Karnataka Holidays 2018
Check Karnataka Public Holidays, Restricted Holidays and Bank Holidays for the year 2018.
General Holidays:
All Government offices in Karnataka observe the following public holidays during the year 2018.| Public Holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 15 | Monday | Uttarayana Punya Kaala Sankranthi Festival |
| 2 | January 26 | Friday | Republic Day ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ |
| 3 | February 13 | Tuesday | Maha Shivratri ಮಹಾ ಶಿವರಾತ್ರಿ |
| 4 | March 29 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti ಮಹಾವೀರ ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 5 | March 30 | Friday | Good Friday ಗುಡ್ ಫ್ರೈಡೆ |
| 6 | April 18 | Wednesday | Basava Jayanthi ಬಸವ ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 7 | May 1 | Tuesday | May Day ಮೇ ಡೇ |
| 8 | June 16 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr * |
| 9 | August 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ದಿನ |
| 10 | August 22 | Wednesday | Eid al-Zuha * / Bakrid ಈದ್ ಅಲ್- Adha / ಬಕ್ರಿ ಈದ್ |
| 11 | September 13 | Thursday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 12 | September 21 | Friday | Muharram * |
| 13 | October 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti ಗಾಂಧಿ ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 14 | October 8 | Monday | Mahalaya ಮಹಾಲಯ |
| 15 | October 18 | Thursday | Maha Navami / Ayudhapooj ಮಹಾ ನವಮಿ / Ayudha ಪೂಜೆ |
| 16 | October 19 | Friday | Dussehra ದಸರಾ |
| 17 | October 24 | Wednesday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday ಮಹರ್ಷಿ ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿ ತಂದೆಯ ಜನ್ಮದಿನ |
| 18 | November 1 | Thursday | Kannada Rajyothsava ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ |
| 19 | November 6 | Tuesday | Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi ನರaಕ್ Chaturdashi |
| 20 | November 8 | Thursday | Diwali / Balipratipada ದೀಪಾವಳಿ / ಬಲಿಪ್ರತಿಪದ |
| 21 | November 21 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Milad * ಈದ್ ಇ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ milad |
| 22 | November 26 | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi ಕನಕದಾಸ ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 23 | December 25 | Tuesday | Christmas ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್ |
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Restricted Holidays:
State Government Employee may avail maximum Two Holidays from the given optional holidays list in the year 2018.| Optional Holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2 | March 1 | Thursday | Holi ಹೋಳಿ |
| 3 | March 22 | Thursday | Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi Devara Dasimaiah ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 4 | March 31 | Saturday | Holi Saturday ಪವಿತ್ರ ಶನಿವಾರ |
| 5 | April 20 | Friday | Sri Shan karacharya Jayanthi |
| 6 | April 21 | Saturday | Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi |
| 7 | May 2 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Baraat Shab ಇ ಭಾರಾತ್ |
| 8 | June 12 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Qadr Shab ಇ Qadr |
| 9 | June 15 | Friday | Jamat-ul-Vida ಜಮಾತ್-ಉಲ್-ವಿದಾ |
| 10 | August 24 | Friday | Varalakshmi Vratham |
| 11 | August 25 | Saturday | Rig-Upakarma |
| 12 | August 27 | Monday | Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanti ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಶ್ರೀ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಗುರು ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 13 | September 12 | Wednesday | Swama Gowri Vratha ಸ್ವರ್ಣ ಗೌರಿ Vratha |
| 14 | September 17 | Monday | Vishwakarma Jayanti ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 15 | November 23 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti ಶ್ರೀ ಗುರುನಾನಕ್ ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 16 | November 24 | Saturday | Huttari festival |
| 17 | December 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್ ಈವ್ |
Bank Holidays:
Karnataka Government declares the 2018 Bank Holidays under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.| Bank Holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 15 | Monday | Uttarayana Punya Kaala Sankranthi Festival |
| 2 | January 26 | Friday | Republic Day ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ |
| 3 | February 13 | Tuesday | Maha Shivratri ಮಹಾ ಶಿವರಾತ್ರಿ |
| 4 | March 29 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti ಮಹಾವೀರ ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 5 | March 30 | Friday | Good Friday ಗುಡ್ ಫ್ರೈಡೆ |
| 6 | April 18 | Wednesday | Basava Jayanthi ಬಸವ ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 7 | May 1 | Tuesday | May Day ಮೇ ಡೇ |
| 8 | June 16 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr * |
| 9 | August 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ದಿನ |
| 10 | August 22 | Wednesday | Eid al-Zuha * / Bakrid ಈದ್ ಅಲ್- Adha / ಬಕ್ರಿ ಈದ್ |
| 11 | September 13 | Thursday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 12 | September 21 | Friday | Muharram * |
| 13 | October 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 14 | October 8 | Monday | Mahalaya ಮಹಾಲಯ |
| 15 | October 18 | Thursday | Maha Navami / Ayudhapooj ಮಹಾ ನವಮಿ / Ayudha ಪೂಜೆ |
| 16 | October 19 | Friday | Dussehra ದಸರಾ |
| 17 | October 24 | Wednesday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday ಮಹರ್ಷಿ ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿ ತಂದೆಯ ಜನ್ಮದಿನ |
| 18 | November 1 | Thursday | Kannada Rajyothsava ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ |
| 19 | November 6 | Tuesday | Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi ನರaಕ್ Chaturdashi |
| 20 | November 8 | Thursday | Diwali / Balipratipada ದೀಪಾವಳಿ / ಬಲಿಪ್ರತಿಪದ |
| 21 | November 21 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Milad * ಈದ್ ಇ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ milad |
| 22 | November 26 | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi ಕನಕದಾಸ ಜಯಂತಿ |
| 23 | December 25 | Tuesday | Christmas ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್ |
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Karnataka Holiday Calendar 2018
