Karnataka Government Holidays List 2025 has been formally issued by the Karnataka state government. The following days are designated as gazetted and restricted holidays for government offices and banks. You can view the complete list of holidays from January to December 2025 here.
It is crucial to acknowledge that the Karnataka government holidays list for 2025 includes all second Saturdays, fourth Saturdays, and Sundays as holidays in government offices. Besides public and gazetted holidays, government employees are entitled to take any two holidays from the restricted holidays list declared by the Karnataka state government. All government offices and banks will remain closed on public holidays and festival holidays according to state government directives, but they will remain open on restricted holidays.
Karnataka Government Holidays List 2025
The Karnataka government holidays list for 2025 is available in the following table. Additionally, state government employees can utilize any of the restricted holidays, which cannot exceed two days in total during the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday/Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2025 | Wednesday | Makara Sankranti/ Uttarayan Punya Kaal |
| 26 January 2025 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 18 February 2025 | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 22 March 2025 | Saturday | Ugadi Festival |
| 01 April 2025 | Tuesday | Closing of accounts of Commercial Bank and Co-operative banks only |
| 03 April 2025 | Thursday | Mahaveer Jayanthi |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 April 2025 | Monday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 22 April 2025 | Tuesday | Khutub-E-Ramzan |
| 01 May 2025 | Thursday | May Day |
| 29 June 2025 | Friday | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha |
| 15 August 2025 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 02 October 2025 | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 14 October 2025 | Wednesday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 23 October 2025 | Thursday | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja |
| 24 October 2025 | Friday | Dussehra |
| 01 November 2025 | Saturday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 12 November 2025 | Thursday | Naraka Chaturdashi |
| 14 November 2025 | Saturday | Balipadyami, Diwali |
| 30 November 2025 | Sunday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
Note: If any holiday for Muslim festivals does not fall on the aforementioned dates, then members of the Muslim community in government services may be granted a holiday on the actual date of the festival as per the holiday already notified.
Government offices will be closed throughout the state on general holidays. However, department heads should make necessary arrangements for urgent work.
Karnataka Government Restricted Holidays List 2025
In addition to public holidays, state government employees can also use any of the restricted holidays, not exceeding two days throughout the year. These holidays must be taken with prior approval from the authority authorized to grant casual leave.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2025 | Tuesday | Souramana Ugadi |
| 30 January 2025 | Wednesday | Sri Madvanavami |
| 07 March 2025 | Friday | Shab-e-Barath |
| 08 March 2025 | Saturday | Holi |
| 26 March 2025 | Wednesday | Devara Dasimayya |
| 30 March 2025 | Saturday | Sri Ramanavami |
| 08 April 2025 | Tuesday | Holy Saturday |
| 18 April 2025 | Thursday | Shab-e-Qadar |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Jumat-UI-Wida |
| 25 April 2025 | Friday | Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti |
| 25 April 2025 | Friday | Sri Shankaracharya Jayanti |
| 05 May 2025 | Monday | Buddha Poornima |
| 25 May 2025 | Monday | Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata |
| 29 August 2025 | Friday | Rug-Upakarma, Onam Festival |
| 30 August 2025 | Saturday | Yajur Upakarma |
| 31 August 2025 | Sunday | Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanthi |
| 07 September 2025 | Sunday | Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 18 September 2025 | Monday | Swarna Gowri Vrata |
| 28 September 2025 | Sunday | Anantha Padmanabha Vratha |
| 18 October 2025 | Saturday | Tula Sankarmana |
| 27 November 2025 | Thursday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 28 November 2025 | Friday | Huttari Festival |
| 24 December 2025 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve |
Karnataka Government Holidays List 2025 PDF
Download the Karnataka government holidays list for 2025 in PDF format from the link below.
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