Holidays in Kerala (India) 2026
Kerala (India) has 20 public holidays in 2026. 18 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in India. The next public holiday in Kerala (India) is Dussehra on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Holidays in Kerala (India) 2026
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Republic Day
Federal holiday -
Holi
Federal holiday -
Eid al-Fitr
Federal holiday -
Ram Navami
Federal holiday -
Mahavira's Birthday
Federal holiday -
Good Friday
Federal holiday -
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Federal holiday -
Buddha Purnima
Federal holiday -
Eid al-Adha
Federal holiday -
Ashura
Federal holiday -
Independence Day
Federal holiday -
Onam
Only in: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala
Regional holiday -
Prophet's Birthday
Federal holiday -
Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Federal holiday -
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Federal holiday -
Dussehra
Federal holiday -
Kerala Foundation Day
Only in: Kerala
Regional holiday -
Diwali (Deepavali)
Federal holiday -
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Federal holiday -
Christmas
Federal holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Kerala (India) have in 2026?
- Kerala (India) has 20 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Kerala (India)?
- The next public holiday in Kerala (India) is Dussehra on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
- Which holidays are federal holidays in India in 2026?
- India has 18 federal public holidays in 2026: Republic Day (January 26, 2026), Holi (March 4, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (March 21, 2026), Ram Navami (March 26, 2026), Mahavira's Birthday (March 31, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday (April 14, 2026), Buddha Purnima (May 1, 2026), Eid al-Adha (May 27, 2026), Ashura (June 26, 2026), Independence Day (August 15, 2026), Prophet's Birthday (August 26, 2026), Janmashtami (Vaishnava) (September 4, 2026), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (October 2, 2026), Dussehra (October 20, 2026), Diwali (Deepavali) (November 8, 2026), Guru Nanak's Birthday (November 24, 2026), Christmas (December 25, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.