{"id":7271,"date":"2025-07-01T12:14:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T12:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/?post_type=banking&p=7271"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:14:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T12:14:35","slug":"karnataka-bank-holidays-2025-rbi%e2%80%91approved-schedule","status":"publish","type":"banking","link":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/banking\/karnataka-bank-holidays-2025-rbi%e2%80%91approved-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Karnataka Bank Holidays 2025 \u2014 RBI\u2011Approved Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Banks in Karnataka follow the Reserve Bank of India\u2019s holiday calendar\u2014which includes national<\/strong>, state-specific<\/strong>, and weekly<\/strong> closures\u2014and remain closed on Sundays<\/strong> and 2nd & 4th Saturdays<\/strong> of each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monthly Closure Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

January<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • 11 Jan (2nd Sat)<\/strong>\u202f\u2013 Bank holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 14 Jan (Tue)<\/strong>\u202f\u2013 Makara Sankranti<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 25 Jan (4th Sat)<\/strong>\u202f\u2013 Bank holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 26 Jan (Sun)<\/strong>\u202f\u2013 Republic Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    February<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • 8 Feb (2nd Sat)<\/strong> & 22 Feb (4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 26 Feb (Wed)<\/strong>\u202f\u2013 Maha Shivaratri<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      March<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • 8 Mar (2nd Sat)<\/strong> & 22 Mar (4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 30 Mar (Sun)<\/strong> \u2013 Ugadi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 31 Mar (Mon)<\/strong> \u2013 Idul Fitr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        April<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • 12 Apr (2nd Sat)<\/strong> & 26 Apr (4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 10 Apr (Thu)<\/strong> \u2013 Mahavir Jayanti<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 14 Apr (Mon)<\/strong> \u2013 Dr Ambedkar Jayanti<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 18 Apr (Fri)<\/strong> \u2013 Good Friday<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 30 Apr (Wed)<\/strong> \u2013 Basava Jayanti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          May<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • 1 May (Thu)<\/strong> \u2013 May Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • 10 May (Sat, 2nd Sat)<\/strong> & 24 May (Sat, 4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holidays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            June<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • 7 Jun (Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Eid al Adha (Bakrid)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 14 Jun (Sat, 2nd Sat)<\/strong> & 28 Jun (Sat, 4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holidays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              July<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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              • 6 Jul (Sun)<\/strong> \u2013 Muharram<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • 12 Jul (Sat, 2nd Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holiday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                August<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                • 9 Aug (Sat, 2nd Sat)<\/strong> & 23 Aug (Sat, 4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • 15 Aug (Fri)<\/strong> \u2013 Independence Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • 27 Aug (Wed)<\/strong> \u2013 Ganesh Chaturthi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  September<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                  • 5 Sep (Fri)<\/strong> \u2013 Eid\u2011e\u2011Milad<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • 13 Sep (Sat, 2nd Sat)<\/strong> & 27 Sep (Sat, 4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • 21 Sep (Sun)<\/strong> \u2013 Mahalaya Amavasye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    October<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                    • 1 Oct (Wed)<\/strong> \u2013 Maha Navami<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • 2 Oct (Thu)<\/strong> \u2013 Gandhi Jayanti & Vijaya Dashami<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • 7 Oct (Tue)<\/strong> \u2013 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • 11 Oct (Sat, 2nd Sat)<\/strong> & 25 Oct (Sat, 4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • 20\u201321 Oct (Mon\u2013Tue)<\/strong> \u2013 Diwali festival bank holiday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      November<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                      • 1 Nov (Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Kannada Rajyotsava bank holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • 8 Nov (Sat, 2nd Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Kanakadasa Jayanti (also a second\u2011Sat holiday)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • 22 Nov (Sat, 4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holiday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        December<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                        • 13 Dec (Sat, 2nd Sat)<\/strong> & 27 Dec (Sat, 4th Sat)<\/strong> \u2013 Bank holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • 25 Dec (Thu)<\/strong> \u2013 Christmas Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          \ud83d\udccb At-a-Glance Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                          Month<\/th>Key Bank Holidays in Karnataka<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
                          January<\/td>11, 25; 14 (Makara Sankranti), 26 (Republic Day)<\/td><\/tr>
                          February<\/td>8,\u202f22; 26 (Maha Shivaratri)<\/td><\/tr>
                          March<\/td>8,\u202f22; 30 (Ugadi), 31 (Idul Fitr)<\/td><\/tr>
                          April<\/td>12,\u202f26; 10,14,18,30<\/td><\/tr>
                          May<\/td>1; 10,\u202f24<\/td><\/tr>
                          June<\/td>7; 14,\u202f28<\/td><\/tr>
                          July<\/td>6; 12<\/td><\/tr>
                          August<\/td>9,\u202f23; 15, 27<\/td><\/tr>
                          September<\/td>5; 13,\u202f27; 21<\/td><\/tr>
                          October<\/td>1,\u202f2, 7; 11,\u202f25; 20\u201321<\/td><\/tr>
                          November<\/td>1, 8; 22<\/td><\/tr>
                          December<\/td>13,\u202f27; 25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                          What You Should Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                          • Scheduled weekly closures:<\/strong> Every Sunday, plus 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Fifth Saturdays are working days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • GCC holidays<\/strong>: Multiday festivals like Diwali and Karnataka-specific observances (e.g. Basava Jayanti, Kannada Rajyotsava) are fully observed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Digital banking<\/strong> (mobile apps, net banking, UPI, ATM) remains functional on holidays unless under scheduled maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                            Quick Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                            • Plan branch visits a day before any listed holiday, especially for cash needs or cheque drop-offs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • For urgent transactions, use ATMs or UPI payments\u2014even on holidays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Bookmark this holiday calendar or download from RBI’s official sources for reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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