Kerala Holidays 2016
Check Kerala Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays for the year 2016.
General Holidays:
Check holiday dates in 2016 for Mannam Jayanti, Republic Day, Mahashivaratri, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday, Labor Day, Id-ul-Fitr and Karkkadaka Vavu.
General Holidays
No Date Day Holiday
1 January 2 Saturday Mannam Jayanti
2 January 26 Tuesday Republic Day
3 March 7 Monday Mahashivaratri
4 March 24 Thursday Maundy Thursday
5 March 25 Friday Good Friday
6 March 27 Sunday Easter
7 April 14 Thursday Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday
(Vishu)
8 May 1 Sunday Labor Day
9 July 6 Wednesday Eid-al-Fitr
(Ramzan)
10 August 2 Tuesday Karkkadaka Vavu
11 August 15 Monday Independence Day
12 August 24 Wednesday Janmasthami
13 August 28 Sunday Ayyankali Jayanti
14 September 12 Monday Eid-al-Adha
15 September 13 Tuesday First Onam
16 September 14 Wednesday Thiruvonam
17 September 15 Thursday Third Onam
18 September 16 Friday Fourth Onam
(Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti)
19 September 21 Wednesday Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
20 October 2 Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
21 October 10 Monday Mahanavmi
22 October 11 Tuesday Vijayadashmi
(Dussehara)
23 October 12 Wednesday Moharrum
24 October 29 Saturday Diwali
25 December 12 Monday Id-e-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
26 December 25 Sunday Christmas


Restricted holidays
No Date Day Holiday
1 March 12 Saturday Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanti
2 August 18 Thursday Avani Avittom
3 September 17 Saturday Viswakarma Day
Under the explanation of section of 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881), Kerala government declares the following days as bank holidays for the 2016 calendar year.

Bank Holidays
No Date Day Holiday
1 January 26 Tuesday Republic Day
2 March 7 Monday Mahashivaratri
3 March 25 Friday Good Friday
4 March 27 Sunday Easter
5 April 1 Friday Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
6 April 14 Thursday Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday
(Vishu)
7 May 1 Sunday Labor Day
8 July 6 Wednesday Eid-al-Fitr
(Ramzan-Eid)
9 August 15 Monday Independence Day
10 September 12 Monday Eid-al-Adha
(Bakri-Eid)
11 September 13 Tuesday First Onam
12 September 14 Wednesday Thiruvonam
13 September 16 Friday Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
14 September 21 Wednesday Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
15 October 2 Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
16 October 10 Monday Mahanavmi
17 October 11 Tuesday Vijayadashmi
(Dussehara)
18 October 29 Saturday Diwali
19 December 12 Monday Id-e-Milad
20 December 25 Sunday Christmas


Kerala Holiday Calendar 2016
Kerala Holiday Calendar 2016
Kerala Holidays 2016