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Karnataka Festivals and Holidays in September 2025

Karnataka festivals and holidays in September 2025—your quick festival calendar and public holiday guide with dates & tithi. This month features Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan), St. Mary’s Feast, the Shraddha fortnight of Pitru Paksha leading to Mahalaya, and the start of Sharad Navaratri. Expect city processions, temple jatres, and special darshan schedules across Mysuru, Bengaluru, Udupi, coastal & Malenadu towns. Use this Karnataka holiday list (September 2025) to plan travel, book stays, and time your visits for rituals, crowds, and local markets.

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

Dates are per official notifications; some observances vary by institution. Always re-check your office/temple notice before travel.

🏛️ Public Holidays (State)

  • Fri, 5 Sep 2025 Eid-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) Karnataka State — General Holiday
  • Sun, 21 Sep 2025 Mahalaya Amavasya Falls on a Sunday in 2025 (not an additional weekday holiday)

📍 Local Holiday (District-specific)

  • Wed, 3 Sep 2025 Kail Muhuruth Kodagu only Declared as Local Holiday by Govt. of Karnataka for Kodagu district

🗓️ Restricted / Optional (check your office list)

  • Fri, 5 Sep 2025 Onam / Thiru-Onam Restricted Common optional leave in Central offices; private orgs may allow
  • Sat, 6 Sep 2025 Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan) Observance Major processions in cities; usually NOT a state public holiday
  • Wed, 17 Sep 2025 Vishwakarma Jayanti Optional Often observed in workshops/industrial units; policy varies by employer

Important Festivals in September 2025 – Karnataka

Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar & community schedules. Recheck local temple notices for last-minute changes.

05September 2025

Onam (Thiruvonam) Community / RH

Malayali communities celebrate with pookalam and the grand Onasadya; cultural shows run across city halls and parishes.

Big in: Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Udupi.
05September 2025

Eid-e-Milad Public Holiday

Special prayers at mosques, community gatherings and charitable drives; banks and state offices closed.

Statewide observance.
06September 2025

Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan)

Grand immersion processions bid farewell to Ganesha with dhol-tasha, aarati and eco-friendly idol practices.

Bengaluru (Ulsoor/Sankey/Yediyur), Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi, coastal towns.
07–21September 2025

Pitru Paksha (Shraddha fortnight)

Families perform tarpanam and shraddha for ancestors; pooja items, darbha and pindam ingredients in demand.

Cauvery/Kapila ghats (Mysuru–Nanjangud), Tungabhadra belt, coastal sea-tarpanam spots.
08September 2025

St. Mary’s Feast (Nativity of Mary)

Historic chariot procession and novena services; a portrait of Bengaluru’s inter-faith harmony. Coastal parishes mark Monti Fest.

St. Mary’s Basilica, Shivajinagar (Bengaluru); coastal Karnataka.
10September 2025

Sankashti Chaturthi

Evening moon-sighting puja for Lord Ganesha; devotees fast during the day and break after darshan.

Observed in homes and Ganesha temples statewide.
17September 2025

Vishwakarma Jayanti / Kanya Sankranti Optional

Workshops and factories perform tool-puja; artisan communities host melas and safety pujas for equipment.

Industrial areas and artisan hubs across Karnataka.
21September 2025

Mahalaya Amavasya Observance (Sunday)

Culmination of Pitru Paksha; peak crowds at ghats and mathas for final ancestor rites; sets the stage for Devi Paksha.

River ghats, coastal tarpanam points, major temples.
22September 2025

Sharad Navaratri begins (Ghatasthapana)

Kalasha installation at homes and temples; Golu displays start in the south; cities warm up for Dasara.

Statewide; Mysuru, Bengaluru, Udupi, coastal & Malenadu towns.

Additional Village Festivals / Local Jatres

September often clusters fair-days linked to Pournami and Amavasya. In North Karnataka, the Yellamma Saundatti Jatre (Belagavi) draws vow-offering devotees to Yellamma Gudda with all-day santhe lanes and managed queues. Further south, Male Mahadeshwara Betta weekends see packed darshan, annadanam counters and rope-barricaded paths; around the Sharavathi backwaters, the Sigandur Chowdeshwari full-moon alankara is busy—ferry timings and parking fill early.

Along the coast, Kudupu Anantha Padmanabha hosts multiple September dates for Ashlesha Bali serpent-worship (advance tokens advised). Near Bengaluru Rural, monthly Shashti at Ghati Subramanya brings a countryside jatre vibe, while Idagunji Mahaganapathi (Uttara Kannada) extends darshan on Sankashti Chaturthi evenings. From 22 September, Devi temples such as Kateel Durgaparameshwari begin nightly alankaras and bhajans; in Udupi, post-Janmashtami Vittal Pindi leelas may spill into early September depending on the lunar calendar.

District traditions surface too—Kodava “Kailpodh / Kail Muhuruth” (Kodagu) appears in early September with local events and a notified district holiday. Across Karnataka, many grāmadevate (Maramma, Durgamma, Chowdeshwari) temples fix their annual fair on the nearest full moon or the weekend after Gowri–Ganesha, bringing pallakki processions, folk troupes and pop-up santes. Dates vary by panchanga, so check temple notices or official social pages 24–48 hours ahead; expect traffic diversions and KSRTC specials on peak days, carry water and UPI, dress modestly, and arrive early at hill or river-side venues.

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