Karnataka Public Holiday List 2016
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No.DPAR 27 HHL 2015
Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha
Bangalore, Dated: 09.11.2015
NOTIFICATION – I
The following list of the General Holidays sanctioned by the Government for the year 2016 is published for general information.
All Second Saturdays, Sundays and the following days.
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Days |
Public Holiday |
|
1 |
15-01-2016 |
Friday |
Uttarayana Punya Kala Sankranti Festival |
|
2 |
26-01-2016 |
Tuesday |
Republic Day |
|
3 |
07-03-2016 |
Monday |
Maha shivaratri |
|
4 |
25-03-2016 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
|
5 |
08-04-2016 |
Friday |
Chandramana Ugadi |
|
6 |
14-04-2016 |
Thursday |
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi |
|
7 |
19-04-2016 |
Tuesday |
Mahaveera Jayanthi |
|
8 |
09-05-2016 |
Monday |
Sri Basava Jayanthi |
|
9 |
06-07-2016 |
Wednesday |
Kutub-E-Ramzan |
|
10 |
15-08-2016 |
Monday |
Independence day |
|
11 |
05-09-2016 |
Monday |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
|
12 |
12-09-2016 |
Monday |
Bakrid |
|
13 |
30-09-2016 |
Friday |
Mahalaya Amavasye |
|
14 |
10-10-2016 |
Monday |
Mah Navami Ayudapooja |
|
15 |
11-10-2016 |
Tuesday |
Vijayadasami |
|
16 |
12-10-2016 |
Wednesday |
Last Day of Moharam |
|
17 |
15-10-2016 |
Saturday |
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi |
|
18 |
29-10-2016 |
Saturday |
Naraka Chaturdashi |
|
19 |
31-10-2016 |
Monday |
Balipadyami Deepavali |
|
20 |
01-11-2016 |
Tuesday |
Kannada Rajyothsava |
|
21 |
17-11-2016 |
Thursday |
Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
|
22 |
12-12-2016 |
Monday |
Id-Milad |
Note:-
1. This list does not include 01-05-2016 May Day, 02-L0-2OL6 Gandhi Jayanthi and 25-L2-2015 Christmas Day which fall on Sundays.
2. Government Offices will be closed throughout the State on General Holidays. However, Heads of department should make necessary arrangements for the discharge of urgent works.
3. lf 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.
4. Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Tula Sankramana dt,17.10.2016 Monday and Huthri Festival on dt.14-12-2015 Wednesday.
5. Separate list of holidays will be published by the commissioner of public instructions for the education department.
6. In addition to the General Holidays the State government Employees may Utilize any of the restricted holidays not exceeding two days during the year 2016 with prior permission from the authority who is authorized to sanctioned casual leave.
By Order and in the Name of
Government Of Karnataka.
Sd/-
(DR. B.S.MANJUNATHA SWAMY)
Under Secretary to Government
Dept. of personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)
ANNEXURE TO NOTIFICATION –I
List of Restricted Holidays for the State Government Employees for the year 2016.
