According to the G.O. issued by the State Government of Karnataka, the latest list of holidays to be followed in the year 2021 for all State Government School and Teachers including administrative staff in Karnataka.
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No. DPAR 12 HHL 2020
Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 21.11.2020.
NOTIFICATION – I
The following list of the General Holidays sanctioned by the Government for the year 2021 is published for general information.
All Second Saturdays, Fourth Saturdays, Sundays, and the following days.
- 14.01.2021 – Thursday – Uttarayana punyakala Makara Sankranti Festival
- 26.01.2021 – Tuesday – Republic Day
- 11.03.2021 – Thursday – Maha Shivaratri
- 02.04.2021 – Friday – Good Friday
- 13.04.2021 – Tuesday – Ugadi Festival
- 14.04.2021 – Wednesday – Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi
- 01.05.2021 – Saturday – May Day
- 14.05.2021 – Friday – Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya, Khutub-E-Ramzan
- 21.07.2021 – Wednesday – Bakrid
- 20.08.2021 – Friday – Last day – of Moharam
- 10.09.2021 – Friday – Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
- 02.10.2021 – Saturday – Gandhi Jayanthi
- 06.10.2021 – Wednesday – Mahalaya Amavasya
- 14.10.2021 – Thursday – Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja
- 15.10.2021 – Friday – Vijayadasami
- 20.10.2021 – Wednesday – Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi, Eid-Milad
- 01.11.2021 – Monday – Kannada Rajyothsava
- 03.11.2021 – Wednesday – Naraka Chaturdashi
- 05.11.2021 – Friday – Balipadyami, Deepavali
- 22.11.2021 – Monday – Kanakadasa Jayanthi
Note :
1. This list does not include Mahaveera Jayanthi (25.04.2021), Independence day – (15.08.2021) which falls on Sundays & Christmas (25.12.2021) which falls on Fourth Saturday.
2. Government Offices will be closed throughout the State on General Holidays. However, Heads of the department should make necessary arrangements for the discharge of urgent works.
3. If any of the Holidays for the festivals of the 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 Kail Muhuruth on 03.09.2021(Friday) Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2021 – (Monday) and Huthri Festival on 20.11.2021 (Saturday). A 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 2021 with prior permission from the authority who is authorized to sanctioned Casual Leave.
By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,
(Mohammed Naeem Momin)
Under Secretary to Government-1,
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)
Karnataka Holiday List 2021 PDF Download
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
NO.DPAR 12 HHL 2020
Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 21.11.2020.
ANNEXURE TO NOTIFICATION – I
List of Restricted Holidays for the State Government Employees for the year 2021.
- 01.01.2021 – Friday – New Year
- 30.03.2021 – Tuesday – Shab-e-Barath
- 03.04.2021 – Saturday – Holy Saturday
- 17.04.2021 – Saturday – Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi
- 21.04.2021 – Wednesday – Sri Ramanavami
- 07.05.2021 – Friday – Jumat-Ul-Wida
- 10.05.2021 – Monday – Shab-e-Qadar
- 17.05.2021 – Monday – Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi
- 26.05.2021 – Wednesday – Buddha Poornima
- 20.08.2021 – Friday – Varamahalakshmi Vrata
- 21.08.2021 – Saturday – Onam Festival, Rug-Upakarma
- 23.08.2021 – Monday – Brahma Shri Narayana Guruji Jayanthi
- 08.09.2021 – Wednesday – Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi
- 09.09.2021 – Thursday – Swarna Gowri Vratha
- 17.09.2021 – Friday – Vishwakarma Jayanthi
- 18.10.2021 – Monday – Tula Sankramana
- 19.11.2021 – Friday – Guru Nanak Jayanthi
- 20.11.2021 – Saturday – Huttari Festival
- 24.12.2021 – Friday – Christmas Eve
Note:
1. This Annexure does not include Sri Madvanavami (21.02.2021), Holi Festival (28.03.2021), Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi (18.04.2021), Yajur Upakarma (22.08.2021), Sri Krishna Janmashtami (29.08.2021), Ananta Padmanabha Vrata (19.09.2021) which falls on Sunday.
2. This list does not include Souramana Ugadi (14.04.2021) which falls on General Holiday – in view of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi.
By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,
(Mohammed Naeem Momin)
Under Secretary to Government-1,
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
NO.DPAR 12 HHL 2020
Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 21.11.2020
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-1 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 2021.
All Second Saturdays, Fourth Saturdays, Sundays, and the following days.
- 14.01.2021 – Thursday – Uttarayana punyakala Makara Sankranti Festival
- 26.01.2021 – Tuesday – Republic Day
- 11.03.2021 – Thursday – Maha Shivaratri
- 01.04.2021 – Thursday – Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
- 02.04.2021 – Friday – Good Friday
- 13.04.2021 – Tuesday – Ugadi Festival
- 14.04.2021 – Wednesday – Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi
- 01.05.2021 – Saturday – May Day
- 14.05.2021 – Friday – Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya, Khutub-E-Ramzan
- 21.07.2021 – Wednesday – Bakrid
- 20.08.2021 – Friday – Last day – of Moharam
- 10.09.2021 – Friday – Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
- 02.10.2021 – Saturday – Gandhi Jayanthi
- 06.10.2021 – Wednesday – Mahalaya Amavasya
- 14.10.2021 – Thursday – Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja
- 15.10.2021 – Friday – Vijayadasami
- 20.10.2021 – Wednesday – Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi, Eid-Milad,
- 01.11.2021 – Monday – Kannada Rajyothsava
- 03.11.2021 – Wednesday – Naraka Chaturdashi
- 05.11.2021 – Friday – Balipadyami, Deepavali
- 22.11.2021 – Monday – Kanakadasa Jayanthi
Note
1. This list does not include Mahaveera Jayanthi (25.04.2021) and Independence day – (15.08.2021) which falls on Sundays & Christmas (25.12.2021) which falls on Fourth Saturday.
2. Holiday – declared on 01.04.2021 – for the closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Cooperative Banks only.
3. Local Holiday – is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Kail Muhuruth on 03.09.2021(Friday) Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2021 – (Monday) and Huthri Festival on 20.11.2021 (Saturday).
By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,
(Mohammed Naeem Momin) KAS.,
Under Secretary to Government-1,
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)