Check Kerala Public Holidays, Bank Holidays and Restricted Holidays for the year 2017.
General Holidays:
Kerala Government declares the public holidays for the public offices under the Kerala Government during the year 2017 with Notification no G.O. (P) No.33/2016/GAD, dated 27.10.2016.
General Holidays
No
Date
Day
Holiday
1
January 2
Monday
Mannam Jayanti
2
January 26
Thursday
Republic Day
3
February 24
Friday
Maha Shivaratri
4
April 13
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
5
April 14
Friday
Good Friday * / Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
6
April 16
Sunday
Easter Sunday
7
May 1
Monday
May Day
8
June 25
Sunday
Eid al-Fitr
9
July 23
Sunday
Karkkadaka vavu
10
August 15
Tuesday
Independence Day
11
August 28
Monday
Ayyankali Jayanti
12
September 1
Friday
Eid al-Adha / Bakri Eid
13
September 3
Sunday
Onam
14
September 4
Monday
Thiruvonam
15
September 5
Tuesday
Third Onam
16
September 6
Wednesday
Fourth Onam
17
September 12
Tuesday
Sree Krishna Jayanti
18
September 21
Thursday
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
19
September 29
Friday
Maha Navami
20
September 30
Saturday
Dussehra / Muharrum*
21
October 2
Monday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
22
October 18
Wednesday
Diwali
23
December 2
Saturday
Eid-e-Milad / Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
24
December 25
Monday
Christmas
*
Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.
All Sundays and Second Saturdays of each month are also declared as office holidays.
Bank Holidays:
Kerala Government declares the Bank Holidays in Kerala with Notification no G.O. (P) No.32/2016/GAD, dated 27.10.2016.
All Sundays, Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month and following holidays are declared as bank holidays in Kerala under the explanation to section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
Bank Holidays
No
Date
Day
Holiday
1
January 26
Thursday
Republic Day
2
February 24
Friday
Maha Shivaratri
3
April 1
Saturday
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
4
April 14
Friday
Good Friday / Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
5
April 16
Sunday
Easter Sunday
6
May 1
Monday
May Day
7
June 25
Sunday
Eid al-Fitr / Ramzan Eid
8
August 15
Tuesday
Independence Day
9
September 1
Friday
Eid al-Adha * / Bakri Eid
10
September 3
Sunday
Onam
11
September 4
Monday
Thiruonam
12
September 6
Wednesday
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
13
September 21
Thursday
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
14
September 29
Friday
Maha Navami
15
September 30
Saturday
Dussehra
16
October 2
Monday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
17
October 18
Wednesday
Diwali
18
December 2
Saturday
Eid-e-Milad / Birthday of Prophet Mohammad
19
December 25
Monday
Christmas
*
Date Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.
Restricted Holidays
No
Date
Day
Holiday
1
March 12
Sunday
Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanti
2
August 7
Monday
Avani Avittom *
3
September 17
Sunday
Vishwakarma Jayanti
*
Govt Employee belonging to Brahmin Community are permitted to avail restricted holiday.
