Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2026
Banks in Karnataka stay closed on 22 days in 2026 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, on top of every Sunday and the second and fourth Saturday of each month. The Reserve Bank of India declares these holidays for its Bengaluru office, and they apply to banks in the state.
- 22bank holidays in 2026
- 1fall on a weekly off day
- 6long weekends
- Aprilbusiest month (4)
Bank holidays in Bengaluru 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 Makar Sankranti |
Bank holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ugadi |
Bank holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Bank holiday | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Monday |
 Mahavir Jayanti |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts | Bank accounts closing | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Bank holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti |
Bank holiday | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Monday |
 Akshaya Tritiya |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 May Day (Labour Day) |
Bank holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | Bank holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) | Bank holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) | Bank holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi |
Bank holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti |
Bank holiday | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday |
 Mahalaya Amavasya |
Bank holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Maha Navami |
Bank holiday | |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday |
 Dussehra |
Bank holiday | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Diwali |
Bank holiday | |
| 27 Nov 2026 | Friday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi | Bank holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas |
Bank holiday |
Second and fourth Saturdays in 2026
Banks close on these Saturdays every month, in addition to the holidays above.
- 10 Jan 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 24 Jan 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 14 Feb 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 28 Feb 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 14 Mar 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 28 Mar 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 11 Apr 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 25 Apr 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 9 May 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 23 May 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 13 Jun 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 27 Jun 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 11 Jul 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 25 Jul 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 8 Aug 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 22 Aug 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 12 Sep 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 26 Sep 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 10 Oct 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 24 Oct 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 14 Nov 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 28 Nov 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
- 12 Dec 2026 (Second Saturday)
- 26 Dec 2026 (Fourth Saturday)
Long weekends
- 24 to 26 January 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Republic Day
- 28 to 30 March 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Mahavir Jayanti
- 26 to 28 June 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Muharram (Ashura)
- 12 to 14 September 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Ganesh Chaturthi
- 27 to 29 November 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Kanakadasa Jayanthi
- 25 to 27 December 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Christmas
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Karnataka (bank, central government, state government and school lists) and major festivals across India. Restricted and minor days are left out.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2
Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Saturday, 10 October Mahalaya Amavasya Mahalaya Amavasya is the last day of Pitru Paksha, when Hindus offer tarpan and shraddha to their ancestors, and in Bengal it marks the start of Devi Paksha... |
11
Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Saturday, 17 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
18 |
| 19 | 20
Tuesday, 20 October Dussehra / Maha Navami Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
21
Wednesday, 21 October Dussehra Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
| 9 | 10
Tuesday, 10 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Sunday, 15 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
25 | 26 | 27
Friday, 27 November Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
28 | 29 |
| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra / Maha Navami
- Wed, 21 Oct
Dussehra
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali
- Tue, 10 Nov
Diwali
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti - Fri, 27 Nov Kanakadasa Jayanthi