Kerala Holiday Calendar 2026
General Administration Department, Government of Kerala
Kerala Govt Calendar 2026 — Holiday List & Leave Planner
Complete Kerala government holiday calendar for 2026 as notified by the General Administration Department, Government of Kerala — with restricted holidays, casual leave rules, long weekends, personal remarks and a printable A4 layout.
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September 2026
September 2026
September — 2 gazetted, 1 restricted
- Sreekrishna Jayanthi PH
- Vishwakarma Day RH
- Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day PH
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Official holiday notification 2026
General Administration Department, Government of Kerala
G.O. (P) No. 14/2025/GAD · Dated 31 Oct 2025
Holiday List 2026
Every notified holiday, in date order. Use the filters to show only gazetted or only restricted holidays.
| # | Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | ||||
| 1 | 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | Mannam Jayanthi | PH |
| 2 | 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day National holiday — compulsory for all establishments | PH |
| February 2026 | ||||
| 3 | 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Mahasivarathri Falls on a Sunday, which is already a closed holiday | PH |
| March 2026 | ||||
| 4 | 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanthi Restricted holiday for employees and teachers of the Nadar community | RH |
| 5 | 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days | PH |
| April 2026 | ||||
| 6 | 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | PH |
| 7 | 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | PH |
| 8 | 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Easter Falls on a Sunday, which is already a closed holiday | PH |
| 9 | 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi | PH |
| 10 | 15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Vishu | PH |
| May 2026 | ||||
| 11 | 1 May 2026 | Friday | May Day | PH |
| 12 | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Ad'ha (Bakrid) ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days Notified for 27 May 2026. The Central Government moved its own Id-ul-Zuha holiday to 28 May 2026 (DoPT O.M. F. No. 12/3/2023-JCA dated 22 May 2026) after the moon sighting, and offices outside Delhi follow the date set by their State Government. Confirm with your office before booking leave. | PH |
| June 2026 | ||||
| 13 | 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Muharram ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days Kerala notifies this a day earlier than the Central Government list | PH |
| August 2026 | ||||
| 14 | 12 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Karkadaka Vavu | PH |
| 15 | 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day National holiday — compulsory for all establishments | PH |
| 16 | 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | First Onam / Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days | PH |
| 17 | 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Thiruvonam | PH |
| 18 | 27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Third Onam | PH |
| 19 | 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Fourth Onam / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Ayyankali Jayanthi | PH |
| 20 | 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Avani Avittom Restricted holiday for government employees of the Brahmin community | RH |
| September 2026 | ||||
| 21 | 4 Sep 2026 | Friday | Sreekrishna Jayanthi | PH |
| 22 | 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Day Restricted holiday for employees and teachers of the Vishwakarma community | RH |
| 23 | 21 Sep 2026 | Monday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day | PH |
| October 2026 | ||||
| 24 | 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi National holiday — compulsory for all establishments | PH |
| 25 | 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Mahanavami | PH |
| 26 | 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday | Vijayadasami | PH |
| November 2026 | ||||
| 27 | 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Deepavali Falls on a Sunday, which is already a closed holiday | PH |
| December 2026 | ||||
| 28 | 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas | PH |
Long weekends in 2026
Stretches of three or more consecutive non-working days, counting weekends and gazetted holidays. Add one or two casual leaves around these and the break gets considerably longer.
Mannam Jayanthi · Saturday · Sunday
Saturday · Sunday · Republic Day
Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) · Saturday · Sunday
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Saturday · Easter
May Day · Saturday · Sunday
First Onam / Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) · Thiruvonam · Third Onam · Fourth Onam / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Ayyankali Jayanthi · Saturday · Sunday
Sreekrishna Jayanthi · Saturday · Sunday
Saturday · Sunday · Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
Gandhi Jayanthi · Saturday · Sunday
Christmas · Saturday · Sunday
How these holidays work
The rules that decide whether you can take a day off, and what happens when a holiday lands on a weekend.
In addition to the days listed here, all Sundays and the second Saturday of every English month are closed holidays for public offices under the Government of Kerala.
The three restricted holidays are community-specific: they may be availed by government, quasi-government and public sector employees and teachers belonging to the community named against each day.
Kerala also notifies that 4 March 2026 (Wednesday) is a holiday for all State Government offices and public sector undertakings functioning in New Delhi, on account of Holi.
Click any date on the calendar to attach a remark — a leave application, a reminder, a family function. Remarks are saved in your browser, never uploaded, and are included when you print.
Frequently asked questions
Answers based on the official notification and the leave rules that govern it.
COUNT How many holidays are there in the Kerala government calendar 2026?
The Kerala government holiday list for 2026 contains 25 public/gazetted holidays and 3 restricted holidays, as notified by the General Administration Department, Government of Kerala.
SOURCE Where can I download the official Kerala holiday list 2026 PDF?
The notification is issued by the General Administration Department, Government of Kerala (G.O. (P) No. 14/2025/GAD). The official PDF is linked from the download panel on this page, and opens directly on the government website.
VS Is the Kerala holiday list the same as the Central Government list?
No. Kerala issues its own annual holiday notification, which includes regional festivals that do not appear on the DoPT Central list, and may omit some Central holidays. Only Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti are common to both. Central Government offices located within the state follow the Central list, not the state one.
RH What is the difference between a public holiday and a restricted holiday?
A public or gazetted holiday closes the office for everyone. A restricted holiday is optional: an employee may choose it in place of working, within the limit set by the state, and must inform the controlling officer in advance.
Where this data comes from
- Issuing authority
- General Administration Department, Government of Kerala
- Notification
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G.O. (P) No. 14/2025/GAD
dated 31 Oct 2025 - Checked against the source
- 1 Sep 2026
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Government calendars for every state & UT
Each state issues its own holiday notification. Pick yours for the exact list, restricted holidays and casual leave entitlement.
- AnAndhra Pradesh2026 · 38 holidays
- ArArunachal2026 · 46 holidays
- AsAssam2026 · 20 holidays
- BiBihar2026 · 34 holidays
- ChChhattisgarh2026 · 27 holidays
- GoGoa2026 · 22 holidays
- GuGujarat2026 · 30 holidays
- HaHaryana2026 · 33 holidays
- HiHimachal2026 · 34 holidays
- JhJharkhand2026 · 34 holidays
- KaKarnataka2026 · 41 holidays
- KeKerala2026 · 28 holidays
- MaMadhya Pradesh2026 · 30 holidays
- MaMaharashtra2026 · 25 holidays
- MaManipur2026 · 62 holidays
- MeMeghalaya2026 · 24 holidays
- MiMizoram2026 · 28 holidays
- NaNagalandComing soon
- OdOdisha2026 · 22 holidays
- PuPunjab2026 · 51 holidays
- RaRajasthan2026 · 31 holidays
- SiSikkim2026 · 37 holidays
- TaTamil Nadu2026 · 23 holidays
- TeTelangana2026 · 47 holidays
- TrTripura2026 · 24 holidays
- UtUttar Pradesh2026 · 55 holidays
- UtUttarakhand2026 · 43 holidays
- WeWest Bengal2026 · 62 holidays
- AnAndaman & Nicobar2026 · 44 holidays
- ChChandigarh2026 · 39 holidays
- DNDNH & DDComing soon
- DeDelhi2026 · 18 holidays
- JaJammu & Kashmir2026 · 38 holidays
- LaLadakh2026 · 34 holidays
- LaLakshadweep2026 · 46 holidays
- PuPuducherry2026 · 21 holidays