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Public Holidays in Kerala in 2019
Upcoming Public Holidays in Kerala
Christmas Day
25 December 2018 This Regional holiday is in 34 days. The day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus, the date which according to tradition took pl...
Republic Day
26 January 2019 This National holiday is in 66 days. Republic Day is an important national holiday that commemorates the establishment of th...
Maha Shivratri
4 March 2019 This Regional holiday is in 103 days. According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
National and Regional Public holidays of Kerala in 2019
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | January 26 | Republic Day | |
| Monday | March 04 | Maha Shivratri | Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha |
| Monday | April 01 | Bank Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
| Sunday | April 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar |
| Monday | April 15 | Vishu | Kerala Only. First day of Tulu calendar |
| Thursday | April 18 | Maundy Thursday | Kerala only |
| Friday | April 19 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Wednesday | May 01 | May Day | Many states |
| Wednesday | June 05 | Idul Fitr | Many states |
| Wednesday | July 31 | Karkkadaka Vavu | Kerala |
| Monday | August 12 | Idul Juha | Bakrid. Many states |
| Thursday | August 15 | Independence Day | |
| Saturday | August 24 | Sreekrishna Jayanthi | Kerala, Odisha, Telangana |
| Tuesday | September 10 | First Onam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
| Tuesday | September 10 | Muharram (10th Day) | Day of Ashurah |
| Wednesday | September 11 | Thiruvonam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
| Thursday | September 12 | Third Onam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
| Friday | September 13 | Fourth Onam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
| Friday | September 20 | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Kerala only. Marks the death of a key social reformer |
| Wednesday | October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Sunday | October 06 | Mahanavami | Bihar, Kerala, Odisha only. Ninth Day of Dussehra |
| Tuesday | October 08 | Dussehra | Dasara/Vijaya Dashami |
| Sunday | October 27 | Deepavali | Several states |
| Sunday | November 10 | Id-e-Milad | |
| Monday | November 11 | Guru Nanak Birthday | The Birthday of the founder of Sikhism, falls on full moon day of the month Kartik |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | Observed in all states |
Key
| National Holiday | Regional Holiday | Not a Public Holiday |
Notes
- Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday are observed nationally.
- Public holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates are Government of India holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition, there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in some states as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year.
- Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are the latest known dates.
- Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day and New Year's Day are observed nationally.