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.	Holiday	Date	Day
1	Uttarayana punya kala Makara Sankranti Festival	15.01.2020	Wednesday
2	Maha Shivaratri	21.02.2020	Friday
3	Ugadi Festival	25.03.2020	Wednesday
4	Mahaveera Jayanthi	06.04.2020	Monday
5	Good Friday	10.04.2020	Friday
6	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti	14.04.2020	Tuesday
7	May Day	01.05.2020	Friday
8	Khutba-e-Ramzan	25.05.2020	Monday
9	Bakrid	01.08.2020	Saturday
10	Independence Day	15.08.2020	Saturday
11	Mahalaya Amavasye	17.09.2020	Thursday
12	Gandhi Jayanthi	02.10.2020	Friday
13	Vijayadasami	26.10.2020	Monday
14	Ed-Milad	30.10.2020	Friday
15	Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti	31.10.2020	Saturday
16	Diwali (Deepavali)	16.11.2020	Monday
17	Kanakadasa Jayanthi	03.12.2020	Thursday
18	Christmas	25.12.2020	Friday

 

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.NO	HOLIDAY	DATE	DAY
1	New Year	01.01.2020	Wednesday
2	Sri Madvanavami	03.02.2020	Monday
3	Holi Festival	09.03.2020	Monday
4	Sri Ramanavami	02.04.2020	Thursday
5	Shab-e-Barath	09.04.2020	Thursday
6	Souramana Ugadi	13.04.2020	Monday
7	Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi / Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi	28.04.2020	Tuesday
8	Buddha Poornima	07.05.2020	Thursday
9	Shab-e-Qadar	20.05.2020	Wednesday
10	Jumath-Ui-Vida	22.05.2020	Friday
11	Varamahalakshmi Festival	31.07.2020	Friday
12	Sri KrishnaJanmashtami	11.08.2020	Tuesday
13	Swarna Gowri Vratha	21.08.2020	Friday
14	Onam Festival, Ananta Padmanabha Vrata, Rug Upakarma	31.08.2020	Monday
15	Yajur Upakarma	01.09.2020	Tuesday
16	Brahma Shri Narayana Guruji Jayanthi	02.09.2020	Wednesday
17	Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi	08.09.2020	Tuesday
18	Tula Sankramana	17.10.2020	Saturday
19	Guru Nanak Jayanthi	30.11.2020	Monday
20	Huttari Festival	01.12.2020	Tuesday
21	Christmas Eve	24.12.2020	Thursday

 

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.	Holiday	Date	Day
1	Uttarayana punya kala Makara Sankranti Festival	15.01.2020	Wednesday
2	Maha Shivaratri	21.02.2020	Friday
3	Ugadi Festival	25.03.2020	Wednesday
4	Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts	01.04.2020	Wednesday
5	Mahaveera Jayanthi	06.04.2020	Monday
6	Good Friday	10.04.2020	Friday
7	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti	14.04.2020	Tuesday
8	May Day	01.05.2020	Friday
9	Khutba-e-Ramzan	25.05.2020	Monday
10	Bakrid	01.08.2020	Saturday
11	Independence Day	15.08.2020	Saturday
12	Mahalaya Amavasye	17.09.2020	Thursday
13	Gandhi Jayanthi	02.10.2020	Friday
14	Vijayadasami	26.10.2020	Monday
15	Ed-Milad	30.10.2020	Friday
16	Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti	31.10.2020	Saturday
17	Diwali (Deepavali)	16.11.2020	Monday
18	Kanakadasa Jayanthi	03.12.2020	Thursday
19	Christmas	25.12.2020	Friday

 

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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