List of Holidays 2023 for Karnataka – PDF Download
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Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Viidhana Soudha,
Bengaluru,
Dated: 21.11.2022
NOTIFICATION – I
The following list of the General Holiday sanctioned by the Government for the year 2023 is published for general information
All Second Saturdays, Fourth Saturdays, Sundays and the following days
| Sl.No. | Date | Days | Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.01.2023 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 18.02.2023 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 | 22.03.2023 | Wednesday | Ugadi Festival |
| 4 | 03.04.2023 | Monday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| 5 | 07.04.2023 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 | 14.04.2023 | Friday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 7 | 01.05.2023 | Monday | May Day |
| 8 | 29.06.2023 | Thursday | Bakrid |
| 9 | 29.07.2023 | Saturday | Last Day of Moharam |
| 10 | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 11 | 18.09.2023 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| 12 | 28.09.2023 | Thursday | Eid-Milad |
| 13 | 02.10.2023 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 14 | 23.10.2023 | Monday | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja |
| 15 | 24.10.2023 | Tuesday | Vijayadasami |
| 16 | 01.11.2023 | Wednesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 17 | 14.11.2023 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Deepavali |
| 18 | 30.11.2023 | Thursday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| 19 | 25.12.2023 | Monday | Christmas |
Note:
- This list does not include Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival (15.01.2023), Basava Jayanthi / Akshaya Tritiya (23.04.2023) and Naraka Chaturdashi (12.11.2023) which falls on Sundays and Mahalaya Amavasye (14.10.2023) which falls on Second Saturday and Khutub-E-Ramzan (22.04.2023), Maharshi Valmiki Javanthi (28.10.2023) which falls on Fourth Saturday.
- 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, Muslim Fraternity 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 Kail Muhuruth on 03.09.2023 (Sunday), Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2023 (Wednesday) and Huthri Festival on 28.11.2023 (Tuesday).
- 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 2023 with prior permission from the authority who is authorized to sanctioned Casual Leave.
By order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka
-Sd/-
(Apeksha Satish Pawar)
Under Secretary to Government-1
Dept., of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No.DPAR 16 UHL 2022
Karnataka Government Secretariat.
Vidhana Soudha,
Bengaluru. dated: 21.11.2022
ANNEXURE TO NOTIFICATION-I
Karnataka Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023
List of Restricted Holidays for the State Government Employees for the year 2023.
| Sl.No. | Date | Days | Restricted Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30.01.2023 | Monday | Sri Madvanavami |
| 2 | 07.03.2023 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Barath |
| 3 | 08.03.2023 | Wednesday | Holi Festival |
| 4 | 30.03.2023 | Thursday | Sri Ramanavami |
| 5 | 18.04.2023 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Qadar |
| 6 | 21.04.2023 | Friday | Jumat-Ul-Wida |
| 7 | 25.04.2023 | Tuesday | Sri Shankarayacharya Jayanthi, Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi |
| 8 | 05.05.2023 | Friday | Buddha Poornima |
| 9 | 25.08.2023 | Friday | Varamahalakshmi Vrata |
| 10 | 29.08.2023 | Tuesday | Rug-Upakarma, Onam Festival |
| 11 | 30.08.2023 | Wednesday | Yajur Upakarma |
| 12 | 31.08.2023 | Thursday | Brahma Shri Naryana Guru Jayanthi |
| 13 | 06.09.2023 | Wednesday | Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 14 | 08.09.2023 | Friday | Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi |
| 15 | 18.10.2023 | Wednesday | Tula Sankramana |
| 16 | 27.11.2023 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanthi |
| 17 | 28.11.2023 | Tuesday | Huttari Festival |
Note:
- This Annexure does not include Nov Year (01.01.2023), Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi (26.03.2023), Vishwakarma .Jayanthi (17.09.2023) and Christmas Eve (24.12.2023) which falls on Sunday and Holy Saturday (08.04.2023) which falls on Second Saturday.
- This list does not include
- Souramana Ugadi (14.04.2023) Friday which falls on General Holiday in view of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi.
- Swarna Gowri Vrata (18.09.2023) Monday which falls on General Holiday in view of Varasiddhi Vinavaka Vrata
- Ananta Padmanabha Vrata (28.09.2023) Thursday which falls on General Holiday in view of Eid-Milad
By order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka
-Sd/-
(Apeksha Satish Pawar)
Under Secretary to Government-1
Dept., of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No.DPAR 16 HHL 2022
Karnataka Government Secretariat.
Vidhana Soudha.
Bengaluru. dated: 21.11.2022
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. Dated: 15.06.1957 of the Government of India. Ministry of Home Affairs the following shall be Public Holidays throughout the State of Karnataka during the year 2023.
All Second Saturdays, fourth Saturdays, Sundays and the following days
| Sl.No. | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.01.2023 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 18.02.2023 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 | 22.03.2023 | Wednesday | Ugadi Festival |
| 4 | 01.04.2023 | Saturday | Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 5 | 03.04.2023 | Monday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| 6 | 07.04.2023 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 14.04.2023 | Friday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 8 | 01.05.2023 | Monday | May Day |
| 9 | 29.06.2023 | Thursday | Bakrid |
| 10 | 29.07.2023 | Saturday | Last Day of Moharam |
| 11 | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 12 | 18.09.2023 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinavaka Vrata |
| 13 | 28.09.2023 | Thursday | Eid-Milad |
| 14 | 02.10.2023 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 15 | 23.10.2023 | Monday | Mahanawami, Ayudhapooja |
| 16 | 24.10.2023 | Tuesday | Vijayadasami |
| 17 | 01.11.2023 | Wednesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 18 | 14.11.2023 | Tuesday | Balipadyami, Deepavali |
| 19 | 30.11.2023 | Thursday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| 20 | 25.12.2023 | Monday | Christmas |
Note:
- This list does not include Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival (15.01.2023), Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya (23.04.2023) and Naraka Chaturdashi (12.11.2023) which falls on Sundays and Mahalaya Amavasye (14.10.2023) which falls on Second Saturday and Khutub-E-Ramzan (22.04.2023), Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi (28.10.2023) which falls on Fourth Saturday.
- Holiday declared on 01.04.2023 for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks only.
- Local Holiday is declared for kodagu District only on account of Kail Muhuruth on 03.09.2023 (Sunday), Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2023 (Wednesday) and Huthri Festival on 28.11.2023 (Tuesday).
By order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka
-Sd/-
(Apeksha Satish Pawar)
Under Secretary to Government-1
Dept., of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)