2026 Working Days Calendar for Karnataka, India

⚖️ Legal Regulations

In India, Gazetted Holidays are mandatory public holidays for central government offices. Restricted Holidays are optional, allowing employees to choose a limited number based on personal or religious preferences. In the United States, federal holidays are established by law, primarily for federal employees and institutions, with private sector observance varying.

📰 News

For 2026, sources highlight upcoming Indian holidays like Shivaji Jayanti and Holi. A notable US news item mentions a potential bill to establish permanent half-daylight saving time, creating a year-round compromise time zone. Articles also promote strategic day-off planning to maximize long weekends in 2026.

💡 Insights

India's diverse population leads to a wide variety of religious and cultural holidays being observed. Strategic vacation planning is common in the US, with employees often combining days off with public holidays to create extended breaks. Many Islamic holidays in India are listed with tentative dates due to dependence on lunar sightings.

2026 Working days summary for Karnataka, India

Karnataka, India has 242 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 94 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 29 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

242
Working Days
94
Weekend Days
29
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January199331
February198128
March198431
April198330
May209231
June227130
July227231
August208331
September217230
October199331
November206430
December228131
Total2429429365

2026 Calendar for Karnataka, India

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Republic Day
Republic Day
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Shivaji Jayanti
Shivaji Jayanti
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Mahashivaratri
Mahashivaratri
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Id-ul-Fitr (Tentative)
Id-ul-Fitr (Tentative)
20
Ugadi
Ugadi
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Sri Ramanavami
Sri Ramanavami
29
30
31

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
May Day
May Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Tentative)
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Tentative)
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Basava Jayanthi
Basava Jayanthi
5
6
7
Muharram (Tentative)
Muharram (Tentative)
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Independence Day
Independence Day
16
17
Parsi New Year
Parsi New Year
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Janmashtami
Janmashtami
30
31

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Id-e-Milad (Tentative)
Id-e-Milad (Tentative)
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Dussehra (Maha Navami)
Dussehra (Maha Navami)
21
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Karnataka Rajyotsava
Karnataka Rajyotsava
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Diwali (Deepavali)
Diwali (Deepavali)
9
Kannada Rajyotsava (Observed)
Kannada Rajyotsava (Observed)
10
11
12
13
14
15
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Jayanti
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

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