The Karnataka State Government has announced the list of general holidays for State Government employees for the year 2006.
| Date | Day | Occasion |
| January 11 | Wednesday | Bakrid |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| February 9 | Thursday | Moharum |
| March 30 | Thursday | Chaandramana Ugadi |
| April 11 | Tuesday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanthi / Good Friday |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| September 21 | Thursday | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| October 2 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanthi / Vijayadashami |
| October 20 | Friday | Deepavali / Naraka Chaturdashi |
| October 23 | Monday | Deepavali / Balipadyami |
| October 24 | Tuesday | Ramzan |
| November 1 | Wednesday | Kannada Rajyotsava |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
The following are the restricted holidays for State Government employees:
| Date | Day | Occasion |
| February 6 | Monday | Madhva Navami |
| March 14 | Tuesday | Holi |
| April 7 | Friday | Sri Ramanavami |
| April 15 | Saturday | Holi Saturday |
| May 2 | Tuesday | Shankaracharya Jayanthi / Ramanujacharya Jayanthi |
| May 23 | Tuesday | Buddha Poornima |
| August 4 | Friday | Sri Varamahalakshmi Vratha |
| August 9 | Wednesday | Rug and Yajur Upakarma |
| August 16 | Wednesday | Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| August 26 | Saturday | Swarna Gowri |
| September 5 | Tuesday | Tiru Onam |
| September 6 | Wednesday | Anantha Padmanabha Vratha |
| October 18 | Wednesday | Tula Sankraman |
| October 20 | Friday | Shab-E-Khader |
| November 8 | Wednesday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| December 5 | Tuesday | Huttari Habba |
