Plan your vacations as Karnataka Cabinet approves list of public holidays for 2026These holidays are in addition to all second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays. 
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The Karnataka Cabinet approved Thursday the list of public holidays for the 2026 calendar year. These holidays are in addition to all second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| January 15, 2026 | Thursday | Uttarayana Punyakala, Makar Sankranti |
| January 26, 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| March 19, 2026 | Thursday | Ugadi |
| March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Khutub-e-Ramzan |
| March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanti |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 20, 2026 | Monday | Basava Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Bakrid |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Last day of Muharram |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| August 26, 2026 | Wednesday | Eid Milad |
| September 14, 2026 | Monday | Varasiddi Vinayaka Vratha |
| October 2, 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Mahanavami, Ayudha Pooja |
| October 21, 2026 | Wednesday | Vijayadashami |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Deepavali |
| November 27, 2026 | Friday | Kanakadas Jayanti |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas |