All About 2022 Karnataka Government Holidays

Almost everyday(95 percent days ) is a festival of one or other religion because of India being so diverse in all aspects.

There are 52 Sundays & 53 Saturdays in a regular year, apart from that India has 4 National Holiday & 22 major religious public holidays & each state has its own set of holidays.

In this article we will look at the Government Holidays in Karnataka.

  • About Karnataka
  • Karnataka List of Holidays 2022
  • The List Of Government Holidays Of Karnataka In 2022
  • Month-Wise Public Holidays in Karnataka - List 2022
  • Karnataka Holidays 2022 – List Of Long Weekends
  • Bank Holidays in Karnataka in 2022
  • Karnataka Government Holidays 2022 – List Of Major Festivals and Events
  • Karnataka Government Restricted Holidays 2022
  • Karnataka-Specific Festivals
  • Best Holiday Destinations In Karnataka
  • Important Days and Festivals in Karnataka

About Karnataka

Karnataka is located in southwestern India and is one of the wealthiest states in India. Karnataka has made great strides in the fields of industry, literature, education, agriculture, and tourism. Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka and is famously known as the Silicon Valley in Asia due to the thriving information technology industry.

Karnataka Holidays 2022

The list of government holidays in Karnataka 2022 includes the dates of festivals in Karnataka 2022, such as Dasara, Ganesh Festival, and Basava Jayanti. The Karnataka Holidays list includes long weekends, as well as major local festivals and Kodagu holidays. The 2022 Karnataka State Government Holidays listed below are based on official notices from the State Government and apply to government and banking employees.

This list includes all national, regional, public, and banking holidays in 2022 in Karnataka. The list of 2022 holidays in Karnataka gives you a glimpse of the days you can use to plan your vacation, business activities, and operations. The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the list of 2022 holidays.

The list of holidays does not include the following holidays as they fall on Sundays:

  • May Day (May 1, 2022)
  • Bakrid (July 10, 2022)
  • Mahalaya Amavasya (September 25, 2022)
  • Gandhi Jayanti (October 2, 2022)
  • Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Eid Milad (October 9, 2022)

In the Kodagu district, a local holiday will be declared for:

  • Kail Muhuruth on September 3, 2022
  • Tula Sankramana on October 18, 2022
  • Huthri Festival on December 8, 2022.

Karnataka Government Holidays 2022 – Quick Facts

  • Mysore Dasara 2022 Dates: 26th September to October 5
  • Basava Jayanthi 2022 Date: May 3
  • Varamahalakshmi 2022 Date: August 12

The List Of Government Holidays Of Karnataka In 2022

Given below is the list of public holidays in Karnataka in the year 2022:

DATE

HOLIDAY

DAY

Jan 14, 2022

Uttarayana Punya Kaala Sankranthi

Friday

Jan 26, 2022

Republic Day

Wednesday

Mar 01, 2022

Maha Shivratri

Tuesday

Apr 02, 2022

Chandramana Ugadi

Thursday

Apr 14, 2022

Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi

Thursday

Apr 14, 2022

Mahaveera Jayanthi

Thursday

Apr 15, 2022

Good Friday

Friday

May 01, 2022

May Day

Saturday

May 03, 2022

Khutba-e-Ramzan

Tuesday

May 03, 2022

Basava Jayanthi

Tuesday

Jul 10, 2022

Bakri Id (Eid ul-Azha)

Sunday

Jul 30, 2022

Last Day of Moharamm

Saturday

Aug 15, 2022

Independence Day

Monday

Aug 31, 2022

Vinayaka Chavithi

Wednesday

Sep 25, 2022

Mahalaya Amavasya

Saturday

Oct 02, 2022

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

Sunday

Oct 04, 2022

Maha Navami, Ayudhapooja

Tuesday

Oct 05, 2022

Vijaya Dasami/ Dussehra

Wednesday

Oct 09, 2022

Id-E-Milad

Sunday

Oct 09, 2022

Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti

Sunday

Oct 24, 2022

Deepavali 

Monday

Oct 24, 2022

Naraka Chaturdashi

Monday

Nov 01, 2022

Kannada Rajyothsava

Tuesday

Nov 11, 2022

Kanakadasa Jayanthi

Friday

Dec 25, 2022

Christmas Day

Sunday

Month-Wise Karnataka Govt Public Holiday List 2022:

