List of Public and bank holidays in Karnataka 2017

India is a diverse country with a number of religions, languages and cultures. Except the three national holidays festival, religious and cultural holidays differ from state to state. No two states have the same list of holidays. The following is the list of public and bank holidays in 2017 declared by the Karnataka government under the negotiable instruments act. This will help you to  plan your holidays and government engagements  in the year 2017 in Karnataka. Karnataka has rich cultural heritage

S. No.
Month 2017
Date 2017
Holiday name 2017
Day
1
January
14
Uttarayana punya kaala Sankranthi Festival
Saturday
2
January
26
Republic Day
Thursday
3
February
24
Maha Shivratri
Friday
4
March
29
Chandramana Yugadi
Wednesday
5
April
14
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanthi / Good Friday
Friday
6
April
29
Basava Jayanthi
Saturday
7
May
1
May Day
Monday
8
June
26
Khutba-e-Ramzan
Monday
9
August
15
Independence Day
Tuesday
10
August
25
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vratha
Friday
11
September
2
Bakrid
Saturday
12
September
19
Mahalaya Amavasye
Tuesday
13
September
30
Vijayadashami
Saturday
14
October
2
Gandhi Jayanti
Monday
15
October
5
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi
Thursday
16
October
18
Naraka Chaturdashi
Wednesday
17
October
20
Balipadyami, Deepavali
Friday
18
November
1
Kannada Rajyothsava
Wednesday
19
November
6
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
Monday
20
December
1
Milad-un-Nabi
Friday
21
December
25
Christmas Day
Monday

1st April 2017, this yearly account closing day of commercial and cooperative banks are applicable for banks and banking customers only