The state government on Tuesday released a list of 22 general holidays for the calendar year 2017. The list, however, does not include Mahaveer Jayanthi (April 9) and the last day of Moharram (October 1) as they fall on Sundays.
April 1 has been declared holiday only for closing of accounts of commercial banks and co-operative banks. Local holiday is declared for Kodagu district only on account of Tula Sankramana on October 17 and Huttari festival on December 4, a government notification stated.
If any of the holidays for Muslim festivals does not fall on those dates, then the government will grant holidays for its employees belonging to the community on the date of observance. Besides, the government has notified 17 restricted holidays for its employees.