Karnataka Holidays 2016
Check Karnataka Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays for the year 2016.
General Holidays:
With notification NO.DPAR 27 HHL 2015 dated 09.11.2015 Karnataka Govt declares following public holidays for 2016.| General Holidays | |||
| No | Date | 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 | Eid-al-Fitr (Ramzan-Eid) |
| 11 | August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 12 | September 5 | Monday | Varsidhi Vinayak Vrata |
| 13 | September 12 | Monday | Eid-al-Adha (Bakri-Eid) |
| 14 | September 30 | Friday | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 15 | October 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 16 | October 10 | Monday | Maha Navami Ayudhpooja |
| 17 | October 11 | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 18 | October 12 | Wednesday | Moharrum |
| 19 | October 15 | Saturday | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 20 | October 29 | Saturday | Narak Chaturdashi |
| 21 | October 31 | Monday | Diwali (Balipratipada) |
| 22 | November 1 | Tuesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 23 | November 17 | Thursday | Kanakdasa Jayanti |
| 24 | December 12 | Monday | Id-e-Milad |
| 25 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Restricted Holidays:
State Government employees may utilize any two extra holidays from the given restricted holidays list given below.| Restricted Holidays | |||
| No | Date | 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 Pournima |
| 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 Upakarma |
| 16 | August 18 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan (Yaiur Upakarma) |
| 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 |
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Bank holidays declares under the explanation of section of 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881) for the 2016| Bank Holidays | |||
| No | Date | 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 (May Day) |
| 10 | May 9 | Monday | Sri Basaveshwar Jayanti |
| 11 | July 6 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr (Ramzan) |
| 12 | August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 13 | September 5 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 14 | September 12 | Monday | Eid-al-Adha (Bakri-Eid) |
| 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-e-Milad |
| 26 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Karnataka Holiday Calendar 2016
