The Karnataka Cabinet approved Thursday (13 November 2025) the list of public holidays for the 2026 calendar year.
The following are the public (bank) holidays for Karnataka in 2026, declared under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Karnataka Bank Holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Makara Sankranti |
| January 26 | Monday | Republic Day |
| February 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri |
| March 20 | Friday | Ugadi |
| March 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 1 | Wednesday | Annual Accounts Closing (For banks only) |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 20 | Monday | Basava Jayanti |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| June 26 | Friday | Muharram |
| August 15 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| August 25 | Tuesday | Eid e Milad |
| September 15 | Tuesday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vratha (Ganesh Chaturthi) |
| October 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 10 | Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| October 20 | Tuesday | Maha Navami / Ayudhapooja |
| October 21 | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami |
| October 26 | Monday | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti |
| November 1 | Sunday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| November 8 | Sunday | Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi |
| November 9 | Monday | Balipadyami Deepavali Holiday |
| November 27 | Friday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and co-operative banks operating in entire India). If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
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