Holidays · Kerala
Kerala Government Holidays 2027: G.O.(P)22/2026/GAD
Kerala’s public-office holiday order for 2027 is G.O.(P)22/2026/GAD dated 1 October 2026, published in Gazette Extraordinary 2800 on 18 October 2026.
- Jurisdiction
- Kerala
- Effective from
- 01 January 2027
- Issued on
- 01 October 2026
- Status
- Upcoming
- Reference
- G.O.(P)22/2026/GAD; Gazette Extraordinary 2800
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Government-office, bank and private-establishment holiday requirements are not automatically the same. Check the applicable State/UT law, National/Festival Holidays requirements where relevant, later corrigenda, local/election holidays and any moon-sighting changes before payroll or leave setup.
- 1.Open the official notification or government source.
- 2.Check amendments and the dates relevant to your establishment.
- 3.Approve the employer calendar and payroll treatment on the verified basis.
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Holiday notification and employer guidance
Kerala’s public-office holiday order for 2027 is G.O.(P)22/2026/GAD dated 1 October 2026, published in Gazette Extraordinary 2800 on 18 October 2026.
Dates in the principal public-office table
| Holiday | 2027 date |
|---|---|
| Mannam Jayanthi | 2 January |
| Republic Day | 26 January |
| Maha Sivarathri | 6 March |
| Id-ul-Fitr* | 10 March |
| Maundy Thursday | 25 March |
| Good Friday | 26 March |
| Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi | 14 April |
| Vishu | 15 April |
| May Day | 1 May |
| Bakrid* | 17 May |
| Muharram* | 15 June |
| Karkadaka Vavu | 2 August |
| Sreekrishna Jayanthi | 24 August |
| Ayyan Kali Jayanthi | 28 August |
| Third Onam | 13 September |
| Fourth Onam | 14 September |
| Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi | 15 September |
| Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | 22 September |
| Gandhi Jayanthi | 2 October |
| Deepavali | 28 October |
| Christmas | 25 December |
*The source makes the marked festival dates subject to moon sighting. Sundays and second Saturdays are separately treated as closed holidays; occasions falling on those days appear outside this principal table. Consult the Gazette’s additional and restricted provisions.
Employer action
- Use this table only for the public-office scope identified in the order; assess private-establishment obligations separately.
- Preserve the Gazette’s weekly-closure and special provisions when importing dates. A principal-table-only import can omit relevant entries.
- Keep an amendment check in the calendar approval process, particularly for variable dates and offices operating outside the state.
Frequently asked questions
Why should the original Gazette remain attached to the calendar?
Its notes and additional provisions qualify the principal table. Calendar administrators need those conditions as well as dates.
Should offices add a substitute day whenever a festival falls on a weekend?
Check the applicable order and any later instruction before creating a replacement entry.
Can this page be used for a bank or private employer without review?
Confirm the governing holiday instrument for that institution before adopting the public-office list.
Source and reference
Primary source copy hosted by a third-party archive: Kerala Gazette Extraordinary 2800 — Government Holidays 2027 (Sankhla-hosted PDF).
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Government-issued source copy
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Kerala Gazette Extraordinary 2800 — Government Holidays 2027 · General Administration (Co-ordination) Department, Government of Kerala
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