Karanataka Government Holiday List – 2015
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
NO DPAR 54 HHL 2014
Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 15.11.2014.
NOTIFICATION -1
The following list of the General Holidays sanctioned by the Government for the year 2015 is published for general information.
All Second Saturdays, Sundays and the following days.
| SL.No. | DATE | DAYS | PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
| 1 | 15-01-2015 | Thursday | UttaraYana punya kala Sankranti Festival |
| 2 | 26-01-2015 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 | 17-02-2015 | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 4 | 21-03-2015 | Saturday | Chandramana Ugadi |
| 5 | 02-04-2015 | Thursday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| 6 | 03-04-2015 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 14-04-2015 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 8 | 21-04-2015 | Tuesday | Basava Jayanthi |
| 9 | 01-05-2015 | Friday | May Day |
| 10 | 18-07-2015 | Saturday | Kutub-E-Ramzah |
| 11 | 15-08-2015 | Saturday | Independence day |
| 12 | 17-09-2015 | Thursday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 13 | 24-09-2015 | Thursday | Bakrid |
| 14 | 02-10-2015 | Friday | Mahathma Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 15 | 12-10-2015 | Monday | Mahalaya Amavasve |
| 16 | 22-10-2015 | Thursday | Maha Navami Ayudapooja |
| 17 | 23-10-2015 | Friday | Vijayadasami. |
| 18 | 24-10-2015 | Saturday | Last Day of Moharam |
| 19 | 27-10-2015 | Tuesday | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi |
| 20 | 10-11-2015 | Tuesday | Naraka Chaturdashi |
| 21 | 12-11-2015 | Thursday | BaliDadvami Deepavali |
| 22 | 28-11-2015 | Saturday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi . |
| 23 | 24-12-2015 | Thursday | Id-Milad |
| 24 | 25-12-2015 | Friday | Christmas |
Note:
- This list does not include 04-01-2015 Id-Milad and 01-11-2015 Kannada Rajyothsava which fall on Sundays.
- 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.
- If any of the Holidays for the festivals of Muslim Fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, Muslims 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 Tula Sankramana dt.18.10.2015 (Sunday) (Huthri Festival on dt.27-11-2015 Friday).
- Separate list of Holidays will be published by the Commissioner of Public Instructions for the Education Department.
- In addition to the General Holidays the State Government Employees may utilize any of the restricted holidays not exceeding two days during the year 2014 with prior permission from the authority who is authorized to sanctioned Casual Leave.
By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka
SD/-
(MUNIRAJU)
Under Secretary to Government
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol – 1)
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
NO.DPAR 54 HHL 2014
Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 15.11.2014.
ANNEXURE TO NOTIFICATION – I
List of Restricted Holidays for the State Government Employees for the year 2015.
| SI.NO | DATE | DAYS | RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS |
| 1 | 01-01-2015 | Thursday | New Year |
| 2 | 28-01-2015 | Wednesday | Sri Madvanavami |
| 3 | 05-03-2015 | Thursday | Holi Festival |
| 4 | 25-03-2015 | Wednesday | Devara Dasimayya Jaunthi |
| 5 | 28-03-2015 | Saturday | Sri Ramanavami |
| 6 | 04-04-2015 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 7 | 23-04-2015 | Thursday | Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi |
| 8 | 24-04-2015 | Friday | Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi |
| 9 | 04-05-2015 | Monday | Buddha Poornima |
| 10 | 03-06-2015 | Wednesday | Shab-e-barat |
| 11 | 14-07-2015 | Tuesday | Shab – e- Khader |
| 12 | 17-07-2015 | Friday | Jamat –U1-Vida |
| 13 | 28-08-2015 | Friday | Sri Varamahalakshmi Vrata, Rug – Upakarma, Thiru Onam |
| 14 | 29-08-2015 | Saturday | Yajur Upakarma, Raksha Bandhana |
| 15 | 05-09-2014 | Saturday | Sri Krishnajamashtami |
| 16 | 08-09-2015 | Tuesday | Kanya Mariyamma Jauanthi |
| 17 | 16-09-2015 | Wednesday | Swarna Gowri Vratha |
| 18 | 25-11-2015 | Wednesday | Guru Nanak Jayanthi |
| 19 | 27-11-2015 | Friday | Huttari Festival |
Note:
- This list does not include, Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanthi (30-08-2015), Ananta Padmanabha Vrata (27-09-2015) and Tula Sankramana (18-10-2015) which fall on Sundays.
- This list does not include, Souramana Ugadi (14-04-2015) this day has been declared as general holiday in view of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi. Vishwakarma Jayanthi (17-09-2015) has been declared as general holiday in view of Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Vrata and Christmas Eve (24-12-2015) has been declared as general holiday in view of Id-Milad.
By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,
Sd/-
(MUNIRAJA)
Under Secretary to Government.
Dept, of Personnel & Administrative Reforms,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No.DPAR 54 HHL 2014
Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 15.11.2014.
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-l 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 2015.
All Sundays and the following days.
| SL.No. | DATE | DAYS | PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
| 1 | 15-01-2015 | Thursday | Uttarayana punya kala Sankranti Festival |
| 2 | 26-01-2015 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 | 17-02-2015 | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 4 | 21-03-2015 | Saturday | Chandramana Ugadi |
| 5 | 01-04-2015 | Wednesday | Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 6 | 02-04-2015 | Thursday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| 7 | 03-04-2015 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 8 | 14-04-2015 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 9 | 21-04-2015 | Tuesday | Basava Jayanthi |
| 10 | 01-05-2015 | Friday | May Day |
| 11 | 18-07-2015 | Saturday | Kutub-E-Ramzan |
| 12 | 15-08-2015 | Saturday | Independence day |
| 13 | 17-09-2015 | Thursday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 14 | 24-09-2015 | Thursday | Bakrid |
| 15 | 02-10-2015 | Friday | Mahathma Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 16 | 12-10-2015 | Monday | Mahalava Amavasye |
| 17 | 22-10-2015 | Thursday | Maha Navami Ayudapooja |
| 18 | 23-10-2015 | Friday | Viiavadasami. |
| 19 | 24-10-2015 | Saturday | Last Day of Moharam |
| 20 | 27-10-2015 | Tuesday | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi |
| 21 | 10-11-2015 | Tuesday | Naraka Chaturdashi |
| 22 | 12-11-2015 | Thursday | Balipadyami Deepavali |
| 23 | 28-11-2015 | Saturday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| 24 | 24-12-2015 | Thursday | Id-Milad |
| 25 | 25-12-2015 | Friday | Christmas |
Note:
- This list does not include 04-01-2015 Id-Milad and 01-11-2015 Kannada Rajyothsava which fall on Sundays.
- The holiday declared on 01-04-2015 for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Cooperative Banks only. The Reserve Bank of India will be functioning on this day. However, all the offices of Reserve Bank will remain closed for public transactions on July 01 for annual closing of accounts & December 31 will be a working day for Reserve Bank of India.
- Local holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Tulasankramana on 18-10-2015 (Sunday) (Huthri Festival on 27-11-2015 Friday).
By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,
Sd/-
(MUNIRAJU)
Under Secretary to Government
Dept, of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
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