January

February

15 January 2022 – Saturday – Makara Sankranti
26 January 2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day

No Karnataka Government Holidays in February 2022

March

April

1 March 2022 – Tuesday – Maha Shivaratri

13 April 2022 – Wednesday – Ugadi
14 April 2022 – Thursday – Mahavir Jayanti
14 April 2022 – Thursday – Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
15 April 2022 – Friday – Good Friday

May

June

1 May 2022 – Sunday – May Day
3 May 2022 – Tuesday – Idul Fitr
3 May 2022 – Tuesday – Basava Jayanti

No Karnataka Government Holidays in June 2022

July

August

10 July 2022 – Sunday – Bakrid / Eid al Adha

8 August 2022 – Monday – Muharram
15 August 2022 – Monday – Independence Day
31 August 2022 – Wednesday – Ganesh Chaturthi

September

October

25 September 2022 – Sunday – Mahalaya Amavasye

2 October 2022 – Sunday – Gandhi Jayanti
4 October 2022 – Tuesday – Maha Navami
5 October 2022 – Wednesday – Vijaya Dashami
9 October 2022 – Sunday – Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
9 October 2022 – Sunday – Eid e Milad
24 October 2022 – Monday – Deepavali
26 October 2022 – Wednesday – Deepavali Holiday

November

December

1 November 2022 – Tuesday – Kannada Rajyotsava
11 November 2022 – Friday – Kanakadasa Jayanti

25 December 2022 – Sunday – Christmas

Karnataka Holidays 2022 – List Of Long Weekends

Below listed are the long weekends in Karnataka including New Year’s Day for the year 2022. Plan your vacation accordingly. New Year’s Day is not a holiday for the government sector and banks.

Good Friday

April 15 Friday to 17 Sunday

Eid al-Adha

July 9 Saturday to 11 Monday

Deepavali

October 22 Saturday to 24 Monday

Bank Holidays in Karnataka in 2022

The following is a list of 2022 Karnataka Bank holidays to help you plan your banking transactions and bank visits in advance. The Karnataka bank holiday list mentioned in 2022 may help you plan your vacation smarter. This list of 2022 holidays can be used to effectively plan your vacation along with the Karnataka calendar year holidays.

Note: All banks are closed on public holidays but ATMs will remain open:

DATE

HOLIDAY

DAY

Jan 08, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Jan 14, 2022

Uttarayana Punya Kaala Sankranthi Festival

Friday

Jan 22, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Jan 26, 2022

Republic Day

Wednesday

Feb 12, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Feb 26, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Mar 01, 2022

Maha Shivratri

Tuesday

Mar 12, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Mar 26, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Apr 09, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Apr 14, 2022

Mahaveera Jayanthi

Thursday

Apr 15, 2022

Good Friday

Friday

Apr 23, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

May 01, 2022

May Day / Labour day

Saturday

May 03, 2022

Basava Jayanthi

Monday

May 03, 2022

Khutba-e-Ramzan

Monday

May 07, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

May 21, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Jun 11, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Jun 25, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Jul 09, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Jul 10, 2022

Id-ul-Adha

Sunday

Jul 23, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Jul 30, 2022

Last Day of Moharamm

Saturday

Aug 13, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Aug 15, 2022

Independence Day

Monday

Aug 27, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Aug 31, 2022

Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata

Wednesday

Sep 10, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Sep 24, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Sep 25, 2022

Mahalaya Amavasya

Sunday

Oct 02, 2022

Gandhi Jayanthi

Sunday

Oct 04, 2022

Maha Navami

Tuesday

Oct 05, 2022

Vijaya Dasami

Wednesday

Oct 08, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Oct 09, 2022

Id-E-Milad

Sunday

Oct 09, 2022

Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti

Sunday

Oct 22, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Oct 24, 2022

Naraka Chaturdashi

Monday

Oct 24, 2022

Deepavali / Diwali

Monday

Nov 01, 2022

Kannada Rajyothsava

Tuesday

Nov 11, 2022

Kanakadasa Jayanthi

Friday

Nov 12, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Nov 26, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Dec 10, 2022

