Public Holidays in Tamil Nadu 2026
All 22 public holidays in Tamil Nadu for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Tamil Nadu in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Tamil Nadu, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Thursday | Pongal |
| Friday long weekend | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| Saturday | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Thursday | Telugu New Year's Day |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti / Tamil New Year's Day |
| Thursday | General Elections to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2026 |
| May | |
| Friday long weekend | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| June | |
| Friday long weekend | Muharram |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Krishna Jayanthi |
| Monday long weekend | Vinayakar Chathurthi |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Monday long weekend | Ayutha Pooja |
| Tuesday | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Tamil Nadu declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Chennai office. A holiday that falls on a Sunday is not in the list, since banks are closed that day anyway.
- State government offices may also close on restricted (optional) holidays, which employees choose from a separate list. Private employers give paid holidays under the state's own rules on national and festival holidays, and pick the rest from days like these.
Source: Reserve Bank of India: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, by regional office (Chennai, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Tamil Nadu in 2026?
Tamil Nadu has 22 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Tamil Nadu fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
10 of them: Thiruvalluvar Day (Friday, 16 January); Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); May Day / Buddha Purnima (Friday, 1 May); Muharram (Friday, 26 June); Krishna Jayanthi (Friday, 4 September); Vinayakar Chathurthi (Monday, 14 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Ayutha Pooja (Monday, 19 October); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Tamil Nadu closed on all these holidays?
Not necessarily. The list binds banks and government offices. A private employer must give the paid national and festival holidays that Tamil Nadu's labour laws require, and usually chooses the rest of its holiday calendar from days like these.
Where does this list come from?
From the Reserve Bank of India's list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for its Chennai office, checked on 13 November 2026. State governments declare these holidays, and the Reserve Bank publishes them for each regional office.
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