Check Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays in Karnataka for the calendar year 2020. Find 2020 holidays dates in Karnataka for Uttarayana Punya Kaala Sankranthi Festival, Republic Day, Maha Shivratri, Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday, Basava Jayanthi, May Day, Khutba-e-Ramz, Independence Day and Eid-al-Adha.
Public Holidays
Karnataka government declares the 2020 General Holidays with Notification No. DPAR 14 HHL 2019, dated 22nd November 2019. Government offices are closed on the general holidays. All second Saturday, Sundays and following dates are general holidays in Karnataka.
2020 Karnataka Public Holidays
No
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
1
January
15
Wednesday
Makar Sankranti
2
January
26
Sunday
Republic Day
3
February
21
Friday
Mahashivratri
4
March
26
Thursday
Ugadi
5
April
6
Monday
Mahavir Jayanti
6
April
10
Friday
Good Friday
7
April
14
Tuesday
Dr.B.R.Ambedkars Birthday
8
April
26
Sunday
Basava Jayanti
9
May
1
Friday
May Day
10
May
25
Monday
Eid-al-Fitr *
11
August
1
Saturday
Eid al-Zuha * (Bakari Eid)
12
August
15
Saturday
Independence Day
13
August
22
Saturday
Varsidhhi Vinayaka Vrat
14
August
30
Sunday
Muharram *
15
September
17
Thursday
Mahalaya Amavasye
16
October
2
Friday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
17
October
25
Sunday
Ayutha Pooja
18
October
26
Monday
Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
19
October
30
Friday
Eid-e-Milad * (Mawlid)
20
October
31
Saturday
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti
21
November
1
Sunday
Kannada Rajyothsava
22
November
14
Saturday
Narak Chaturdashi
23
November
16
Monday
Balipratipada Diwali
24
December
3
Thursday
Kanakdasa Jayanti
25
December
25
Friday
Christmas
* Date subject to change with the appearance of the moon.
Restricted Holidays
Government Employee may avail maximum Two holidays from the given restricted holidays list in the year 2020.
2020 Restricted Holidays in karnataka
No
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
1
January
1
Wednesday
New Year Day
2
February
3
Monday
Sri Madvanavami
3
March
10
Tuesday
Holi
4
March
29
Sunday
Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi
5
April
2
Thursday
Shir Ram Navami
6
April
9
Thursday
Shab-e-Barath
7
April
11
Saturday
Holy Saturday
8
April
13
Monday
Souramana Ugadi
9
April
28
Tuesday
Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi
10
April
28
Tuesday
Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi
11
May
7
Thursday
Buddha Pornima
12
May
20
Wednesday
Shab-e-Qadr
13
May
22
Friday
Jamatul-Wida
14
July
31
Friday
Sri Varamahalakshmi Vratha (Tiru Onam)
15
August
11
Tuesday
Janmashtami
16
August
21
Friday
Swama Gowri Vratha
17
August
31
Monday
Rig-Upakarma
18
September
1
Tuesday
Yajur Upkarma
19
September
2
Wednesday
Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanti
20
September
8
Tuesday
Kanya Mariyamma Jayanti
21
September
17
Thursday
Vishwakarma Jayanthi
22
October
17
Saturday
Tula Sankramana
23
November
30
Monday
Shri Gurunanak Jayanthi
24
December
1
Tuesday
Huttari festival
25
December
24
Thursday
Christmas Eve
Bank Holidays
Karnataka government declares the 2020 bank holidays under the section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881).
2020 Bank Holidays in Karnataka
No
Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday
1
January
15
Wednesday
Makar Sankranti
2
January
26
Sunday
Republic Day
3
February
21
Friday
Mahashivratri
4
March
25
Wednesday
Ugadi
5
April
1
Wednesday
Annual Closing of Bank Account Day
6
April
6
Monday
Mahavir Jayanti
7
April
10
Friday
Good Friday
8
April
14
Tuesday
Dr.B.R.Ambedkars Birthday
9
April
26
Sunday
Basava Jayanti
10
May
1
Friday
May Day
11
May
25
Monday
Eid-al-Fitr *
12
August
1
Saturday
Eid al-Zuha * (Bakari Eid)
13
August
15
Saturday
Independence Day
14
August
22
Saturday
Varsidhhi Vinayaka Vrat
15
August
30
Sunday
Muharram *
16
September
17
Thursday
Mahalaya Amavasye
17
October
2
Friday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
18
October
25
Sunday
Ayutha Pooja
19
October
26
Monday
Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
20
October
30
Friday
Eid-e-Milad * (Mawlid)
21
October
31
Saturday
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti
22
November
1
Sunday
Kannada Rajyothsava
23
November
14
Saturday
Narak Chaturdashi
24
November
16
Monday
Balipratipada Diwali
25
December
3
Thursday
Kanakdasa Jayanti
26
December
25
Friday
Christmas
* Date subject to change with the appearance of the moon.
