Karnataka Holidays 2023
Here’s an exhaustive list of National and Public holidays in Karnataka in 2023, which includes regional, and bank holidays that residents of Karnataka can avail themselves of in 2023.
| Festival | Date | Day |
| Makar Sakranti | 14 January | Saturday |
| Republic Day | 26 January | Thursday |
| Mahashivratri | 18 February | Saturday |
| Good Friday | 07 April | Friday |
| Ugadi | 22 March | Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 04 April | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 07 April | Friday |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April | Friday |
| May Day | 01 May | Monday |
| Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr | 22 April | Saturday |
| Basava Jayanti | 14 May | Sunday |
| Bakrid | 29 June | Thursday |
| Independence Day | 15 August | Tuesday |
| Muharram | 29 July | Saturday |
| Rakshabandhan | 30 August | Wednesday |
| Janmashtami | 06 September | Wednesday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 19 September | Tuesday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October | Monday |
| Maha Navami | 23 October | Monday |
| Dussehra | 24 October | Tuesday |
| Eid-e-Milad | 27 September | Wednesday |
| Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti | 28 October | Saturday |
| Kannada Rajyothasav | 01 November | Wednesday |
| Diwali | 12 November | Sunday |
| Deepavali Holiday | 13 November | Monday |
| Kanakadasa Jayanti | 30 November | Thursday |
| Christmas day | 25 December | Monday |
Best holiday destination in Karnataka
Mysore is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Karnataka to celebrate the Dussehra festival. It indicates the victory of good or evil. For the past so many years, Mysore is being in a long practice of celebrating the festival, enticing a great audience including foreign tourists.
Apart from Mysore some of the most popular destinations are Belagavi, Shrirarangpatna, Udupi, and Bangalore for celebrating the festival of Makar Sakranti.
Udupi is the terrestrial of eternal paradise. Shrirangpatna is a must-visit destination in Karnataka during the festival of Dussehra. In Belagavi, Makara Sankranti is celebrated as the harvest festival.
Belagavi is the best destination in Karnataka to celebrate the festival of Kannada Rajyothsava after Bangalore and Hubli. Cultural programs will be organized by local communities, schools, and colleges. People celebrate this festival by playing Kannada songs.
Karnataka Specific Festival
Makar Sankranti is celebrated throughout the state welcoming the new season of harvest. Unlike other festivals, the date of Makar Sankranti is fixed. It is the first festival of every year. Republic Day honors the date on which the Indian Constitution came into effect on 26 January 2017. On 01 November of every year, people throughout the state celebrate Kannada Rajyothsava. The day is celebrated by distributing the Rajyothsava Awards.
