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Public holidays in Kerala, India 2026
Kerala, India has 27 public holiday dates in 2026, 23 of them on a working day, and 10 long weekends. The next one is Guru Nanak's Birthday, in 15 days (Tuesday, November 24, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 46 days
- Sat, Jan 2Mannam's Jayantiin 54 days
2026 holiday calendar
30 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Fri | Mannam's Jayanti regional | passed |
| Jan 26 | Mon | Republic Day | passed |
| Mar 4 | Wed | Holi | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Mar 26 | Thu | Ram Navami | passed |
| Mar 31 | Tue | Mahavira's Birthday | passed |
| Apr 2 | Thu | Maundy Thursday regional | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter Sunday regional | passed |
| Apr 14 | Tue | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | passed |
| Apr 15 | Wed | Vishu regional | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Buddha Purnima | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | May Day regional | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha | passed |
| Jun 26 | Fri | Ashura | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Independence Day | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Onam regional | passed |
| Aug 26 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday | passed |
| Aug 26 | Wed | Onam (Day 2) regional | passed |
| Aug 27 | Thu | Onam (Day 3) regional | passed |
| Aug 28 | Fri | Onam (Day 4) regional | passed |
| Sep 4 | Fri | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | passed |
| Sep 21 | Mon | Shri Narayana Guru's Death Anniversary regional | passed |
| Oct 2 | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | passed |
| Oct 20 | Tue | Dussehra | passed |
| Oct 20 | Tue | Mahanavami regional | passed |
| Oct 21 | Wed | Vijayadashami regional | passed |
| Nov 8 | Sun | Diwali | passed |
| Nov 24 | Tue | Guru Nanak's Birthday | in 15 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
regional
A holiday that applies only in some states, provinces or regions of the country, not nationwide.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 2 – Sun, Jan 4Mannam's Jayanti3 days
- Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26Republic Day3 days
- Thu, Apr 2 – Sun, Apr 5Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Buddha Purnima, May Day3 days
- Fri, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 28Ashura3 days
- Tue, Aug 25 – Sun, Aug 30Onam, Prophet's Birthday, Onam (Day 2), Onam (Day 3), Onam (Day 4)6 days
- Fri, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 6Janmashtami (Vaishnava)3 days
- Sat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21Shri Narayana Guru's Death Anniversary3 days
- Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Mar 27Ram Navami4 days off
- Take Mon, Mar 30Mahavira's Birthday4 days off
- Take Wed, Apr 1Mahavira's Birthday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday6 days off
- Take Mon, Apr 13Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday, Vishu5 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Onam, Prophet's Birthday, Onam (Day 2), Onam (Day 3), Onam (Day 4)9 days off
- Take Mon, Oct 19Dussehra, Mahanavami, Vijayadashami5 days off
- Take Mon, Nov 23Guru Nanak's Birthday4 days off
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