Karnataka Holidays 2024

Here’s an exhaustive list of National and Public holidays in Karnataka in 2024, which includes regional, and bank holidays that residents of Karnataka can avail themselves of in 2024.

FestivalDateDay
Makar Sankranti15 JanuaryMonday
Republic Day
26 January
Friday
Mahashivratri
08 MarchFriday
Good Friday29 MarchFriday
Ugadi09 AprilTuesday
Mahavir Jayanti21 AprilSunday
Good Friday
29 MarchFriday
Ambedkar Jayanti
14 April
Sunday
May Day01 MayWednesday
Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr
11 AprilThursday
Basava Jayanti10 MayFriday
Bakrid
17 JuneMonday
Independence Day15 AugustThursday
Muharram17 JulyWednesday
Rakshabandhan19 AugustMonday
Janmashtami
26 AugustMonday
Ganesh Chaturthi06 SeptemberFriday
 Gandhi Jayanti02 October
Wednesday
Maha Navami11 OctoberFriday
Dussehra
12 October
Saturday
Eid-e-Milad15 SeptemberSunday
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti17 OctoberThursday
Kannada Rajyothasav01 NovemberFriday
Diwali
01 NovemberFriday
Deepavali Holiday01 NovemberFriday
Kanakadasa Jayanti
18 NovemberMonday
Christmas day
25 December
Wednesday

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.