Holidays and Vacations

Vacations	From	School Reopens for Students	School Reopens for Teachers
Common Holidays (Academic Session 2026-27)
Dussehra Vacation	10.10.2026 to 21.10.2026	Thursday, 22.10.2026	Thursday, 22.10.2026
Diwali Vacation	06.11.2026 to 11.11.2026	Thursday, 12.11.2026	Thursday, 12.11.2026
Winter Vacation	24.12.2026 to 05.01.2027	Wednesday, 06.01.2027	Saturday, 02.01.2027
Summer Vacation	11.04.2027 to 19.05.2027	Thursday, 20.05.2027	Thursday, 13.05.2027

Day & Date	Events
Authorized Gazetted Holidays (Students & Teaching Staff)
Wednesday, 27.05.2026	Bakri Eid
Friday, 26.06.2026	Muharram
Saturday, 15.08.2026	Independence Day Non-Instructional
Monday, 17.08.2026	Naga Panchami (Only for Davanagere, Arsikere, Hubballi)
Wednesday, 26.08.2026	Eid e-Milad
Friday, 28.08.2026	Varamahalaksmi
Friday, 28.08.2026	Rakshabandhan (Not for Davanagere, Arsikere)
Friday, 04.09.2026	Janmashtami (Not for Davanagere, Arsikere, Hubballi)
Sunday, 13.09.2026	Gauri Puja
Monday, 14.09.2026	Ganesh Chaturthi
Friday, 02.10.2026	Gandhi Jayanti
Saturday, 10.10.2026	Mahalaya Amavasya
Monday, 19.10.2026	Ayudha Puja
Tuesday, 20.10.2026	Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
Monday, 26.10.2026	Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Sunday, 01.11.2026	Kannada Rajothsava
Sunday, 08.11.2026	Diwali (Narak Chaturdashi)
Monday, 09.11.2026	Diwali 2nd day
Tuesday, 10.11.2026	Diwali (Gowardhan Puja)
Wednesday, 11.11.2026	Diwali (Bhai Dhooj)
Friday, 27.11.2026	Kanakadasa Jayanti
Friday, 25.12.2026	Christmas
Friday, 01.01.2027	New Year
Friday, 15.01.2027	Makar Sankranti
Tuesday, 26.01.2027	Republic Day Non-Instructional
Saturday, 06.03.2027	Mahashivratri
Wednesday, 10.03.2027	Eid ul-Fitr
Monday, 22.03.2027	Holi
Friday, 26.03.2027	Good Friday
Wednesday, 07.04.2027	Ugadi
Sunday, 18.04.2027	Mahavir Jayanti