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2026Tamil Nadu public holidays
1Jan
New Year's DayThursday
Next15Jan
PongalThursday
Next16Jan
Thiruvalluvar DayFriday
Next17Jan
Uzhavar ThirunalSaturday
Next26Jan
Republic DayMonday
Next1Feb
Thai PoosamSunday
Next19Mar
Telugu New Year's DayThursday
Next21Mar
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)Saturday
Next31Mar
Mahaveer JayanthiTuesday
Next1Apr
Annual closing of bank accountsWednesday · banks only
Next3Apr
Good FridayFriday
Next14Apr
Tamil New Year's Day / Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's BirthdayTuesday
Next1May
May DayFriday
Next28May
Bakrid (Id-ul-Azha)Thursday
Next26Jun
MuharramFriday
Next15Aug
Independence DaySaturday
Next26Aug
Milad-un-NabiWednesday
Next4Sep
Krishna JayanthiFriday
Next14Sep
Vinayakar ChathurthiMonday
Next2Oct
Gandhi JayanthiFriday
Next19Oct
Ayutha PoojaMonday
Next20Oct
Vijaya DasamiTuesday
Next8Nov
DeepavaliSunday
Next25Dec
ChristmasFriday
NextApplies to State Government offices and to commercial and co-operative banks. Government offices are also closed on every Saturday and Sunday.
Source: Government of Tamil Nadu, Public (Misc.) Department, G.O.(Ms.) No. 708, dated 11.11.2025
2026Central Government holidays
26Jan
Republic DayMonday
Next21Mar
Id-ul-FitrSaturday
Next31Mar
Mahavir JayantiTuesday
Next3Apr
Good FridayFriday
Next14Apr
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's BirthdayTuesday · added by DoPT order of 09.04.2026
Next1May
Buddha PurnimaFriday
Next27May
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)Wednesday
Next26Jun
MuharramFriday
Next15Aug
Independence DaySaturday
Next26Aug
Milad-un-NabiWednesday
Next2Oct
Mahatma Gandhi's BirthdayFriday
Next20Oct
DussehraTuesday
Next8Nov
Diwali (Deepavali)Sunday
Next24Nov
Guru Nanak's BirthdayTuesday
Next25Dec
Christmas DayFriday
NextThe compulsory holidays for Central Government offices across the country. Each state adds three more chosen from an optional list.
Source: Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) O.M. No. 12/2/2023-JCA, dated 03.07.2025
About banks
Besides the Tamil Nadu list above, banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month.
The 2027 list will be added once the government publishes it. Islamic festival dates can move by a day with the sighting of the moon.