Karnataka Govt announces holiday calendar for 2025

Bengaluru: In a significant decision, the Karnataka State Government has approved the list of general and restricted holidays for the year 2025. The announcement followed a Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, where the official holiday schedule received final approval.

As per the new list, a total of 19 general holidays and 20 restricted holidays have been sanctioned for the year.

List of General Holidays (2025)

1. January 14 – Uttarayana Punyakala, Makar Sankranti
2. February 26 – Maha Shivaratri
3. March 31 – Khutub-e-Ranjan
4. April 10 – Mahavir Jayanti
5. April 14 – B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
6. April 18 – Good Friday
7. April 30 – Basava Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya
8. May 1 – Labour Day
9. June 7 – Bakrid
10. August 15 – Independence Day
11. August 27 – Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
12. September 5 – Eid Milad
13. October 1 – Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja, Vijayadashami
14. October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti
15. October 7 – Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti
16. October 20 – Naraka Chaturdashi
17. October 22 – Balipadyami, Deepavali
18. November 1 – Karnataka Rajyotsava
19. December 25 – Christmas

List of Restricted Holidays (2025)

1. January 1 – New Year
2. February 6 – Madhwa Navami
3. February 14 – Shab-e-Barat
4. March 13 – Holi
5. March 27 – Shab-e-Qadr
6. March 28 – Jumat-ul-Vida
7. April 2 – Devara Dasimayya Jayanti
8. April 19 – Holy Saturday
9. May 2 – Sri Shankaracharya Jayanti, Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti
10. May 12 – Buddha Purnima
11. August 8 – Sri Varalakshmi Vrata
12. August 16 – Krishna Janmashtami
13. August 26 – Swarna Gowri Vrata
14. September 6 – Sri Anantapadmanabha Vrata
15. September 8 – Kanya Maryamma Jayanti
16. September 17 – Vishwakarma Jayanti
17. October 18 – Tula Sankramana
18. November 5 – Guru Nanak Jayanti
19. December 5 – Huthari Festival
20. December 24 – Christmas Eve