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Kerala 2026 Public Holidays: The Kerala government has announced the public holidays for 2026. This will help citizens plan their work and vacation time.

Thiruvananthapuram: The state cabinet has approved the list of public holidays for 2026, including Maundy Thursday under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Consequently, all banks and financial institutions will remain closed on that day. For establishments governed by labor laws, the Industrial Disputes Act, the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, the Minimum Wages Act, and related laws, only the holidays specified under the Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act will be applicable. A local holiday has also been declared for Holi on March 4, 2026, which will be applicable to state government offices and public sector undertakings operating in New Delhi.

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Complete list of Kerala 2026 Public Holidays:

Date	Day	Occasion
2 Jan	Fri	Mannam Jayanthi
26 Jan	Mon	Republic Day
15 Feb	Sun	Monday
20 Mar	Fri	Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
1 Apr	Wed	Annual closing of accounts of Commercial and Co-operative banks
2 Apr	Thu	Maundy Thursday
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
5 Apr	Sun	Easter
14 Apr	Tue	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
15 Apr	Wed	Vishu
May 1	Fri	Labour Day
27 May	Wed	Bakri Eid (Eid-ul-Adha)
15 Aug	Sat	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tue	First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif* (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed)
26 Aug	Wed	Thiruvonam
28 Aug	Fri	Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/ Ayyankali Jayanthi
4 Sept	Fri	Sreekrishna Jayanthi
21 Sept	Mon	Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
2 Oct	Fri	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tue	Dussehra(Mahanavami)
21 Oct	Wed	Vijaydasmi
8 Nov	Sun	Deepawali
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas