Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has announced public holidays for the year 2018. However, second Saturdays and Sundays do not figure on the public administration department's list.
The holidays:
January 2: Mannam Jayanti
January 26th: Republic Day
February 13: Shivarathri
March 29: Maundy Thursday,
March 30: Good Friday
May 1: International Workers' Day
June 15: Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramadan)
August 15: : Independence Day
August 25: Thiru Onam
August 27: Naalam Onam; Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
August 28: Ayyankali Jayanti
September 20: Muharram
September 21: Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
October 2: Gandhi Jayanti
October 18: Mahanavami 18th
October 19: Vijayadasami
November 6: Diwali
November 20: Milad-e-Sherif
December 25: Christmas
Public holidays that fall on second Saturdays or Sundays:
April 1: Easter; April 14: Ambedkar Jayanti; Vishu: April 15: August 11: Karkidaka Vavu
August 26: Moonnam Onam
September 2: Sree Krishna Jayanti
Restricted holidays
March 12: Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanti
September 17: Vishwakarma Dinam