Karnataka Holidays 2022 List

Looking for the list of Karnataka Holidays 2022? The state government of Karnataka releases the list of public holidays every time before the beginning of the new year. Based on the calendar 2022 holidays, the state government will observe a variety of festivals, special occasions, and significant days as holidays. Karnataka celebrates different festivals such as Ugadi, Kambala, Makar Sankranthi, and more across various regions of the state.

As the aforementioned occasions are considered the most significant festivals, the government observes them as Karnataka Govt holidays 2022. In general, the Indian Government declares holidays on noteworthy festivals, special occasions, and more. General public holidays, national holidays, and state-wise government holidays are the different categories of holidays announced by the government authorities. 

Karnataka state government announces almost 44 public holidays this year. Based on the number of occasions that fall in every month of the year, the general public and government employees can enjoy the Karnataka holidays. If you are not aware of the Holiday list 2022 Karnataka disclosed by the government then, you can go through this detailed guide. Check it out!

Karnataka Government Holidays 2022 List

Want to know how many Karnataka government holidays in 2022? Karnataka, originally known as the State of Mysore is a popular state in the southwestern region of the nation. Bangalore is the largest capital city of Karnataka. The state government of Karnataka has released the official Holiday list 2022 Karnataka on 30th November 2021. 

As per the notification,  the Karnataka Govt holidays 2022 include public holidays, restricted holidays, and holidays that fall on Sundays and weekends. As per section 25 of the negotiable Instruments Act 1881, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs will follow the public holidays list throughout the state of Karnataka for the year 2022. 

In this article, we have curated the list of Karnataka Holidays 2022 that are categorized into public holidays, restricted holidays, holidays that fall on Sundays, and more. Check it out!

1. Karnataka Public Holidays 2022

The state government of Karnataka has released the list of public or general holidays for the year 2022. By having some idea about the Karnataka government holidays, the common public, as well as the government servants, can plan their vacations or finish some of the important tasks that they couldn’t finish on working days. The most prevalent Karnataka holidays in 2022 are given to the public on popular occasions such as Makar Sankranti, Republic Day, Good Friday, Muharram, Shivarathri, and more.

In the list of Karnataka government holidays, we haven’t included the holidays that fall on Sundays. For that, we have provided a separate Holiday list 2022 Karnataka on which the festivals that fall on Sundays throughout the year 2022 are observed as holidays. All the government offices that carry out all its operations will remain shut across different regions of Karnataka on general public holidays. However, the heads of different departments need to make required arrangements for the execution of imperative works.

If in case, the holidays that are observed on Muslim Fraternity-specific festivals mentioned in this tabular form don’t fall on the specified date then, the Muslim Fraternity in Government Service may be issued a holiday on the date of observance taking into account the holidays that have been notified already. Apart from the public holidays as mentioned in this post, few holidays are constrained to specific regions of Karnataka State. 

We can witness a total of 16 Karnataka government holidays 2022 that fall on a variety of occasions, festivals, birth ceremonies of prominent personalities, and more. In the tabular form furnished below, we have mentioned the Holiday list 2022 Karnataka alongside a description for each occasion, date, and day on which the festival falls in the month of 2022. 

The significant festivals include Ugadi, Diwali, Vijayadashami, Kannada Rajyothsava, and more. The significant national holidays on which the government offices remain closed include Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanthi. Check it out!

Holiday Description/Festival or Occasion NameDateDay
Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival15 January 2022Saturday
Republic Day26 January 2022Wednesday
Maha Shivarathri01 March 2022Tuesday
Ugadi Festival02 April 2022Saturday
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi, Mahaveera Jayanthi14 April 2022Thursday
Good Friday15 April 2022Friday
Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya, Khutub-E-Ramzan03  May 2022Tuesday
Last Day of Moharram09 August 2022Tuesday
Independence Day15 August 2022Monday
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata31 August 2022Wednesday
Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja04 October 2022Tuesday
Vijayadasami05 October 2022Wednesday
Naraka Chaturdashi24 October 2022Monday
Balipadyami, Deepavali26 October 2022Wednesday
Kannada Rajyothsava01 November 2022Tuesday
Kanakadasa Jayanthi11 November 2022Friday
Karnataka Public Holidays 2022

Karnataka Local Holidays [Only Kodagu District]

For the government offices in Kodagu district, the government declares a local holiday on the occasion of Kailo Muhuruth that falls on 03 September 2022. Tula Sankramana falls on 18 October 2022 and Huthri Festival falls on 08 December 2022. The Commissioner of Public Instructions will publish a separate list of Karnataka Govt holidays 2022 for the Education Department as per the guidelines of the government.

Holiday Description/Festival or Occasion NameDateDay
Kail Muhuruth03 September 2022Saturday
Tula Sankramana18 October 2022Tuesday
Huthri Festival08 December 2022Thursday
Karnataka Local Holidays [Only Kodagu District]

2. Holidays fall on Sunday

Till now, you have seen the Karnataka holidays 2022 observed on popular festivals and special occasions. Apart from this, there are specific holidays that fall on weekends i.e., on Sunday. May Day, Christmas, Gandhi Jayanti, Bakrid, Eid-e-Milad, and Mahalaya Amavasye are the prevalent occasions that fall on Sunday in different months in the year 2022. We can witness a total of 6 Karnataka government holidays that fall on Sunday. Check the tabular form furnished below:

Holiday Description/Festival or Occasion NameDateDay
May Day01 May 2022Sunday
Bakrid10 July 2022Sunday
Mahalaya Amavasye25 September 2022Sunday
Gandhi Jayanthi02 October 2022Sunday
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi/Eid-E-Milad09 October 2022Sunday
Christmas25 December 2022Sunday
Holidays fall on Sunday

3. Restricted Holidays in Karnataka 2022

Besides the holidays that fall on Sunday, and Karnataka public holidays 2022, there are a few restricted holidays in the state. The state government offers a great provision to the government employees working in different government offices all over the state. The provision is that the government servants may utilize any of the restricted holidays without exceeding 2 days in the year 2022 by taking prior consent from the concerned authorities. 

Make sure you get permission from the authorized official who sanctions a  casual leave to the government servant upon placing a request. There are a total of 22 restricted holidays announced by the state government of Karnataka on trivial occasions and insignificant festivals that fall on different days of the month throughout the year. 

New Year’s Eve, Buddha Purnima, Holi Festival, Jamat-Ul-Wida, Guru Nanak Jayanthi, etc., are some of the restricted Karnataka government holidays. We have furnished the complete list of restricted holidays in the tabular form below. Check it out!

Holiday Description/Festival or Occasion NameDateDay
New Year01 January 2022Saturday
Sri Madvanavami10 February 2022Thursday
Holi Festival17 March 2022Thursday
Shab-e-Barath19 March 2022Saturday
Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi06 April 2022Wednesday
Holi Festival16 April 2022Saturday
Shab-e-Qadar28 April 2022Thursday
Jamat-Ul-Wida29 April 2022Friday
Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi05 May 2022Thursday
Sri Shankarayacharya Jayanthi06 May 2022Friday
Buddha Purnima16 May 2022Monday
Rug Upakarma02 August 2022Tuesday
Varamahalakshmi Vrata05 August 2022Friday
Yajur Upakarma11 August 2022Thursday
Sri Krishna Janmashtami19 August 2022Friday
Swarna Gowri Vratha30 August 2022Tuesday
Onam Festival, Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi08 September 2022Thursday
Ananta Padmanabha Vrata09 September 2022Friday
Vishwakarma Jayanthi17 September 2022Saturday
Tula Sankramana18 October 2022Tuesday
Guru Nanak Jayanthi08 November 2022Tuesday
Huttari Festival08 December 2022Thursday
Restricted Holidays in Karnataka 2022

Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2022

Exploring the list of Bank holidays 2022 Karnataka? If so, you are in the right place! The bank holidays issued to the bank employees working in different banks in the state of Karnataka are different from the Karnataka government holidays 2022. The key difference between the state government holidays and bank holidays is that the bank holidays include second and fourth Saturdays. Every bank observes second and fourth Saturdays as bank holidays in Karnataka. 

