2021 Karnataka Public and Government Holidays
List of National and Regional Holidays of Karnataka in 2021 :
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-14 | Thursday | Uttarayana Punya Kala Makara Sankranti Festival |
| 2021-01-26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2021-03-11 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 2021-04-02 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2021-04-13 | Tuesday | Ugadi Festival |
| 2021-04-14 | Wednesday | Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 2021-04-25 | Sunday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| 2021-05-01 | Saturday | May Day |
| 2021-05-14 | Friday | Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya, Khutba e Ramzan |
| 2021-07-21 | Wednesday | Bakrid |
| 2021-08-15 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 2021-08-20 | Friday | Last Day of Moharam |
| 2021-09-10 | Friday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vratha |
| 2021-10-02 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 2021-10-06 | Wednesday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 2021-10-14 | Thursday | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja |
| 2021-10-15 | Friday | Vijayadasami |
| 2021-10-20 | Wednesday | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi, Eid Milad |
| 2021-11-01 | Monday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| 2021-11-03 | Wednesday | Naraka Chaturdashi |
| 2021-11-05 | Friday | Balipadyami Deepavali |
| 2021-11-25 | Thursday | Kankadasa Jayanthi |
| 2021-12-25 | Saturday | Christmas |
Note:
Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday are observed nationally.
Public Holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates correspond to the holidays of the Indian government when government offices will be closed throughout the country. In addition, there are many festivals and fairs that are also observed in some states as holidays, the dates of which vary from year to year.
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are the latest known dates.
Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are observed nationally.
