The Karnataka State Government has announced the list of general holidays for State Government employees for the year 2008.
| Date | Day | Occasion |
| January 15 | Tuesday | Makara Sankranthi |
| January 26 | Saturday | Republic Day |
| March 5 | Wednesday | Mahashivaratri |
| March 21 | Friday | Good Friday |
| March 22 | Saturday | Id Milad |
| April 1 | Tuesday | Annual accounts closing day (Banks) |
| April 7 | Monday | Chaandramana Ugadi |
| April 14 | Monday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| April 18 | Friday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| May 1 | Tuesday | May Day |
| May 8 | Thursday | Basaveshwara Jayanthi |
| May 1 | Tuesday | May Day |
| August 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| September 3 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| September 29 | Monday | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| September 30 | Tuesday | Half yearly accounts closing day (Banks) |
| October 2 | Thursday | Gandhi Jayanthi / Ramzan |
| October 8 | Wednesday | Mahanavami Ayudapuja |
| October 9 | Thursday | Vijayadashmi / Diwali |
| October 27 | Monday | Naraka Chaturdashi |
| October 29 | Wednesday | Deepavali |
| November 1 | Saturday | Kannada Rajyotsava |
| November 8 | Thursday | Deepavali / Naraka Chaturdashi |
| December 8 | Monday | Bakrid |
| December 25 | Thursday | Christmas |
The following are the restricted holidays for State Government employees:
| Date | Day | Occasion |
| January 1 | Tuesday | New Year |
| February 15 | Friday | Madhwa Navami |
| March 23 | Sunday | Hoy Saturday |
| May 9 | Friday | Ramanujacharya Jayanthi |
| May 19 | Monday | Buddha Poornima |
| August 16 | Saturday | Rug and Yajur Upakarma |
| August 18 | Monday | Shab-E-Barat |
| August 23 | Saturday | Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| September 2 | Tuesday | Swarna Gowri Vratha |
| September 12 | Friday | Thiruonam |
| September 26 | Friday | Jamath-ul-Vida |
| September 27 | Saturday | Shab-e-Khader |
| October 17 | Friday | Tula Sankraman |
| November 13 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanthi |
| November 15 | Saturday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| December 12 | Friday | Huttari |
| December 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve |
