The following list of the holidays sanctioned by the Government of Karnataka for the year 2018.Good news is that most of the holidays falling on weekdays
| Public Holidays | Date | Day |
|---|
| Sankranthi Festival | 15-01-2018 | Monday |
| Republic Day | 26-01-2018 | Friday |
| Maha Shivaratri | 13-02-2018 | Tuesday |
| Mahaveera Jayanthi | 29-03-2018 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | 30-03-2018 | Friday |
| Basava Jayanthi | l8-04-20l8 | Wednesday |
| May Day | 01-05-2018 | Tuesday |
| Khutba-e-Ramzan | 16-06-2018 | Saturday |
| lndependence day | 15-08-2018 | Wednesday |
| Bakrid | 22-08-2018 | Wednesday |
| Varasiddhi Vinayaka | 13-09-2018 | Thursday |
| Moharam | 21-09-2018 | Friday |
| Gandhi Jayanthi | 02-10-2018 | Tuesday |
| Mahalaya Amavasye | 08-10-2018 | Monday |
| Maha Navami, Ayudhapooja | 18-10-2018 | Thursday |
| Vijayadashami | 19-10-2018 | Friday |
| Valmiki Jayanthi | 24-10-2018 | Wednesday |
| Kannada Rajyothsava | 01-11-2018 | Thursday |
| Naraka Chaturdashi | 06-11-2018 | Tuesday |
| Balipadyami, Deepavali | 08-11-2018 | Thursday |
| Idd-Meelad | 21-11-2018 | Wednesday |
| Kanakadasa Jayanthi | 26-11-2018 | Monday |
| Christmas | 25-12-2018 | Tuesday |
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