Karnataka Public Holidays

Karnataka Public Holidays tracks the central gazetted holidays observed across Karnataka, India, with dates anchored to the national calendar and state observances that matter for offices, banks, schools, and public administration. The schedule reflects India’s official holiday framework and includes days that carry nationwide significance as well as entries tied to Karnataka’s regional identity, such as Karnataka Formation Day and Hyderabad-Karnataka Liberation Day. Republic Day, Good Friday, Ambedkar Jayanti, Basava Jayanti, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti are among the fixed public markers that recur each year, while the list also follows the changing placement of movable observances when they fall on different dates. The holidays calendar is built around a mix of national commemorations and state-linked observances rather than a single industry or seasonal cycle. Republic Day in January, Independence Day in August, and Gandhi Jayanti in October sit alongside religious and social observances such as Good Friday and Ambedkar Jayanti. Karnataka Formation Day, observed every November, gives the schedule a distinct regional anchor, while Hyderabad-Karnataka Liberation Day marks a local historical commemoration in the state. For planners in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, and other parts of Karnataka, these entries help frame office closures, school breaks, travel demand, and administrative timetables across the year. Anyone coordinating meetings, payroll, travel, or family plans around India’s public holiday pattern can use this Smart Calendar Feed, free to subscribe, to place state and national holidays directly into Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. That makes it easier to keep Karnataka observances visible alongside work schedules, project deadlines, and personal commitments without manual re-entry. Employers, HR teams, journalists, and residents following Karnataka’s public administration calendar can treat it as a single reference point for the year’s non-working days and ceremonial dates. The calendar updates regularly so changes to holiday observance, substitution rules, or rescheduled entries appear automatically. That matters in India, where public holidays may shift in response to official notifications or calendar alignment across state and central authorities.