The Government of Karnataka has announced the holiday schedule for 2025, which will be applicable to all Government Offices and Banks across the state.
Karnataka Government Offices Public Holidays List 2025
| SL. NO. | PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival | 14-Jan-2025 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Maha Shivaratri | 26-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Khutub-E-Ramzan | 31-Mar-2025 | Monday |
| 4 | Mahaveera Jayanthi | 10-Apr-2025 | Thursday |
| 5 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi | 14-Apr-2025 | Monday |
| 6 | Good Friday | 18-Apr-2025 | Friday |
| 7 | Basava Jayanthi / Akshaya Tritiya | 30-Apr-2025 | Wednesday |
| 8 | May Day | 01-May-2025 | Thursday |
| 9 | Bakrid | 07-Jun-2025 | Saturday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 11 | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata | 27-Aug-2025 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Eid-Milad | 05-Sep-2025 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahanavami / Ayudhapooja, Vijayadasami | 01-Oct-2025 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Gandhi Jayanthi | 02-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 15 | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi | 07-Oct-2025 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Naraka Chaturdashi | 20-Oct-2025 | Monday |
| 17 | Balipadyami, Deepavali | 22-Oct-2025 | Wednesday |
| 18 | Kannada Rajyothsava | 01-Nov-2025 | Saturday |
| 19 | Christmas | 25-Dec-2025 | Thursday |
Note:
- All Second Saturdays, Fourth Saturdays, and Sundays will be holidays.
- If 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 Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Kali Muhuruth on 03.09.2025 (Wednesday), Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2025 (Saturday) and Huthri Festival on 05.12.2025 (Friday).
Karnataka Government Offices Restricted Holidays List 2025
State Government employees may avail themselves of up to two restricted holidays from the list for the year 2025.
| SL. NO. | RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | New Year | 01-Jan-2025 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Sri Madvanavami | 06-Feb-2025 | Thursday |
| 3 | Shab-e-Barath | 14-Feb-2025 | Friday |
| 4 | Holi Festival | 13-Mar-2025 | Thursday |
| 5 | Shab-e-Qadar | 27-Mar-2025 | Thursday |
| 6 | Jumat-Ul-Wida | 28-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 7 | Devara Dasemaiah Jayanthi | 02-Apr-2025 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Holy Saturday | 19-Apr-2025 | Saturday |
| 9 | Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi, Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi | 02-May-2025 | Friday |
| 10 | Buddha Poornima | 12-May-2025 | Monday |
| 11 | Varamahalakshmi Vrata | 08-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 12 | Sri Krishna Janmashtami | 16-Aug-2025 | Saturday |
| 13 | Swarna Gowri Vrata | 26-Aug-2025 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Ananta Padmanabha Vrata | 06-Sep-2025 | Saturday |
| 15 | Vishwakarma Jayanthi | 17-Sep-2025 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi | 08-Sep-2025 | Monday |
| 17 | Tula Sankramana | 18-Oct-2025 | Saturday |
| 18 | Guru Nanak Jayanthi | 05-Nov-2025 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Huttari Festival | 05-Dec-2025 | Friday |
| 20 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2025 | Wednesday |
Karnataka Bank Public Holidays List 2025
| SL. NO. | PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival | 14-Jan-2025 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Maha Shivaratri | 26-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Khutub-E-Ramzan | 31-Mar-2025 | Monday |
| 4 | Mahaveera Jayanthi | 10-Apr-2025 | Thursday |
| 5 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi | 14-Apr-2025 | Monday |
| 6 | Good Friday | 18-Apr-2025 | Friday |
| 7 | Basava Jayanthi / Akshaya Tritiya | 30-Apr-2025 | Wednesday |
| 8 | May Day | 01-May-2025 | Thursday |
| 9 | Bakrid | 07-Jun-2025 | Saturday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 11 | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata | 27-Aug-2025 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Eid-Milad | 05-Sep-2025 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahanavami / Ayudhapooja, Vijayadasami | 01-Oct-2025 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Gandhi Jayanthi | 02-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 15 | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi | 07-Oct-2025 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Naraka Chaturdashi | 20-Oct-2025 | Monday |
| 17 | Balipadyami, Deepavali | 22-Oct-2025 | Wednesday |
| 18 | Kannada Rajyothsava | 01-Nov-2025 | Saturday |
| 19 | Christmas | 25-Dec-2025 | Thursday |
Note:
- Holiday declared on 01.04.2025 for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks only.
- Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Kali Muhuruth on 03.09.2025 (Wednesday), Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2025 (Saturday) and Huthri Festival on 05.12.2025 (Friday).
Official Notification
Karnataka State Holidays List 2025 Notification (PDF)
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