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Days |
Restricted Holidays |
|
1 |
01-01-2016 |
Friday |
New Year |
|
2 |
16-02-2016 |
Tuesday |
Sri Madvanavami |
|
3 |
23-03-2016 |
Wednesday |
Holi Festival |
|
4 |
26-03-2016 |
Saturday |
Holi Saturday |
|
5 |
12-04-2016 |
Tuesday |
Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi |
|
6 |
13-04-2016 |
Wednesday |
Souramana Ugadi |
|
7 |
15-04-2016 |
Friday |
Sri Ramanavami |
|
8 |
10-05-2016 |
Tuesday |
Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi |
|
9 |
11-05-2016 |
Wednesday |
Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi |
|
10 |
21-05-2016 |
Saturday |
Buddha Poornima |
|
11 |
23-05-2016 |
Monday |
Shab-e-baarat |
|
12 |
01-07-2016 |
Friday |
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
|
13 |
12-08-2016 |
Friday |
Sri Varamahalakshmi Vrata |
|
14 |
17-08-2016 |
Wednesday |
Rug-Upakarma |
|
15 |
18-08-2016 |
Thursday |
Yajur Upakarma, Raksha Bandhana |
|
16 |
19-08-2016 |
Friday |
Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanthi |
|
17 |
25-08-2016 |
Thursday |
Sri Krishnajamashtami |
|
18 |
08-09-2016 |
Thursday |
Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi |
|
19 |
13-09-2016 |
Tuesday |
Thiru Onam |
|
20 |
15-09-2016 |
Thursday |
Ananta Padmanabha Vrata |
|
21 |
17-09-2016 |
Saturday |
Vishwakarma Jayanthi |
|
22 |
17-10-2016 |
Monday |
Tula Sankramana |
|
23 |
14-11-2016 |
Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanthi |
|
24 |
14-12-2016 |
Wednesday |
Huttari Festival |
|
25 |
24-12-2016 |
Sanday |
Christmas Eve |
Note: This is does not include, shab-e-khader (03-07-2016) and Swarna Gowri Vrata (04-09-2016) which fall on Sundays.
By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka.
Sd/-
(Dr.B.S.Manjunatha Swamy)
Under-secretary to Government
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)
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-I dt.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 2016.
All Sundays and the following days.
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Days |
Public Holidays |
|
1 |
15-01-2016 |
Friday |
Uttarayana Punya kala Sankranti Festival |
|
2 |
26-01-2016 |
Tuesday |
Republic day |
|
3 |
07-03-2016 |
Monday |
Maha Shivaratri |
|
4 |
225-03-2016 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
|
5 |
01-04-2016 |
Friday |
Yearly closing of bank accounts |
|
6 |
08-04-2016 |
Friday |
Chandramana Ugadi |
|
7 |
14-04-2016 |
Thursday |
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi |
|
8 |
19-04-2016 |
Tuesday |
Mahaveera Jayanthi |
|
9 |
09-05-2016 |
Monday |
Independence Day |
|
10 |
06-07-2016 |
Wednesday |
Kutub-E-Ramzan |
|
11 |
15-08-2016 |
Monday |
Independence Day |
|
12 |
05-09-2016 |
Monday |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka vrate |
|
13 |
12-09-2016 |
Monday |
Bakrid |
|
14 |
30-09-2016 |
Friday |
Mahalaya Amavasye |
|
15 |
10-10-2016 |
Monday |
Maha Navami Ayudapooja |
|
16 |
11-10-2016 |
Tuesday |
Vijayadasami |
|
17 |
12-10-2016 |
Wednesday |
Last day of Moharam |
|
18 |
15-10-2016 |
Saturday |
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi |
|
19 |
29-10-2016 |
Saturday |
Naraka Chaturdashi |
|
20 |
31-10-2016 |
Monday |
Balipadyami Deepavali |
|
21 |
01-11-2016 |
Tuesday |
Kannada Rajyothsava |
|
22 |
17-11-2016 |
Thursday |
Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
|
23 |
12-12-2016 |
Monday |
Id-Milad |
Note:
1. This list does not include 01-05-2016 May Day, 02-10-2016 Gandhi Jayanthi and 25-12-2016 Christmas Day which fall on Sundays.
2. The holiday declared on 01-04-2016 for closing of Accounts of commercial Banks and Co-Operative Bank only. However, all the offices of Reserve Bank will remain closed for public transactions on July 01 for annul closing of accounts.
3. Local holidays is declared for Kodagy district only on account of Tula Sankramana dt. 17.10.2016 Monday and Huthri festival on dt.14-12-2016 Wednesday.
By Order and in the Name of
Governor Of Karnataka.
(Dr.B.S.Manjunatha Swamy)
Under Secretary to Government
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(state Protocol)