The Karnataka State Government has announced the list of general holidays for State Government employees for the year 2009.
| Date | Day | Occasion |
| January 8 | Thursday | The last day of Muharram |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Makara Sankaranthi |
| January 26 | Monday | Republic Day |
| February 23 | Monday | Maha Shivarathri |
| March 10 | Tuesday | Id Milad |
| March 27 | Friday | Ugadi |
| April 7 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 10 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 27 | Monday | Basaveshwara Jayanti |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day |
| August 15 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| September 8 | Tuesday | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| September 21 | Monday | Ramzan |
| September 28 | Monday | Vijayadasami |
| October 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| October 17 | Saturday | Naraka Chaturdasi |
| October 19 | Monday | Balipadayami |
| November 1 | Sunday | Kannada Rajyotsava |
| November 5 | Thursday | Kanaka Jayanti |
| November 28 | Saturday | Bakrid |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas |
