Following is the list of General Holidays for the State Government employees during the year 2023.
Public Holidays
Date
Day
Holiday
January-15
Sunday
Makar Sankranti
January-26
Thursday
Republic Day
February-18
Saturday
Maha Shivaratri
March-22
Wednesday
Ugadi
April-3
Monday
Mahavir Jayanti
April-7
Friday
Good Friday
April-14
Friday
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
April-22
Saturday
Khutub-E-Ramzan
April-23
Sunday
Basava Jayanti
May-1
Monday
May Day
June-29
Thursday
Bakrid
July-29
Saturday
Muharram
August-15
Tuesday
Independence Day
September-18
Monday
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
September-28
Thursday
Eid-e-Milad
October-2
Monday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October-14
Saturday
Mahalaya Amavasye
October-23
Monday
Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja
October-24
Tuesday
Dussehra
October-28
Saturday
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
November-1
Wednesday
Kannada Rajyothsava
November-12
Sunday
Diwali
November-14
Tuesday
Balipratipada
November-30
Thursday
Kanakadasa Jayanti
December-25
Monday
Christmas
All Second Saturdays, Fourth Saturdays. Sundays are the General Holidays alongwith above days
Government Offices will be closed through out the State on General Holidays
If any of the Holidays for the festivals of Muslim Fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, Muslim Fraternity in Government Service may he granted holiday on the date of observance in view of the holidays already notified.
Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Kail Muhuruth on 03.09.2023 (Sunday), Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2023 (Wednesday) and Huthri Festival on 28.11.2023 (Tuesday).
Restricted Holidays
Date
Day
Holiday
January-1
Sunday
New Year’s Day
January-30
Monday
Sri Madvanavami
March-7
Tuesday
Shab-e-Barat
March-8
Wednesday
Holi
March-26
Sunday
Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi
March-30
Thursday
Shri Ram Navami
April-8
Saturday
Holy Saturday
April-14
Friday
Souramana Ugadi
April-18
Tuesday
Shab-i-Qadar
April-21
Friday
Jamat-Ul-Vida
April-25
Tuesday
Sri Ramanujacharya Jayant /Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi/hi
May-5
Friday
Buddha Purnima
August-25
Friday
Sri Varamahalakshmi Vratha
August-29
Tuesday
Rig-Upakarma/Onam
August-30
Wednesday
Yajur Upkarma
August-31
Thursday
Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanti
September-6
Wednesday
Janmashtami
September-8
Friday
Kanya mariyamma Jayanti
September-18
Monday
Swarna Gowri Vratha
September-27
Wednesday
Vishwakarma Jayanti
September-28
Thursday
Ananta Padamanabha Vratha
October-18
Wednesday
Tula Sankramana
November-27
Monday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
November-28
Tuesday
Huttari festival
December-24
Sunday
Christmas Eve
In addition to the General Holidays the State Government Employees may utilize any of the restricted holidays not exceeding two days during the year 2023 with prior permission from the authority who is authorized to sanctioned Casual Leave.
