{"id":35256,"date":"2026-01-07T13:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/news\/?p=35256"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:17:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:17:25","slug":"kerala-school-holiday-list-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/news\/kerala-school-holiday-list-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerala School Holiday List 2026 Released: Download Month-Wise Academic Calendar PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Government of Kerala has officially released the Kerala School Holiday List 2026<\/strong>, providing students, teachers, and parents with a comprehensive guide to plan the academic year. The calendar includes all national holidays, state-specific festivals like Onam and Vishu, and religious observances across the Christian, Malayalam, and Saka Eras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Info Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Organization\/Board Name<\/strong><\/td>General Education Department, Government of Kerala<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Event Name<\/strong><\/td>Kerala School Holiday List 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Academic Year<\/strong><\/td>2026-2027<\/td><\/tr>
Total Public Holidays<\/strong><\/td>22 Days<\/td><\/tr>
Official Website<\/strong><\/td>education.kerala.gov.in<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Kerala School Holiday List 2026: Month-Wise Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following table outlines the public holidays for schools in Kerala during the 2026 calendar year as per the official government gazette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sl. No.<\/strong><\/td>Name of Holiday<\/strong><\/td>Day<\/strong><\/td>Date (2026)<\/strong><\/td>Malayalam Era<\/strong><\/td>Saka Era<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Mannam Jayanthi<\/td>Friday<\/td>02-01-2026<\/td>18-05-1201<\/td>12-10-1947<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Republic Day<\/td>Monday<\/td>26-01-2026<\/td>12-06-1201<\/td>06-11-1947<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)*<\/td>Friday<\/td>20-03-2026<\/td>06-08-1201<\/td>29-12-1947<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Maundy Thursday<\/td>Thursday<\/td>02-04-2026<\/td>19-08-1201<\/td>12-01-1948<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Good Friday<\/td>Friday<\/td>03-04-2026<\/td>20-08-1201<\/td>13-01-1948<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Ambedkar Jayanthi<\/td>Tuesday<\/td>14-04-2026<\/td>01-09-1201<\/td>24-01-1948<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Vishu<\/td>Wednesday<\/td>15-04-2026<\/td>02-09-1201<\/td>25-01-1948<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>May Day<\/td>Friday<\/td>01-05-2026<\/td>18-09-1201<\/td>11-02-1948<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Id-ul-Ad\u2019ha (Bakrid)*<\/td>Wednesday<\/td>27-05-2026<\/td>13-10-1201<\/td>06-03-1948<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Muharram*<\/td>Thursday<\/td>25-06-2026<\/td>11-11-1201<\/td>04-04-1948<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Karkadaka Vavu<\/td>Wednesday<\/td>12-08-2026<\/td>27-12-1201<\/td>21-05-1948<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Independence Day<\/td>Saturday<\/td>15-08-2026<\/td>30-12-1201<\/td>24-05-1948<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>First Onam \/ Milad-i-Sherif*<\/td>Tuesday<\/td>25-08-2026<\/td>09-01-1202<\/td>03-06-1948<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Thiruvonam<\/td>Wednesday<\/td>26-08-2026<\/td>10-01-1202<\/td>04-06-1948<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Third Onam<\/td>Thursday<\/td>27-08-2026<\/td>11-01-1202<\/td>05-06-1948<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Fourth Onam \/ Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi<\/td>Friday<\/td>28-08-2026<\/td>12-01-1202<\/td>06-06-19481<\/sup>2<\/sup>3<\/sup>4<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
175<\/sup>6<\/sup>7<\/sup>8<\/sup><\/td>Sreekrishna Jayanthi9<\/sup>10<\/sup>11<\/sup>12<\/sup><\/td>Friday13<\/sup>14<\/sup>15<\/sup>16<\/sup><\/td>04-09-202617<\/sup>18<\/sup>19<\/sup>20<\/sup><\/td>19-01-120221<\/sup>22<\/sup>23<\/sup>24<\/sup><\/td>13-06-194825<\/sup>26<\/sup>27<\/sup>28<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
1829<\/sup>30<\/sup>31<\/sup>32<\/sup><\/td>Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi33<\/sup>34<\/sup>35<\/sup>36<\/sup><\/td>Monday37<\/sup>38<\/sup>39<\/sup>40<\/sup><\/td>21-09-202641<\/sup>42<\/sup>43<\/sup>44<\/sup><\/td>05-02-120245<\/sup>46<\/sup>47<\/sup>48<\/sup><\/td>30-06-194849<\/sup>50<\/sup>51<\/sup>52<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
1953<\/sup>54<\/sup>55<\/sup>56<\/sup><\/td>Gandhi Jayanthi57<\/sup>58<\/sup>59<\/sup>60<\/sup><\/td>Friday61<\/sup>62<\/sup>63<\/sup>64<\/sup><\/td>02-10-202665<\/sup>66<\/sup>67<\/sup>68<\/sup><\/td>16-02-120269<\/sup>70<\/sup>71<\/sup>72<\/sup><\/td>10-07-194873<\/sup>74<\/sup>75<\/sup>76<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
2077<\/sup>78<\/sup>79<\/sup>80<\/sup><\/td>Mahana81<\/sup>vami82<\/sup>83<\/sup>84<\/sup><\/td>Tuesday85<\/sup>86<\/sup>87<\/sup><\/td>20-10-202688<\/sup>89<\/sup>90<\/sup><\/td>03-03-120291<\/sup>92<\/sup>93<\/sup><\/td>28-07-19494<\/sup>895<\/sup>96<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
2197<\/sup>98<\/sup><\/td>Vijayadasami99<\/sup>100<\/sup><\/td>Wednesday101<\/sup>102<\/sup><\/td>21-10-2103<\/sup>026<\/td>04-03-1202104<\/sup>105<\/sup>106<\/sup>107<\/sup>108<\/sup>109<\/sup>110<\/sup>111<\/sup><\/td>29-07-1948112<\/sup>113<\/sup>114<\/sup>115<\/sup>116<\/sup>117<\/sup>118<\/sup>119<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>
22120<\/sup>121<\/sup>122<\/sup>123<\/sup>124<\/sup>125<\/sup>126<\/sup>127<\/sup><\/td>Christmas128<\/sup>129<\/sup>130<\/sup>131<\/sup>132<\/sup>133<\/sup>134<\/sup>135<\/sup><\/td>Friday136<\/sup>137<\/sup>138<\/sup>139<\/sup>140<\/sup>141<\/sup>142<\/sup>143<\/sup><\/td>25-12-2026144<\/sup>145<\/sup>146<\/sup>147<\/sup>148<\/sup>149<\/sup>150<\/sup>151<\/sup><\/td>10-05-1202152<\/sup>153<\/sup>154<\/sup>155<\/sup>156<\/sup>157<\/sup>158<\/sup>159<\/sup><\/td>04-10-1948160<\/sup>161<\/sup>162<\/sup>163<\/sup>164<\/sup>165<\/sup>166<\/sup>167<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Note:<\/strong> Holidays marked with an asterisk (*) are subject to change based on the appearance of the moon.168<\/sup>169<\/sup>170<\/sup>171<\/sup>172<\/sup>173<\/sup>174<\/sup>175<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Restricted Holidays in Kerala Schools 2026176<\/sup>177<\/sup>178<\/sup>179<\/sup>180<\/sup>181<\/sup>182<\/sup>183<\/sup><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition t184<\/sup>o the public holidays, certain schools or individu185<\/sup>als may observe restricted holidays. Major on186<\/sup>es include:187<\/sup>188<\/sup>189<\/sup>190<\/sup>191<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n