Karnataka Govt Calendar October 2026 – Government Holiday List

There are 6 notified holiday entries in Karnataka for October 2026, across 6 unique holiday dates.

The government holidays in Karnataka during October 2026 are: Gandhi Jayanthi (2 October), Mahalaya Amavasye (10 October), Tula Sankramana (Kodagu District only) (18 October), Mahanavami / Ayudha Pooja (20 October), Vijayadasami (21 October), Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi (25 October).

This page estimates 19 working days in Karnataka for October 2026 using a Monday-to-Friday baseline. It excludes 5 Saturdays, 4 Sundays and 3 weekday entries explicitly marked as government-office closures. Actual department schedules can differ.

In October 2026, the following Karnataka holidays fall on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday): Mahalaya Amavasye (10 October, Saturday), Tula Sankramana (Kodagu District only) (18 October, Sunday), Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi (25 October, Sunday). These listed weekend entries do not reduce the Monday-to-Friday working-day estimate because they already fall on Saturday or Sunday.

Using a standard Saturday-Sunday weekend assumption, the following dates can form long weekends in Karnataka in October 2026: Gandhi Jayanthi (Friday 2 October, Saturday, and Sunday).

Not always. Bank closures can be governed separately from state government-office holidays, including holidays notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act and bank-specific rules. Check the applicable official or bank notification for confirmation.

The monthly calendar is available as a PNG image. For the full-year PDF or ICS calendar, open the Karnataka Govt Calendar 2026 page linked from this monthly page.

This Karnataka October 2026 calendar uses the verified state-year government notification data. Source authority: Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Government of Karnataka. Last verified 24 July 2026. The official source link is shown near the top of the page.