We can witness a total of 48 Bank holidays 2022 Karnataka issued by different banks in the state. Reserve Bank of India, the head of all the private and public sector banks in the country sets specific vital guidelines, rules, and regulations. All the banks under the supervision of RBI must and should follow the guidelines and direct their principles. We can find hundreds of public and private sector banks alongside its branches set up across different regions of Karnataka. 

All the banks located in the state of Karnataka follow the Bank holidays in Karnataka and remain closed on these days. The significant bank holidays issued by the corresponding bank authorities include Republic Day, Maha Shivaratri, Mahaveera Jayanthi, Basava Jayanthi, Id-ul-Adha, Gandhi Jayanthi, Christmas Day, and others. In the tabular form furnished below, we have compiled the Holiday list 2022 Karnataka observed on significant occasions, dates, and days on which the festivals are celebrated. Check it out!

Holiday Description/Festival or Occasion NameDateDay
Second Saturday Bank Holiday08 January 2022Saturday
Uttarayana Punya Kaala Sankranthi Festival14 January 2022Friday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday22 January 2022Saturday
Republic Day26 January 2022Wednesday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday12 February 2022Saturday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday26 February 2022Saturday
Maha Shivratri01 March 2022Tuesday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday12 March 2022Saturday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday26 March 2022Saturday
Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts01 April 2022Friday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday09 April 2022Saturday
Mahaveera Jayanthi14 April 2022Thursday
Good Friday15 April 2022Friday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday23 April 2022Saturday
May Day / Labour day01 May 2022Saturday
Basava Jayanthi03 May 2022Monday
Khutba-e-Ramzan03 May 2022Monday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday07 May 2022Saturday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday21 May 2022Saturday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday11 June 2022Saturday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday25 June 2022Saturday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday09 July 2022Saturday
Id-ul-Adha10 July 2022Sunday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday23 July 2022Saturday
Last Day of Moharamm30 July 2022Saturday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday13 August 2022Saturday
Independence Day15 August 2022Monday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday27 August 2022Saturday
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata31 August 2022Wednesday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday10 September 2022Saturday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday24 September 2022Saturday
Mahalaya Amavasye25 September 2022Sunday
Gandhi Jayanthi02 October 2022Sunday
Maha Navami04 October 2022Tuesday
Vijaya Dasami05 October 2022Wednesday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday08 October 2022Saturday
Id-E-Milad09 October 2022Sunday
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti09 October 2022Sunday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday22 October 2022Saturday
Naraka Chaturdashi24 October 2022Monday
Deepavali / Diwali24 October 2022Monday
Kannada Rajyothsava01 November 2022Tuesday
Kanakadasa Jayanthi11 November 2022Friday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday12 November 2022Saturday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday26 November 2022Saturday
Second Saturday Bank Holiday10 December 2022Saturday
Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday24 December 2022Saturday
Christmas Day25 December 2022Sunday
Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2022

Final Words

Well, this is all you need to know about the list of Karnataka holidays 2022. Hopefully, this guide has given enough information about the different categories of Karnataka government holidays 2022 issued to the government employees working in various government offices. In this guide, we have covered three different categories of holidays issued by the Karnataka state government i.e., public holidays, restricted holidays, and the holidays that fall on Sundays. 

We also mentioned the list of Bank holidays 2022 Karnataka observed by the bank employees across different regions of the state. For more doubts or queries, just ask us in the comments section. Stay tuned to our website – MoneyCompass to learn more about the state-wise government holidays, bank holidays, and more.

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