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Karnataka Festivals and Holidays in November 2025

Karnataka festivals and holidays in November 2025—your quick calendar with dates & tithi for the lamp-lit month of Kartika. The season opens with Kannada Rajyotsava and flows into Tulasi Vivah, Kartika Purnima / Deepotsava, Kanakadasa Jayanti, and Guru Nanak Jayanti. Expect evening deepa rows at temples, riverbank rituals, and heritage towns hosting jatres and cultural shows across Bengaluru, Mysuru, Udupi, coastal & Malenadu regions. Use this Karnataka holiday list (November 2025) to plan travel, darshan timings, crowd windows, and stays—always recheck local temple notices for last-minute updates.

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

Per Government of Karnataka 2025 notification. Some observances vary by institution—recheck your office/temple notice.

🏛️ Public Holidays (State)

  • 01-November-2025 (Saturday) Kannada Rajyotsava State General Holiday; events across Karnataka.
  • 08-November-2025 (Saturday) Kanakadasa Jayanti Falls on the Second Saturday (govt offices already closed); widely observed across the state.

📍 Local Holiday (District-specific)

  • — No statewide local holiday notified for November District administrations may announce event-based closures; check DC office updates.

🗓️ Restricted / Optional (check your office list)

  • 02-November-2025 (Sunday) Tulasi Vivah Optional Observed during Devutthana/Prabodhini period; popular home/temple ceremony.
  • 05-November-2025 (Wednesday) Kartika Purnima / Deepotsava Observance Lamp-lighting at temples and river ghats; heavy evening crowds.
  • 05-November-2025 (Wednesday) Guru Nanak Jayanti Restricted Restricted holiday in many institutions; major observances at Gurudwaras.
  • 07-November-2025 (Friday) Sankashti Chaturthi Observance Evening moon-sighting puja for Lord Ganesha; temple queues expected.

Important Festivals in November 2025 – Karnataka

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

01November 2025

Kannada Rajyotsava Public Holiday

State Formation Day with flag hoisting, cultural shows and awards; expect parades and illumination in city centres.

Statewide—Bengaluru, Mysuru, district HQs.
02November 2025

Tulasi Vivah Optional

Home/temple ceremony marking the symbolic wedding of Tulasi and Vishnu; begins the traditional wedding season.

Homes & Vishnu temples statewide.
05November 2025

Kartika Purnima / Deepotsava Observance

Lamp rows at temples and river ghats; special aarti and cultural evenings.

Hampi (Virupaksha), Udupi, Melukote, coastal ghats.
05November 2025

Guru Nanak Jayanti Restricted

Prabhat pheris, kirtan, and langar at Gurudwaras; optional leave in many institutions.

Bengaluru (Ulsoor Gurudwara) and district Gurudwaras.
07November 2025

Sankashti Chaturthi Observance

Evening moon-sighting puja and fast for Lord Ganesha; extended darshan at popular temples.

Idagunji, Bengaluru & city Ganesha temples.
08November 2025

Kanakadasa Jayanti Public Holiday

Commemorations for the saint-poet; bhajans, lectures and special pooja at Sri Krishna Matha.

Udupi, Davanagere, Hubballi-Dharwad, Bengaluru.
03/10/17/24November 2025

Kartika Somavara (Shiva Mondays) Observance

Monday fasts and special abhisheka for Lord Shiva; queues build from early evening.

Murudeshwara, Nanjanagudu, Kedareshwara (Sringeri area), local Shiva temples.
TBANovember 2025

Kadalekai Parishe – Groundnut Fair (Basavanagudi) City Jatre

Traditional groundnut fair near Dodda Basava; dates usually late Nov/early Dec—watch for BBMP/temple notice.

Basavanagudi, Bengaluru.

Additional Village Festivals / Local Jatres

November coincides with Kartika masa, so many towns glow with Deepotsava nights—rows of lamps on temple steps, ghats and deepastambha. Expect special sevas at Udupi Sri Krishna Matha, Melukote Cheluvanarayana Swamy, and Hampi Virupaksha around Kartika Purnima. In Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, Devi and Shiva shrines hold evening aarti, bhajans and cultural shows; Dharmasthala often begins its season of laksha-deepa lighting through the month.

Regular monthly fairs continue too: Saundatti Yellamma Pournami jatre (Belagavi), Sigandur Chowdeshwari full-moon seva (Sagar, plan ferry timings), Ghati Subramanya Shashti footfall (Bengaluru Rural), and Idagunji Mahaganapathi crowds on Sankashti evenings. Hill temples like Male Mahadeshwara Betta see weekend vow-offerings and annadanam. Across villages, many grāmadevate (Maramma, Durgamma, Chowdeshwari) jatres align with Kartika Mondays and the Purnima weekend. Coastal Karnataka also enters the early Kambala (buffalo race) window—check the year’s district schedule if you plan to watch.

In Bengaluru, the heritage Kadalekai Parishe (Basavanagudi groundnut fair) usually arrives in late November/early December; monitor BBMP/temple notices for exact dates and traffic blocks. Practical tips: verify temple updates 24–48 hours ahead, carry water and UPI, choose eco-friendly lamps/offerings, and dress modestly. For river- and hill-side venues, arrive early, follow barricades and ferry advisories, and keep emergency numbers handy for a safe, joy-filled Kartika season.

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