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Karnataka Festivals and Holidays in October 2025

Karnataka festivals and holidays in October 2025—your at-a-glance calendar with dates & tithi for the state’s peak festive month. October brings the crescendo of Sharad Navaratri with Ayudha/Saraswati Puja and the grand Vijayadashami—including Mysuru’s iconic Jamboo Savari and torchlight parade. Coastal and Malenadu towns glow with nightly alankaras, while cities schedule traffic-managed processions and cultural shows. Depending on the panchanga this year, Deepavali (Naraka Chaturdashi & Balipadyami) also falls in late October—check temple notices for final timings.

Government, Local & Restricted Holidays — October 2025 (Karnataka)

Per Government of Karnataka 2025 notification. Festival schedules may follow local panchanga—check temple notices for timings.

🏛️ Public Holidays (State)

  • 01-October-2025 (Wednesday) Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja, Vijayadashami State General Holiday. Note: Mysuru’s Jamboo Savari procession is scheduled on 02-October-2025 (Vijayadashami day).
  • 02-October-2025 (Thursday) Gandhi Jayanti National Holiday; statewide closure of government offices and banks.
  • 07-October-2025 (Tuesday) Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti State General Holiday.
  • 20-October-2025 (Monday) Naraka Chaturdashi State General Holiday (South India’s main Deepavali day).
  • 22-October-2025 (Wednesday) Balipadyami, Deepavali State General Holiday (Annakut / Bali Padyami).

📍 Local Holiday (District-specific)

  • 18-October-2025 (Saturday) Tula Sankramana Kodagu only Local Holiday notified for Kodagu district.

🗓️ Restricted / Optional (check your office list)

  • 10-October-2025 (Friday) Karwa Chauth Restricted Optional leave in some organisations; community observance in North-Indian households.
  • 22-October-2025 (Wednesday) Govardhan Puja / Annakut Observance Coincides with Bali Padyami in Karnataka; observance varies by employer/temple.
  • 23-October-2025 (Thursday) Bhai Dooj Restricted Observed in some communities; usually not a state public holiday.

Important Festivals in October 2025 – Karnataka

Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar & community schedules. Recheck local temple notices and govt circulars for updates.

01October 2025

Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja Public Holiday

Tool and book worship across homes, workshops and schools; temples offer special alankara and Saraswati puja.

Statewide observance.
02October 2025

Vijayadashami & Mysuru Dasara Jamboo Savari

Grand procession with the golden howdah, followed by the torchlight parade at Bannimantap; schools often hold vidyarambha/ayonija shastra starts.

Mysuru city; Navaratri closing rituals statewide.
02October 2025

Gandhi Jayanti Public Holiday

National holiday with cleanliness drives, cultural programs and flower tributes at statues and campuses.

Statewide.
07October 2025

Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti Public Holiday

Programs honouring the Adikavi; temples and community halls host Ramayana parayana and processions.

Across Karnataka.
10October 2025

Karwa Chauth Restricted

Community fast and moon-sighting ritual; optional leave in some organisations.

Observed mainly by North-Indian families in cities.
18October 2025

Tula Sankramana Local Holiday – Kodagu

Sacred Kaveri take-off day at Talakaveri; district-level celebrations and crowds at the temple tank.

Kodagu district (Talakaveri, Bhagamandala).
19October 2025

Dhanteras / Dhanatrayodashi Observance

Lakshmi–Kuber puja and auspicious purchases; celebrated more widely in North/West India, growing in Karnataka cities.

Urban markets; jewellery & utensils stores see offers.
20October 2025

Naraka Chaturdashi (Deepavali) Public Holiday

Oil-bath at dawn, Lakshmi puja, lamps and sweets; many towns regulate fireworks timings—check local advisories.

Statewide, especially Bengaluru, Mysuru, coastal & Malenadu towns.
22October 2025

Balipadyami / Deepavali Day 2 Public Holiday

Bali Padyami, Annakut/Govardhan puja at some temples, new business ledgers opened in markets.

Statewide; temple & market areas.
23October 2025

Bhai Dooj Restricted

Brother–sister celebration with tilak and blessings; optional leave in some offices.

Urban communities; personal/family observance.

Additional Village Festivals / Local Jatres

October’s Sharad Navaratri turns many Karnataka towns into evening-festival corridors. In the coast, the Mangaluru Dasara (Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara) lights up with dazzling tableaux, Pili Nalike (tiger dance), and a citywide shobhayatra. Devi shrines such as Kateel Durgaparameshwari, Kollur Mookambika, Udupi area Car Street, and Bengaluru neighbourhood temples host nightly alankaras, music, and annadanam. Mysuru’s neighborhood temples mirror the Dasara mood with pallakki rounds and cultural shows.

Beyond the big cities, pilgrim flows spike at Talakaveri (Tula Sankramana) in Kodagu, when devotees gather at the temple tank and at Bhagamandala. Monthly cycles continue too: Saundatti Yellamma Pournami jatre, Sigandur Chowdeshwari full-moon seva (plan ferry timings), Ghati Subramanya Shashti crowds, Kudupu Anantha Padmanabha Ashlesha Bali dates (token/receipt advised), and Idagunji Mahaganapathi evening Sankashti darshan. Many village grāmadevate temples (Maramma, Durgamma, Chowdeshwari) also schedule their annual jatre on convenient Navaratri/deepavali week dates.

During Deepavali week, market streets turn festive with oil-lamp rows, rangoli contests, and late-evening aarti. Balipadyami sees Annakut/Govardhan offerings in some maths and the traditional opening of new business ledgers. For a smooth visit: confirm temple notices 24–48 hours ahead, expect traffic diversions near car streets, carry water and UPI, follow fireworks & no-drone rules, choose eco-friendly offerings, and dress modestly—especially at hill/river-side venues with crowd control.

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