The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has 23 public holidays for staff working in government offices and banks.[1] They are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881.[2][3] Three of them are national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanthi.[4] State-specific holidays include Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, and Tamil New Year.[5]
Holiday | 2021 |
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New Years Day | 1 January |
Pongal | 15 January |
Thiruvalluvar Day | 16 January |
Uzhavar Thirunal | 17 January |
Republic Day | 26 January |
Telugu New Years Day | 23 March |
Annual closing of accounts for commercial & co-operative banks |
1 April |
Mahaveer Jayanthi | 6 April |
Good Friday | 10 April |
Tamil New Year Day, B R Ambedkar’s birthday | 14 April |
May Day (Labour's day) | 1 May |
Ramzan | 5 May |
Bakrid | 1 August |
Krishna Jayanthi | 11 August |
Independence day | 15 August |
Ganesh Chaturthi | 22 August |
Muharram | 30 August |
Gandhi Jayanthi (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday) | 2 October |
Ayutha Pooja | 14 October |
Vijayadasami | 15 October |
Milad-un-Nabi | 30 October |
Deepavali (Diwali) | 14 November |
Christmas | 25 December |
These are major festivals or observances that are not declared a holiday by government.[citation needed]