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Dec 24, 2022

4th Saturday Bank Holiday

Saturday

Dec 25, 2022

Christmas Day

Sunday

Karnataka Government Holidays 2022 – Dates Of Major Festivals

Below listed are the major festivals and events in Karnataka:

FESTIVAL

DATE

Makara Sankranti

January 15

Maha Shivaratri

March 1

Ugadi

April 2

Idul Fitr

May 4

Basava Jayanti

May 3

Varamahalakshmi Vrata

August 12

Ganesh Chaturthi

August 31

Mahalaya Amavasya

September 25

Vijaya Dashami

October 5

Kannada Rajyothsava

November 1

Deepavali Holiday

October 26

Christmas

December 25

Karnataka-Specific Festivals

  • Makar Sankranti is the first festival every year and is celebrated throughout the state to enter a new harvest season. Unlike other festivals, Makar Sankranti has a fixed date
  • Republic Day celebrates the day when the Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 2017
  • Every November 1st, Kannada people celebrate Rajyotsava by distributing Rajyotsava Awards
  • Basava Jayanti 2022 is celebrated on 03rd May, and it is observed as a government holiday in Karnataka. Besides that, the festival is mostly celebrated in the states of Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra

Best Holiday Destinations In Karnataka

The best vacation destination in Karnataka are:

  • Mysore is a famous destination in Karnataka especially to celebrate the festival of Dussehra. The festival shows the victory of good over evil. Mysore has a long tradition of celebrating the festival and attracts a large audience, including foreign tourist
  • Bangalore, Udupi, Shrirangpatna, and Belagavi are the most visited destinations in Karnataka during the Makar Sankranti Festival. Udupi is one of the earthly paradises of eternity. Shrirangpatna is a must-see in Karnataka during the Dussehra Festival. In Belagavi, Makara Sankranthi is celebrated as a harvest festival
  • After Bangalore and Hubli, Belagavi is the best province of Karnataka, which is the perfect place to celebrate the Kannada Rajyotsava festival. Cultural programs are organized by communities, schools, and universities and people enjoy playing Kannada songs

Important Days and Festivals in Karnataka

  • Kannada/ Karnataka Rajyotsava - It occurs on November 1st of each year which marks the establishment of the state of Karnataka. Several honors are awarded on Kannada Rajyotsava
  • Kambala: A popular two-day cultural festival in the state is Kambala. The annual Buffalo Race will be held on this day. This festival usually starts in November and continues until the end of March
  • Ganesh Chaturthi: This is a Hindu festival celebrated across the country. On this day, the idol of Lord Ganesha is kept at home. This festival usually takes place between August and September each year
  • Ugadi – This festival is a significant and historic day for Hindus which is celebrated as New Year's Day in Karnataka. On this day, people decorate their houses and buy new clothes
  • Makar Sankranti: This is one of the state's most important festivals as it is the first calendar year festival in the state. Various social events are held on this day
  • Basava Jayanti is a local government holiday held in Karnataka, India, on the 3rd day of Shukla Paksha which is the 18th day in Vaisakha's month. This means that it falls into either April or May in the western calendar. It is on the 3rd of May in 2022 and is declared as a national holiday in Karnataka. On this day, people visit the temple of Lord Basaveshwar and pray. It's an integral day, especially for farmers. The Lingayat Cemetery organizes a variety of events, which are common in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. At Basava Jayanti, people exchange sweets and greetings. Lectures will be given to remind you of the teachings of Basavannah. Many people prefer to celebrate Basava Jayanti for 6-7 days and visit Kudalasangama, which hosts many spiritual and cultural programs

Conclusion

State officials have declared 23 holidays in Karnataka this year i.e. in 2022. Last year in 2021 there were only 22 holidays. Dr. Ambedkar Jayanthi and the Chandramana Ugadi were excluded in the previous section of the list of holidays. Muslims can apply for restricted holidays at their festival.

Key Takeaways

  • The Government of Karnataka declared 44 holidays in 2022
  • There are no public holidays in Karnataka in June
  • Karnataka has a maximum number of holidays in April, October, and November, with four holidays each. August is the second of three holidays
  • Most holidays are also bank holidays, but the second and fourth Saturdays of the month are also bank holidays in Karnataka
  • New Year is not a public but a restricted holiday in Karnataka
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