Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2026

Bank holidays Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Karnataka bank holidays 2026: banks in Karnataka are closed on 22 days under the RBI list for Bengaluru, plus the second and fourth Saturday of every month and all Sundays. That makes 45 weekday and Saturday closures in all.

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22RBI holidays
24second and fourth Saturdays
10on a Monday or Friday
1RBI office

Karnataka bank holiday list 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
10 Jan	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
15 Jan	Thu	Uttarayana Punyakala (Makara Sankranti)
24 Jan	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
26 Jan	Mon	Republic Day
14 Feb	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
28 Feb	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
14 Mar	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
19 Mar	Thu	Ugadi Festival
21 Mar	Sat	Ramzan-Id (Id-ul-Fitr)
28 Mar	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
30 Mar	Mon	Mahavir Jayanti
1 Apr	Wed	To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts closing of accounts
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
11 Apr	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
14 Apr	Tue	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
20 Apr	Mon	Basava Jayanti / Akshaya Tritiya
25 Apr	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
1 May	Fri	Buddha Pournima/May Day (Labour Day)
9 May	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
23 May	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
28 May	Thu	Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha)
13 Jun	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
26 Jun	Fri	Muharram
27 Jun	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
11 Jul	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
25 Jul	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
8 Aug	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
15 Aug	Sat	Independence Day
22 Aug	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
26 Aug	Wed	Id-E-Milad/Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
12 Sep	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
14 Sep	Mon	Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
26 Sep	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
2 Oct	Fri	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
10 Oct	Sat	Mahalaya Amavasye
20 Oct	Tue	Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
21 Oct	Wed	Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja
24 Oct	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
10 Nov	Tue	Diwali (Bali Pratipada)
14 Nov	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
27 Nov	Fri	Kanakadasa Jayanthi
28 Nov	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule
12 Dec	Sat	Second Saturday weekly rule
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas
26 Dec	Sat	Fourth Saturday weekly rule

Karnataka bank holiday calendar 2026

Bank holiday (RBI list)
Second or fourth Saturday
Sunday

January 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				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	28	29	30	31

February 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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	28

March 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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	28
29	30	31

April 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			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	28	29	30

May 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					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	28	29	30
31

June 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	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
28	29	30

July 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			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	28	29	30	31

August 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						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	28	29
30	31

September 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		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	28	29	30

October 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				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	28	29	30	31

November 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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	28
29	30

December 2026

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		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	28	29	30	31

How bank holidays work

The RBI publishes one list for each of its regional offices. Banks in that state follow the list, and a state government can add a local holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act for a district or town. On these days branches are closed and cheques are not cleared, but UPI, net banking, mobile banking and ATMs usually keep working.

Common questions

How many bank holidays are there in Karnataka in 2026?

22 RBI holidays for Bengaluru, plus 24 second and fourth Saturdays and the Sundays.

Is there a bank holiday in Karnataka today?

Use the is today a bank holiday checker: pick Bengaluru and it shows today's answer and the next bank holiday.

Are banks closed for Diwali in Karnataka in 2026?

Yes: Diwali (Bali Pratipada) on Tue 10 November 2026 in the RBI list for Bengaluru.