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State Government Holidays 2020 For Offices In Karnataka

ByVinotha Tilak
State Government Holidays 2020 For Offices In Karnataka

General, Public and Restricted Holidays for the state government offices in Karnataka during the year 2020

Government of Karnataka

NO. DPAR 14 HHL 2019

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 22.11.2019.

NOTIFICATION – I

The following list of the General Holidays sanctioned by the Government for the year 2020 is published for general information.

All Second Saturdays, Fourth Saturdays, Sundays and the following days.

S.No.HolidayDateDay
1Uttarayana punya kala Makara Sankranti Festival15.01.2020Wednesday
2Maha Shivaratri21.02.2020Friday
3Ugadi Festival25.03.2020Wednesday
4Mahaveera Jayanthi06.04.2020Monday
5Good Friday10.04.2020Friday
6Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti14.04.2020Tuesday
7May Day01.05.2020Friday
8Khutba-e-Ramzan25.05.2020Monday
9Bakrid01.08.2020Saturday
10Independence Day15.08.2020Saturday
11Mahalaya Amavasye17.09.2020Thursday
12Gandhi Jayanthi02.10.2020Friday
13Vijayadasami26.10.2020Monday
14Ed-Milad30.10.2020Friday
15Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti31.10.2020Saturday
16Diwali (Deepavali)16.11.2020Monday
17Kanakadasa Jayanthi03.12.2020Thursday
18Christmas25.12.2020Friday

 

Note:

1. This list does not include Republic Day (26.01.2020), Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya (26.04.2020), Last Day of Moharam (30.08.2020), Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja (25.10.2020), Kannada Rajyothsava (01.11.2020) which falls on Sundays & Naraka Chaturdashi (14.11.2020) which falls on Second Saturday & Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vratha (22.08.2020) which falls on Fourth Saturday.

2. Government Offices will be closed through out the Slate on General Holidays. However,
Heads of department should make necessary arrangements for the discharge of urgent works.

3. If any of the Holidays for the festivals of Muslim Fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, Muslim Fraternity in Government Service may be granted holiday on the  date of observance in view of the holidays already notified.

4. Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Kail Muhuruth on date. 03.09.2020 (Thursday). Tula Sankramana on date: 17.10.2020 (Saturday) and Huthri Festival on date:O 1.12.2020 (Tuesday).

5. Separate list of Holidays will be published by the Commissioner of Public Instructions for the Education Department.

6. In addition to the General Holidays the State Government Employees may utilize any of the restricted holidays not exceeding two days during the year 2020 with prior permission from the authority who is authorized to sanctioned Casual Leave.

By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,

(K.N. Praveen) KAS.,
Under Secretary to Government-I ,
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)

Government of Karnataka

NO. DPAR 14 HHL 2019

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 22.11.2019.

ANNEXURE TO NOTIFICATION – I

List of Restricted Holidays for the State Government Employees for the year 2020.

SL.NOHOLIDAYDATEDAY
1New Year01.01.2020Wednesday
2Sri Madvanavami03.02.2020Monday
3Holi Festival09.03.2020Monday
4Sri Ramanavami02.04.2020Thursday
5Shab-e-Barath09.04.2020Thursday
6Souramana Ugadi13.04.2020Monday
7Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi / Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi28.04.2020Tuesday
8Buddha Poornima07.05.2020Thursday
9Shab-e-Qadar20.05.2020Wednesday
10Jumath-Ui-Vida22.05.2020Friday
11Varamahalakshmi Festival31.07.2020Friday
12Sri KrishnaJanmashtami11.08.2020Tuesday
13Swarna Gowri Vratha21.08.2020Friday
14Onam Festival, Ananta Padmanabha Vrata, Rug Upakarma31.08.2020Monday
15Yajur Upakarma01.09.2020Tuesday
16Brahma Shri Narayana Guruji Jayanthi02.09.2020Wednesday
17Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi08.09.2020Tuesday
18Tula Sankramana17.10.2020Saturday
19Guru Nanak Jayanthi30.11.2020Monday
20Huttari Festival01.12.2020Tuesday
21Christmas Eve24.12.2020Thursday

 

Note:

1. This list does not include Holy Saturday (11.04.2020) which falls on Second Saturday.

2. This Annexure does not include Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi (29.03.2020) which falls on Sunday.

3. This list does not include Vishwakarma Jayanthi (17.09.2020) which falls on General Holiday in view of Mahalaya Amavasye.

By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,

(K.N. Praveen) KAS.,
Under Secretary to Government-I ,
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)

Government of Karnataka

NO. DPAR 14 HHL 2019

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Vidhana Soudha,
Bangalore, dated: 22.11.2019.

NOTIFICATION – II

Under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (Act No.XXVI of 1881) read with Notification No.20/25/26/Pub-1 dt.15.6.1957 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs the following shall be Public Holidays throughout the State of Karnataka during the year 2020.

All Sundays and the following days.

S.No.HolidayDateDay
1Uttarayana punya kala Makara Sankranti Festival15.01.2020Wednesday
2Maha Shivaratri21.02.2020Friday
3Ugadi Festival25.03.2020Wednesday
4Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts01.04.2020Wednesday
5Mahaveera Jayanthi06.04.2020Monday
6Good Friday10.04.2020Friday
7Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti14.04.2020Tuesday
8May Day01.05.2020Friday
9Khutba-e-Ramzan25.05.2020Monday
10Bakrid01.08.2020Saturday
11Independence Day15.08.2020Saturday
12Mahalaya Amavasye17.09.2020Thursday
13Gandhi Jayanthi02.10.2020Friday
14Vijayadasami26.10.2020Monday
15Ed-Milad30.10.2020Friday
16Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti31.10.2020Saturday
17Diwali (Deepavali)16.11.2020Monday
18Kanakadasa Jayanthi03.12.2020Thursday
19Christmas25.12.2020Friday

 

Note

1. This Notification does not include Republic Day (26.01.2020). Basava Jayanthi, Akshaya Tritiya (26.04.2020), Last Day of Moharam (30.08.2020). Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja (25.10.2020). Kannada Rajyothsava (0 I. 1 1.2020) which fall on Sundays & Naraka Chaturdashi (14.11.2020) which falls on Second Saturday & Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vratha (22.08.2020) which falls on Fourth Saturday.

2. Holidays is declared on 01.04.2020 for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks only.

3. Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Kail Muhurth on date. 03.09.2020 (Thursday) Tula Sankramana on date: 17.10.2020 (Saturday) and Huthri Festival on date: 01.12.2020 (Tuesday).

By Order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka,

(K.N. Praveen) KAS.,
Under Secretary to Government-I ,
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)

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