Karnataka Gazetted Holiday List 2021 | Karnataka Restricted Holiday List 2021

All-State Governments in India are being followed by the Central Government holiday pattern only. Additionally, they are including the local festivals and occasions in their public holiday list.

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

NO.DPAR 12 HHL 2020

Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 21.11.2020.

NOTIFICATION – I

The following list of the General Holidays sanctioned by the Government for the year 2021 is published for general information.

All Second Saturdays, Fourth Saturdays, Sundays and the following days.

14.01.2021 – Thursday – Uttarayana punyakala Makara Sankranti Festival
26.01.2021 – Tuesday – Republic Day
11.03.2021 – Thursday – Maha Shivaratri
02.04.2021 – Friday – Good Friday
13.04.2021 – Tuesday – Ugadi Festival
14.04.2021 – Wednesday – Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi
01.05.2021 – Saturday – May Day
14.05.2021 – Friday – Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya, Khutub-E-Ramzan
21.07.2021 – Wednesday – Bakrid
20.08.2021 – Friday – Last day – of Moharam
10.09.2021 – Friday – Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
02.10.2021 – Saturday – Gandhi Jayanthi
06.10.2021 – Wednesday – Mahalaya Amavasye
14.10.2021 – Thursday – Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja
15.10.2021 – Friday – Vijayadasami
20.10.2021 – Wednesday – Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi , Eid-Milad
01.11.2021 – Monday – Kannada Rajyothsava
03.11.2021 – Wednesday – Naraka Chaturdashi
05.11.2021 – Friday – Balipadyami, Deepavali
22.11.2021 – Monday – Kanakadasa Jayanthi

Note :
1. This list does not include Mahaveera Jayanthi (25.04.2021), Independence day – (15.08.2021) which falls on Sundays & Christmas (25.12.2021) which falls on Fourth Saturday.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Local Holiday – is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Kail Muhuruth on 03.09.2021(Friday) Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2021 – (Monday) and Huthri Festival on 20.11.2021 (Saturday).
Separate list of Holidays will be published by the Commissioner of Public Instructions for the Education Department.

6. In addition to the General Holidays the State Government Employees may utilize any of the restricted holidays not exceeding two days during the year 2021 with prior permission from the authority who is authorized to sanctioned Casual Leave.

By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,

(Mohammed Naeem Momin)
Under Secretary to Government-1,
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

NO.DPAR 12 HHL 2020

Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 21.11.2020.

ANNEXURE TO NOTIFICATION – I

List of Restricted Holidays for the State Government Employees for the year 2021.

01.01.2021 – Friday – New Year
30.03.2021 – Tuesday – Shab-e-Barath
03.04.2021 – Saturday – Holy Saturday
17.04.2021 – Saturday – Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi
21.04.2021 – Wednesday – Sri Ramanavami
07.05.2021 – Friday – Jumat-Ul-Wida
10.05.2021 – Monday – Shab-e-Qadar
17.05.2021 – Monday – Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi
26.05.2021 – Wednesday – Buddha Poornima
20.08.2021 – Friday – Varamahalakshmi Vrata
21.08.2021 – Saturday – Onam Festival, Rug-Upakarma
23.08.2021 – Monday – Brahma Shri Narayana Guruji Jayanthi
08.09.2021 – Wednesday – Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi
09.09.2021 – Thursday – Swarna Gowri Vratha
17.09.2021 – Friday – Vishwakarma Jayanthi
18.10.2021 – Monday – Tula Sankramana
19.11.2021 – Friday – Guru Nanak Jayanthi
20.11.2021 – Saturday – Huttari Festival
24.12.2021 – Friday – Christmas Eve

Note:
1. This Annexure does not include Sri Madvanavami (21.02.2021), Holi Festival (28.03.2021), Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi (18.04.2021), Yajur Upakarma (22.08.2021), Sri Krishna Janmashtami (29.08.2021), Ananta Padmanabha Vrata (19.09.2021) which falls on Sunday.

2. This list does not include Souramana Ugadi (14.04.2021) which falls on General Holiday – in view of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi.

By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,

(Mohammed Naeem Momin)
Under Secretary to Government-1,
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

NO.DPAR 12 HHL 2020

Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 21.11.2020

NOTIFICATION – II

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 2021.

All Second Saturdays, Fourth Saturdays, Sundays and the following days.

14.01.2021 – Thursday – Uttarayana punyakala Makara Sankranti Festival
26.01.2021 – Tuesday – Republic Day
11.03.2021 – Thursday – Maha Shivaratri
01.04.2021 – Thursday – Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
02.04.2021 – Friday – Good Friday
13.04.2021 – Tuesday – Ugadi Festival
14.04.2021 – Wednesday – Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi
01.05.2021 – Saturday – May Day
14.05.2021 – Friday – Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya, Khutub-E-Ramzan
21.07.2021 – Wednesday – Bakrid
20.08.2021 – Friday – Last day – of Moharam
10.09.2021 – Friday – Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
02.10.2021 – Saturday – Gandhi Jayanthi
06.10.2021 – Wednesday – Mahalaya Amavasye
14.10.2021 – Thursday – Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja
15.10.2021 – Friday – Vijayadasami
20.10.2021 – Wednesday – Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi, Eid-Milad,
01.11.2021 – Monday – Kannada Rajyothsava
03.11.2021 – Wednesday – Naraka Chaturdashi
05.11.2021 – Friday – Balipadyami, Deepavali
22.11.2021 – Monday – Kanakadasa Jayanthi

Note

1. This list does not include Mahaveera Jayanthi (25.04.2021) and Independence day – (15.08.2021) which falls on Sundays & Christmas (25.12.2021) which falls on Fourth Saturday.

2. Holiday – declared on 01.04.2021 – for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Cooperative Banks only.

3. Local Holiday – is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Kail Muhuruth on 03.09.2021(Friday) Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2021 – (Monday) and Huthri Festival on 20.11.2021 (Saturday).

By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,

(Mohammed Naeem Momin) KAS.,
Under Secretary to Government-1,
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)