | October | 5 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
| 18 | October | 18 | Wednesday | Narak Chaturdashi |
| 19 | October | 20 | Friday | Diwali (Balipratipada) |
| 20 | November | 1 | Wednesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 21 | November | 6 | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanti |
| 22 | December | 1 | Friday | Id-e-Milad |
| 23 | December | 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Calendar
Karnataka public holidays calendar 2017