Kerala Government Holidays 2026
The Kerala government has declared 48 public holidays for 2026. Offices also close every Sunday.
- 48public holidays in 2026
- 3fall on a weekly off day
- 2long weekends
- Aprilbusiest month (10)
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | Mannam Jayanthi | Holiday | |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | Mannam Jayanthi | Bank holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
Republic Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri Mahasivarathri |
Holiday | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Annual closing of bank accounts | Bank accounts closing | |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday |
 Maundy Thursday |
Holiday | |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Bank holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
Good Friday |
Bank holiday | |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Easter | Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi |
Bank holiday | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday |
 Vishu |
Holiday | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday |
Vishu |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 May Day (Labour Day) May Day |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
May Day (Labour Day) May Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Id-ul-Ad'ha (Bakrid) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Id-ul-Ad'ha (Bakrid) moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Bakrid (additional holiday) | Holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Bakrid (additional holiday) | Bank holiday | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram (rescheduled) | Holiday | |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Karkidaka Vavu | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
Independence Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday |
 Onam / Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif* (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) moon sighting |
Holiday | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday |
Onam / Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif* (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) moon sighting |
Bank holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |
Onam Thiruvonam |
Holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |
Onam Thiruvonam |
Bank holiday | |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Thursday |
Onam Third Onam |
Holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
Onam Fourth Onam/Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/Ayyankali Jayanthi |
Holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti / Ayyankali Jayanti | Bank holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami Sreekrishna Jayanthi |
Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
Janmashtami Sreekrishna Jayanthi |
Bank holiday | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | Monday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day | Holiday | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | Monday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Bank holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanthi |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanthi |
Bank holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Maha Navami Mahanavami |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
Maha Navami Mahanavami |
Bank holiday | |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday |
 Dussehra Vijayadasami |
Holiday | |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday |
Dussehra Vijayadasami |
Bank holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali Deepavali |
Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas |
Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
Christmas |
Bank holiday |
Restricted holidays 2026
State government employees can choose a limited number of restricted holidays in the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanti | Restricted holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Avani Avittom | Restricted holiday | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday |
 Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma Day |
Restricted holiday |
Long weekends
- 1 to 3 April 2026 (3 days off: Wednesday to Friday) for Annual closing of bank accounts, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
- 25 to 28 August 2026 (4 days off: Tuesday to Friday) for Onam / Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad), Onam, Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti / Ayyankali Jayanti
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Kerala (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 | 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 | 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 | 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
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti