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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA HOLIDAYS LIST 2012

Circular No.154

08.12.2011

All Members
Members of the HR & Training Expert Committee
We reproduce below the following Notifications I & II issued by the
Government of Karnataka regarding the General Holidays / Holidays declared
under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for your information and record.

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully

T.S. Sampath Kumar

Secretary General
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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
NO.DPAR 12 HHL 2011

Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vidhana Soudha
Bangalore, dated 07.12.2011
NOTIFICATION I

The following list of General Holidays sanctioned by the Government for the
year 2012 is published for general information.
All Second Saturdays, Sundays and the following days.
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Date
26.01.2012
20.02.2012
23.03.2012
04.04.2012
06.04.2012
24.04.2012
01.05.2012
15.08.2012
20.08.2012
19.09.2012

Days
Thursday
Monday
Friday
Wednesday
Friday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday
Wednesday

Public Holidays
Republic Day
Maha Shivaratri
Chandramana Ugadi
Mahaveera Jayanthi
Good Friday
Basava Jayanthi
May Day
Independence day
Khutub-E-Ramzan
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
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Date
02.10.2012
15.10.2012
23.10.2012
24.10.2012
26.10.2012
29.10.2012
01.11.2012
12.11.2012
14.11.2012
01.12.2012
25.12.2012

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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Monday
Thursday
Monday
Wednesday
Saturday
Tuesday

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Public Holidays
Mahathma Gandhi Jayanthi
Mahalaya Amavasye
Mahanavami, Ayudha Pooja
Vijayadasami
Bakrid
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi
Kannada Rajyotsava
Naraka Chaturdashi
Balipadyami / Deepavali
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
Christmas

Note :
1)

This list does not include Uttarayana Punyakala Makara Sankranti

(15.01.2012), Id-Milad (05.02.2012), Last Day of Moharam
(25.11.2012), which fall on Sundays and Dr. Ambedkar Jayanthi
(14.04.2012) which falls on Second Saturday.

2)

Government Offices will be closed throughout the State on General

Holidays. However Heads of Department should make necessary
arrangements for the discharge of urgent work.

3)

If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above does not fall on the date
notified, Muslims in Government Service may be granted Holiday on
the date of observance in lieu of the holidays already notified.

4)

Local holiday, is declared for Kodagu District only on account of

Tulasankramana on 17.10.2012 (Wednesday) and Huthri Festival on
29.11.2012 (Thursday).

5)

Separate list of Holidays will be published by the Commissioner of

Public Instructions Bangalore for the Education Department.

7)

In addition to the General holidays, the State Government Employees

may utilise any of the Restricted Holidays not exceeding two days
during the year 2012 with previous permission from the authority who
is authorised to sanction casual leave.
By order and in the name of
The Governor of Karnataka
Sd/PADMARAJU
Under Secretary to Government
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol-1)

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NOTIFICATION II
Under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
(Act No.XXVI of 1881) read with Notification No.20/25/26/Pub-I dated
15.06.1957 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, the
following shall be Public Holidays throughout the State of Karnataka during
the year 2012.
All Sundays and the following days.
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Date
26.01.2012
20.02.2012
23.03.2012
02.04.2012
04.04.2012
06.04.2012
14.04.2012
24.04.2012
01.05.2012
15.08.2012
20.08.2012
19.09.2012
29.09.2012
02.10.2012
15.10.2012
23.10.2012
24.10.2012
26.10.2012
29.10.2012
01.11.2012
12.11.2012
14.11.2012
01.12.2012
25.12.2012

Days
Thursday
Monday
Friday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday
Wednesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Monday
Thursday
Monday
Wednesday
Saturday
Tuesday

Public Holidays
Republic Day
Maha Shivaratri
Chandramana Ugadi
Yearly closing of Bank Accounts
Mahaveera Jayanthi
Good Friday
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanthi
Basava Jayanthi
May Day
Independence day
Khutub-E-Ramzan
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
Half-yearly closing of Bank Accounts
Mahathma Gandhi Jayanthi
Mahalaya Amavasye
Mahanavami, Ayudha Pooja
Vijayadasami
Bakrid
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi
Kannada Rajyotsava
Naraka Chaturdashi
Balipadyami, Deepavali
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
Christmas

1)

This list does not include Uttarayana Punyakala Makara Sankranti

(15.01.2012), Id-Milad (05.02.2012), Last Day of Moharam
(25.11.2012), which fall on Sundays.

2)

These holidays are declared on 02.04.2012 and 29.09.2012 for closing

of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks only. The
Reserve Bank of India will be functioning on these days. However, all
the Offices of the Reserve Bank will remain closed for public
transactions on July 02 for annual closing of accounts and December
31 will be a working day for Reserve Bank of India.

3)

Local holiday, is declared for Kodagu District only on account of

Tulasankramana on 17.10.2012 (Wednesday) and Huthri Festival on
29.11.2012 (Thursday).
By order and in the name of
The Governor of Karnataka
Sd/PADMARAJU
Under Secretary to Government
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms

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ANNEXURE TO NOTIFICATION I
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE STATE GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 2012.
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Date
01.02.2012
07.03.2012
27.03.2012
07.04.2012
13.04.2012
26.04.2012
27.04.2012
06.07.2012
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02.08.2012
09.08.2012
16.08.2012
17.08.2012
29.08.2012
17.09.2012
18.09.2012
28.09.2012
17.10.2012
28.11.2012
29.11.2012
24.12.2012

Days
Wednesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Saturday
Friday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Wednesday

Restricted Holidays
Shri Madhvanavami
Holi Festival
Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi
Holy Saturday
Souramana Ugadi
Shri Shankaracharya Jayanthi
Shri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi
Shab-e-barat
Shri Varamahalakshmi Vrata
Yajur Upakarma
Rug Upakarma / Brahmashri Narayana
Thursday
Gurji Jayanthi
Thursday
Shri Krishnajamashtami
Thursday
Shab-e-Khader
Friday
Jamat-Ul-Vida
Wednesday Thiru Onam
Monday
Vishwakarma Jayanthi
Tuesday
Swarna Gowri Virata
Friday
Ananta Padmanabha Vrata
Wednesday Tula Sankramana
Thursday
Gurunanak Jayanthi
Friday
Huttari Festival
Monday
Christmas Eve

Note :
This list does not include New Year (01.01.2012), Srinamanavami
(01.04.2012) and Buddha Poornima (06.05.2012), which fall on Sundays.

By order and in the name of

The Governor of Karnataka
Sd/PADMARAJU
Under Secretary to Government
Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol-1)

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