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Karnataka Official Gazetted Holidays 2014
  • List of Public Holidays For The Year 2014

    Under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (Act No.XXVI of 1881) read with Notification No.20/25/26/Pub-1 dt.15.6.1957 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs the following shall be Public  Holidays throughout the State of Karnataka during the year 2014.
    All Sundays are Holidays.
    Date Week Day Holiday
    January - 4 Tuesday Id-Milad*
    January - 15 Wednesday Sankrati
    January - 26 Sunday Republic Day **
    February - 27 Thursday Maha Shivratri
    March - 31 Monday Chandramana Ugadi
    April - 1 Tuesday Yearly closing of Bank Account ***
    April - 13 Sunday Mahaveer Jayanthi **
    April - 14 Monday Dr. Babasaheb Ambedker Jayanti
    April - 18 Friday Good Friday
    May - 1 Thursday May Day
    May - 2 Friday Basava Jayanthi
    July - 29 Tuesday Kutub-E-Ramzan*
    August - 15 Friday Independence Day
    August - 29 Friday Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
    September - 24 Wednesday Mahalaya Amavasye
    October - 2 Thursday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi
    October - 3 Friday Maha Navami Ayudapooja
    October - 4 Saturday Vijaya Dashami
    October - 5 Sunday Bakrid **
    October - 8 Wednesday Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday
    October - 22 Wednesday Naraka chaturdashi
    October - 24 Friday Diwali
    November - 1 Saturday Kannada Rajyotsava
    November - 4 Tuesday Moharam*
    November - 8 Saturday Kanakadasa Jayanthi
    December - 25 Thursday Christmas
    * : Subject to change depending on the appearance of moon
    ** : These holidays falls on Sundays
    *** :The holidays are declared on 01-04-2014 for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks only.  The Reserve Bank of India will be functioning on these day.  However, all the offices of Reserve Bank will remain closed for public transactions on July 01 for annual closing of accounts & December 31 will be a working day for Reserve Bank of India.
    Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Tula Sankramana dt.18.10.2014 (Saturday) (Huthri Festival on dt.07.12.2014 Sunday).
  • List of General Holidays For The Year 2014

    The following list of the General Holidays sanctioned by the Government for the year 2014
    All Second Saturdays, Sundays are holidays.
    Date Week Day Holiday
    January - 14 Tuesday Id-Milad*
    January - 15 Wednesday Sankrati
    January - 26 Sunday Republic Day **
    February - 27 Thursday Maha Shivratri
    March - 31 Monday Chandramana Ugadi
    April - 13 Sunday Mahaveer Jayanthi **
    April - 14 Monday Dr. Babasaheb Ambedker Jayanti
    April - 18 Friday Good Friday
    May - 1 Thursday May Day
    May - 2 Friday Basava Jayanthi
    July - 29 Tuesday Kutub-E-Ramzan*
    August - 15 Friday Independence Day
    August - 29 Friday Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
    September - 24 Wednesday Mahalaya Amavasye
    October - 2 Thursday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi
    October - 3 Friday Maha Navami Ayudapooja
    October - 4 Saturday Vijaya Dashami
    October - 5 Sunday Bakrid **
    October - 8 Wednesday Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday
    October - 22 Wednesday Naraka chaturdashi
    October - 24 Friday Diwali
    November - 1 Saturday Kannada Rajyotsava
    November - 4 Tuesday Moharam*
    November - 8 Saturday Kanakadasa Jayanthi
    December - 25 Thursday Christmas
    * : If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above does not fall on the date notified, Muslims in Government Service may be granted holiday on the date of observance in view of the holidays already notified.
    ** : These holidays falls on Sundays
    Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Tula Sankramana dt.18.10.2014 (Saturday) (Huthri Festival on dt.07.12.2014 Sunday).
    Government Offices will be closed through out the State on General Holidays. However, Heads of department should make necessary arrangements for the discharge of urgent works.
    In addition to the General Holidays the state Government employees may utilize any of the Restricted Holidays not exceeding two days during the year 2014.
  • List of Restricted Holidays For The Year 2014

    List of Restricted Holidays for the State Government Employees for the year 2014
    Date Week Day Holiday
    January - 1 Wednesday New Year
    February - 8 Saturday Shri Mahanavami
    March - 16 Sunday Holi **
    April - 4 Friday Devara Dasimayya Jayanti
    April - 8 Tuesday RamNavami
    April - 19 Saturday Holi Saturday
    May - 4 Sunday Shri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi / Shri Shankaracharya Jayanthi **
    May - 14 Wednesday Budda Poornima
    June - 14 Saturday Sheb-e-barat *
    July - 25 Friday Jamat-Ul-Vida *
    August - 8 Friday Shri Varamahalakshmi Vratha
    August - 10 Sunday BrahmaShri Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Rug-Upakarma / UpaYajur karma / Raksha Bandhana **
    August - 17 Sunday Shri Krishnajamashtami **
    August - 28 Thursday Swarna Gowri Vratha
    September - 6 Saturday Thiru Onam
    September - 7 Sunday Ananta Padmanabha Vrata **
    September - 17 Wednesday Vishwakarma Jayanti
    October - 18 Saturday TulaSankramana*
    November - 7 Thursday Guru Nanak Jayanti
    December - 7 Sunday Huttari Festival **
    December - 24 Wednesday Christmus eve
    * : Subject to change depending on the appearance of moon
    ** : These holidays falls on Sundays