Karnataka Government Holidays List 2023 has been officially released by Karnataka state government. Karnataka govt. officially declared the following days to be gazetted and restricted holidays for govt offices and banks. In this list you can check the complete holidays from the month of January to December 2023.
It is important to note that the current Karnataka government holidays list 2024 include all second Saturday, fourth Saturday and Sunday as holiday in government offices. In addition to public & gazetted holidays, government employees can avail any two holiday in a year from the list of restricted holidays declared by Karnataka state government. All government office and banks will remain close on public holidays & festival holidays by state government but govt offices will remain open on restricted holidays.
Karnataka Government Holidays List 2023
Karnataka government holidays list 2023 can be checked in the table below. In addition to the general holidays, the state government employees can also utilize any of the restricted holiday which cannot exceed 2 days during the current year.
| Date | Day | Holiday/Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2023 | Sunday | Makara Sankranti/ Uttarayan Punya Kaal |
| 26 January 2023 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 18 February 2023 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 22 March 2023 | Wednesday | Ugadi Festival |
| 01 April 2023 | Saturday | Closing of accounts of Commercial Bank and Co-operative banks only |
| 03 April 2023 | Monday | Mahaveer Jayanthi |
| 07 April 2023 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 April 2023 | Friday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 22 April 2023 | Saturday | Khutub-E-Ramzan |
| 23 April 2023 | Sunday | Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya |
| 01 May 2023 | Monday | May day |
| 29 June 2023 | Thursday | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha |
| 29 July 2023 | Saturday | Moharram |
| 15 August 2023 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 03 September 2023 | Sunday | Kail Muhurtha |
| 18 September 2023 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 28 September 2023 | Thursday | Milad-Un-Nabi |
| 02 October 2023 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 14 October 2023 | Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 23 October 2023 | Monday | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja |
| 24 October 2023 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 28 October 2023 | Saturday | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi |
| 01 November 2023 | Wednesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 12 November 2023 | Sunday | Naraka Chaturdashi |
| 14 November 2023 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Diwali |
| 30 November 2023 | Thursday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| 25 December 2023 | Monday | Christmas Day |
Note: If any holiday for Muslim festivals doesn't fall on date mentioned above then Muslim fraternity in government services may be granted holiday on the date of observance of festival in view of holiday already notified.
Government offices will be closed through out the state on general holidays. However, heads of departments should make necessary arrangements for the discharge of urgent works.
If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above doesn't fall on the date notified. Muslim fraternity in government service may be granted holiday on the date of observance in view of the holidays already notified.
Karnataka Government Restricted Holidays List 2024
In addition to public holidays, the state government employees can also utilize any of the restricted holiday which cannot exceed 2 days during the current year. These restricted holidays must be taken with prior permission from the authority who is authorized to sanctioned casual leave.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2023 | Friday | Souramana Ugadi |
| 30 January 2023 | Monday | Sri Madvanavami |
| 07 March 2023 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Barath |
| 08 March 2023 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 26 March 2023 | Sunday | Devara Dasimayya |
| 30 March 2023 | Thursday | Sri Ramanavami |
| 08 April 2023 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 18 April 2023 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Qadar |
| 21 April 2023 | Friday | Jumat-UI-Wida |
| 25 April 2023 | Tuesday | Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti |
| 25 April 2023 | Tuesday | Sri Shankaracharya Jayanti |
| 05 May 2023 | Friday | Buddha Poornima |
| 25 May 2023 | Friday | Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata |
| 29 August 2023 | Tuesday | Rug- Upakarma, Onam Festival |
| 30 August 2023 | Wednesday | Yajur Upakarma |
| 31 August 2023 | Thursday | Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanthi |
| 07 September 2023 | Thursday | Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 8 September 2023 | Friday | Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi |
| 17 September 2023 | Sunday | Vishwakarma Jayanti |
| 18 September 2023 | Monday | Swarna Gowri Vrata |
| 28 September 2023 | Thursday | Anantha Padmanabha Vratha |
| 18 October 2023 | Wednesday | Tula Sankarmana |
| 27 November 2023 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 28 November 2023 | Tuesday | Huttari Festival |
| 24 December 2023 | Sunday | Chrismas Eve |
Karnataka Government Holidays List 2023 PDF
Download Karnataka government holidays list 2023 PDF form below link.
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