The following are the Public Holidays throughout the State of Karnataka during the year 2016 under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (Act No.X of 1881)
Date
Week Day
Holiday
January - 15
Friday
Makar Sankranti
January - 26
Tuesday
Republic Day
March - 7
Monday
Maha Shivratri
March - 25
Friday
Good Friday
April - 8
Friday
Ugadi
April - 14
Thursday
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday
April - 19
Tuesday
Mahaveer Jayanti
May - 1
Sunday
Labor Day
May - 9
Monday
Sri Basaveshwar Jayanti
July - 6
Wednesday
Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
August - 15
Monday
Independence Day
September - 5
Monday
Varsidhi Vinayak Vrata
September - 12
Monday
Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid)
September - 30
Friday
Mahalaya Amavasye
October - 2
Sunday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October - 10
Monday
Maha Navami
October - 11
Tuesday
Dussehra
October - 12
Wednesday
Moharrum
October - 15
Saturday
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti
October - 29
Saturday
Narak Chaturdashi
October - 31
Monday
Diwali
November - 1
Tuesday
Kannada Rajyothsava
November - 17
Thursday
Kanakdasa Jayanti
December - 12
Monday
Id Milad
December - 25
Sunday
Christmas
All Sundays are holidays
The holiday declared on 01-04-2016 for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks only. However, all the offices of Reserve Bank will remain closed for public transactions on July 01 for annual closing of accounts.
Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Tula Sankrarnana dt,17.10.2016,Monday and Huthri Festival on dt.14-12-2015 Wednesday.
General Holidays
List of General Holidays in all the Government offices under the Government of Karnataka during the year 2016.
Date
Week Day
Holiday
January - 1
Friday
New Year's Day
February - 16
Tuesday
Sri Madvanavami
March - 23
Wednesday
Holi
March - 26
Saturday
Holi Saturday
April - 12
Tuesday
Devara Dasimayya Jayanti
April - 15
Friday
Shri Ramnavmi
April - 16
Saturday
Sourmana Ugadi
May - 10
Tuesday
Shri Ramanujacharya Jayanti
May - 11
Wednesday
Shri Shankaracharya Jayanti
May - 21
Saturday
Buddha Pornima
May - 23
Monday
Shab-e-Barat
July - 1
Friday
Jamat-ul-Vida
July - 3
Sunday
Shab-e- Khader
August - 12
Friday
Shri Varmahalaksmi Vrata
August - 17
Wednesday
Rug Upkarma
August - 18
Thursday
Raksha Bandhan
August - 19
Friday
Brama Shri Narayan Guru Jayanti
August - 25
Thursday
Janmasthami
September - 4
Sunday
Swarna Gowari Vrata
September - 8
Thursday
Kanya Mariyamma Jayanti
September - 13
Tuesday
Thiru Onam
September - 15
Thursday
Ananta Padmanabha Vrata
September - 17
Saturday
Vishwakarma Jayanti
October - 17
Monday
Tula Sankramana
November - 14
Monday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
December - 14
Wednesday
Huttari Festival
December - 24
Saturday
Christmas Eve
Governmerit 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.
lf any of the Holidays for the festivals of Muslim Fraternity notified above does not 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.
Local Hcliday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Tula Sankrarnana dt,17.10.2016,Monday and Huthri Festival on dt.14-12-2015 Wednesday.