We all long for holidays. I would rather say that we all need holidays. It gives us a break from the monotonous routine work. It is also the time to think for oneself, spend quality time with family and friends, plan for short trips or explore new places and also finish the long procrastinated work. This is one of the reasons for the hike in the ticket prices and the traffic during the holiday time. One can get relief from the hectic schedule and also prepare mentally for the upcoming projects and office works. The weekends aren’t sufficient to finish all the pending tasks. These holidays are of great use if they fall along with the weekends. The year 2014 had been a blessing in disguise, as many of the government holidays were clubbed along with the weekends, thereby leaving a smile on many grumpy faces. The following are the general list of holidays declared by the Karnataka State Government for their employees, for the year 2014.
JANUARY:
January 1 New Year
January 14 Prpophet’s birthday
January 15 Makkar Shankranti
January 26 Republic day
FEBRUARY:
February 27 Maha Shivratri
MARCH:
March 31 Ugadi
April:
April 1 Annual Accounts closing (Bank holidays)
April 13 Mahaveer Jayanti
April 14 Ambedkar Jayanti
April 18 Good friday
MAY:
May 1 May day
May 2 Basava Jayanti
JUNE:
Nil
JULY:
July 29 Ramazan
AUGUST:
August 15 Independence day
SEPTEMBER:
September 24 Mahalaya
September 30 Mid-year Accounts closing (Bank Holiday)
OCTOBER:
October 2 Gandhi Jayanti
October 3 Dussera
October 6 Bakri Eid
October 8 Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki
October 22 Naraka Chaurdasi
October 24 Diwali
NOVEMBER:
November 1 Kannada Rajyothsava
November 4 Muharam
November 10 Kannaka Jayanti
DECEMBER:
December 25 Christmas day