Tamil Nadu Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Tamil Nadu and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan | Thu | Pongal |
| 16 Jan | Fri | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 17 Jan | Sat | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Telugu New Year |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 31 Mar | Tue | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Tamil New Year |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid e Milad |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janmashtami |
| 14 Sep | Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Maha Navami |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dashami |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan | Fri | Pongal |
| 15 Jan | Fri | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 16 Jan | Sat | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 23 Jan | Sat | Thaipoosam |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 8 Apr | Thu | Telugu New Year |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Tamil New Year |
| 19 Apr | Mon | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 1 May | Sat | May Day |
| 17 May | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 15 Jun | Tue | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Eid e Milad |
| 25 Aug | Wed | Janmashtami |
| 4 Sep | Sat | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 9 Oct | Sat | Maha Navami |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Vijaya Dashami |
| 29 Oct | Fri | Deepavali |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan | Sat | Pongal |
| 15 Jan | Sat | Tamil New Year |
| 16 Jan | Sun | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 17 Jan | Mon | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Republic Day |
| 9 Feb | Wed | Thaipoosam |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 26 Mar | Sun | Telugu New Year |
| 7 Apr | Fri | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Mon | May Day |
| 5 May | Fri | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 4 Jun | Sun | Muharram |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Eid e Milad |
| 13 Aug | Sun | Janmashtami |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Independence Day |
| 23 Aug | Wed | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 26 Sep | Tue | Maha Navami |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Vijaya Dashami |
| 2 Oct | Mon | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Diwali |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
Under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, Section 25, the Tamil Nadu government can approve bank holidays each year. Tamil Nadu leaders work in conjunction with the Government of India to create bank holidays that allow employees paid time from work in order to celebrate. On these days, banks, offices, schools and many businesses are closed.