Current Date And Time In Kollam, India
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
08:43:08 IST
State: Kerala
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 367,107
District: Kollam
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Kollam, Kerala, India? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Kollam.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Kollam observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Republic Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kollam.
This is India's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on India's country-level and Kerala holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kollam as anywhere else in India.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are India's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on India's country and Kerala holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kollam just as everywhere else in India.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | January 26 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Schools) | mha.gov.in |
| Independence Day | August 15 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Schools) | mha.gov.in |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 2 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Commercial Outlets) | mha.gov.in |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Republic Day | Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In Kollam, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Kollam's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule India declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 367,107 and running on the Asia/Kolkata time zone, Kollam follows India's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.