HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

CALENDAR 2025

DHARWAD BENCH PRINCIPAL BENCH, BENGALURU KALABURAGI BENCH

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE

SUN 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 2 9 16 23
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6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29
MON 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 3 10 17 24 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30
TUE
* 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24
WED *1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 5 *12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25
THU *2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3 *10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26
FRI 3 10 17 *24 31 *
7 14 21 28 7 14 *21 28 4 11 18 *25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27
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18 *25
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SAT 4 11 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
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SUN 6 13 20 27 31 3 10 17 *24 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 30 2 9 16 23 7 14 21 28
MON 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 *25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 *20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29
TUE 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30
WED 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31
THU 3 10 17 24 31 *7 14 21 28 #
4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25
FRI 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 *22 *29 5 12 19 *26 3 10 17 *24 31 7 14 *21 28 5 12 19 26
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SAT 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 *25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27
NOTE: 1. All Sundays, Second Saturdays of every month, General Holidays are shown in RED , Vacations are shown in BLUE and Restricted Holidays are shown in GREEN .
* 2. 1st January, 2025 is already shown as HOLIDAY for the Principal Bench of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Benches at Dharwad & Kalaburagi and
District Courts & Trial Courts in the State, in the High Court Calendar, 2024.
* 3. 2nd & 3rd January and 11th April, 2025 are declared as HOLIDAYS for the Principal Bench of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru and Benches at
Dharwad & Kalaburagi.
* 4. 13th March, 8th, 25th & 26th August and 21st October, 2025 are declared as HOLIDAYS for the Principal Bench of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru,
Benches at Dharwad & Kalaburagi and District Courts & Trial Courts in the State.
* 5. 25th January, 1st February, 22nd March, 26th April, 23rd & 30th August and 25th October, 2025 are declared as SITTING DAYS for the Principal Bench of
the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru and Benches at Dharwad & Kalaburagi.
* 6. 25th January, 22nd March, 23rd August, 27th September, 25th October and 22nd November, 2025 are declared as SITTING DAYS for the District Courts &
Trial Courts in the State.
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7. The HOLIDAYS declared on 31st March, 7th June, 6th July and 5th September, 2025 will be subject to modification, if any, notified by the Government, based on
visibility of the Moon.
* 8. 1st January, 2026 is declared as HOLIDAY for the Principal Bench of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Benches at Dharwad & Kalaburagi and
District Courts & Trial Courts in the State.
LIST OF GENERAL HOLIDAYS
Uttarayana Punyakala/Sankranthi Festival - 14.01.2025 Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vratha - 27.08.2025
Maha Shivarathri - 26.02.2025 Id-Milad - 05.09.2025
Khutub-E-Ramzan - 31.03.2025 Mahanavami/Ayudhapooja/Vijayadashami - 01.10.2025
Mahaveer Jayanthi - 10.04.2025 Mahathma Gandhi Jayanthi - 02.10.2025
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi - 14.04.2025 Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi - 07.10.2025
Good Friday - 18.04.2025 Naraka Chaturdashi - 20.10.2025
Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya - 30.04.2025 Balipadyami/Deepavali - 22.10.2025
May Day - 01.05.2025 Karnataka Rajyothsava - 01.11.2025
Bakrid - 07.06.2025 Christmas Day - 25.12.2025
Independence Day - 15.08.2025
Note: This list does not include Republic Day (26.01.2025), Chandramana Ugadi (30.03.2025), Last Day of Moharam (06.07.2025),
Mahalaya Amavasye (21.09.2025), which fall on Sundays and Kanakadasa Jayanthi (08.11.2025) which falls on Second Saturday.

LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS

New Year’s Day - 01.01.2025 Holy Saturday - 19.04.2025 Ananta Padmanabha Vratha - 06.09.2025
Sri Madhvanavami - 06.02.2025 Sri Shankaracharya Jayanthi/ Kanya Mariyamma Jayanthi - 08.09.2025
Shab-e-Barat - 14.02.2025 Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanthi - 02.05.2025 Vishwakarma Jayanthi - 17.09.2025
Holi Festival - 13.03.2025 Buddha Poornima - 12.05.2025 Tula Sankramana - 18.10.2025
Shab-e-Khader - 27.03.2025 Sri Varamahalakshmi Vratha - 08.08.2025 Guru Nanak Jayanthi - 05.11.2025
Jamat-Ul-Vida - 28.03.2025 Sri Krishnajanmashtami - 16.08.2025 Huttari Festival - 05.12.2025
Devara Dasimayya Jayanthi - 02.04.2025 Swarna Gowri Vratha - 26.08.2025 Christmas Eve - 24.12.2025

Note: 1. This list does not include Sri Ramanavami (06.04.2025), Brahma Shri Narayana Guru Jayanthi (07.09.2025), which fall on Sundays;
Rig Upakarma/Yajur Upakarma (09.08.2025) which falls on Second Saturday and Souramana Ugadi (14.04.2025),
Tiru Onam (05.09.2025), which fall on General Holidays.
2. Local Holidays are declared for Kodagu District only, on account of Kail Muhuruth (03.09.2025), Tula Sankramana (18.10.2025)
and Huttari Festival (05.12.2025).
VACATIONS
SUMMER VACATION : From Monday the 5th May, 2025 to Saturday the 31st May, 2025 (bdi).
DASARA VACATION : From Monday the 29th September, 2025 to Monday the 6th October, 2025 (bdi).
WINTER VACATION : From Saturday the 20th December, 2025 to Wednesday the 31st December, 2025 (bdi).
Note: The same period of vacation is fixed for Bengaluru City Civil Courts, Civil Courts, Court of Small Causes and Family Courts in the State.

K.S. BHARATH KUMAR

Registrar General
CALENDAR 2026
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE
SUN 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 31 3 10 17 24 7 14 21 28
MON 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29
TUE 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30
WED 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24
THU *1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25
FRI 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26
SAT 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
SUN 5 12 19 26 30 2 9 16 23 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27
MON 6 13 20 27 31 3 10 17 24 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28
TUE 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29
WED 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30
THU 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31
FRI 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25
SAT 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26
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