Tamil Nadu Government Public Holidays 2026 – Full Official List (24 Days)

The Government of Tamil Nadu has officially released the Public Holiday List for 2026, declaring 24 holidays for all government offices, public sector undertakings, corporations, and boards functioning under its control.

This announcement was made through an order issued by Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam.

The holidays include major national festivals, religious observances, and regional celebrations like Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzhavar Thirunal, and Tamil New Year. These holidays are applicable throughout Tamil Nadu.

Note: April 1, 2026, is declared a holiday only for commercial and cooperative banks in Tamil Nadu due to the annual closing of accounts.

No.HolidayDateDay
1New Year’s DayJanuary 1, 2026Thursday
2PongalJanuary 15, 2026Thursday
3Thiruvalluvar DayJanuary 16, 2026Friday
4Uzhavar Thirunal (Farmer`s Day)January 17, 2026Saturday
5Republic DayJanuary 26, 2026Monday
6Maha ShivaratriFebruary 17, 2026Tuesday
7HoliMarch 4, 2026Wednesday
8Ramzan / Id-ul-FitrMarch 21, 2026Saturday
9Mahavir JayantiMarch 31, 2026Monday
10Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Banks only)April 1, 2026Wednesday
11Good FridayApril 3, 2026Friday
12Tamil New Year / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar BirthdayApril 14, 2026Tuesday
13May Day (Labour Day)May 1, 2026Friday
14Bakrid / Id-ul-ZuhaMay 28, 2026Thursday
15MuharramJune 26, 2026Friday
16Independence DayAugust 15, 2026Saturday
17Meenakshi NaiduAugust 26, 2026Wednesday
18Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)September 4, 2026Thursday
19Vinayagar Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi)September 14, 2026Monday
20Gandhi JayantiOctober 2, 2026Thursday
21Ayudha PoojaOctober 19, 2026Sunday
22Vijayadashami (Dussehra)October 20, 2026Monday
23Deepavali (Diwali)October 28, 2026Tuesday
24ChristmasDecember 25, 2026Thursday

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