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Karnataka Holidays 2026

India — public holidays & school holidays

2025 2026 2027
Pupils in Karnataka are off school for 78 days in 2026, spread across 4 holiday periods. In date order these are: summer holidays (1 April–31 May, 61 days), Dussehra holidays (20 October–23 October, 4 days), Diwali holidays (7 November–10 November, 4 days) and winter break (25 December–2 January, 9 days). The summer break is by far the longest, running from 1 April to 31 May and giving pupils 61 days of continuous time off. Compared with the rest of India, that is 17 days more than the national average of 61 days — one of the more generous calendars this year. The dates above cover state schools; private and international schools in Karnataka may vary by a few days.

Public Holidays 2026

18 holidays
🗓️ Nationwide + Karnataka Regional Holidays
26 Jan 2026 Mon Republic Day National
4 Mar 2026 Wed Holi National
21 Mar 2026 Sat Id-ul-Fitr (Eid) National
26 Mar 2026 Thu Ram Navami National
31 Mar 2026 Tue Mahavir Jayanti National
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday National
1 May 2026 Fri Buddha Purnima National
27 May 2026 Wed Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) National
26 Jun 2026 Fri Muharram National
15 Aug 2026 Sat Independence Day National
26 Aug 2026 Wed Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad) National
28 Aug 2026 Fri Raksha Bandhan National
4 Sept 2026 Fri Janmashtami National
2 Oct 2026 Fri Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti National
20 Oct 2026 Tue Dussehra National
8 Nov 2026 Sun Diwali (Deepavali) National
24 Nov 2026 Tue Guru Nanak Jayanti National
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day National

School Holidays 2026

🎒 Karnataka — School Holidays 2026
Summer Vacation
01.04.2026 - 31.05.2026
Dussehra Break
20.10.2026 - 23.10.2026
Diwali Break
07.11.2026 - 10.11.2026
Winter Break
25.12.2026 - 02.01.2027
Holi Break
No break