{"id":18484,"date":"2025-11-12T12:32:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T07:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/?p=18484"},"modified":"2026-04-03T21:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:52:47","slug":"tamil-nadu-government-holidays-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/?p=18484","title":{"rendered":"Tamil Nadu Government Public Holidays 2026 \u2013 Full Official List (24 Days)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The Government of Tamil Nadu has officially released the\u00a0Public Holiday List for 2026<\/strong>, declaring\u00a024 holidays<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0all government offices, public sector undertakings, corporations, and boards functioning under its control.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This announcement was made through an order issued by Chief Secretary\u00a0N. Muruganandam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong>\u00a0April 1, 2026, is declared a holiday only for commercial and cooperative banks in Tamil Nadu due to the annual closing of accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
No.<\/strong><\/td>\nHoliday<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nDay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nNew Year\u2019s Day<\/td>\nJanuary 1, 2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nPongal<\/td>\nJanuary 15, 2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nThiruvalluvar Day<\/td>\nJanuary 16, 2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nUzhavar Thirunal (Farmer`s Day)<\/td>\nJanuary 17, 2026<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nRepublic Day<\/td>\nJanuary 26, 2026<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nMaha Shivaratri<\/td>\nFebruary 17, 2026<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nHoli<\/td>\nMarch 4, 2026<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nRamzan \/ Id-ul-Fitr<\/td>\nMarch 21, 2026<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMahavir Jayanti<\/td>\nMarch 31, 2026<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nAnnual Closing of Bank Accounts\u00a0(Banks only)<\/em><\/td>\nApril 1, 2026<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nGood Friday<\/td>\nApril 3, 2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nTamil New Year \/ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Birthday<\/td>\nApril 14, 2026<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nMay Day (Labour Day)<\/td>\nMay 1, 2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nBakrid \/ Id-ul-Zuha<\/td>\nMay 28, 2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nMuharram<\/td>\nJune 26, 2026<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nIndependence Day<\/td>\nAugust 15, 2026<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nMeenakshi Naidu<\/td>\nAugust 26, 2026<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nKrishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)<\/td>\nSeptember 4, 2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nVinayagar Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi)<\/td>\nSeptember 14, 2026<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nGandhi Jayanti<\/td>\nOctober 2, 2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nAyudha Pooja<\/td>\nOctober 19, 2026<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nVijayadashami (Dussehra)<\/td>\nOctober 20, 2026<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nDeepavali (Diwali)<\/td>\nOctober 28, 2026<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nChristmas<\/td>\nDecember 25, 2026<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The Government of Tamil Nadu has officially released the\u00a0Public Holiday List for 2026, declaring\u00a024 holidays\u00a0for\u00a0all government offices, public sector undertakings, corporations, and boards functioning under its control. This announcement was made through an order issued by Chief Secretary\u00a0N. Muruganandam. The holidays include major national festivals, religious observances, and regional celebrations like Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzhavar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"The Government of Tamil Nadu has officially released the\u00a0Public Holiday List for 2026<\/strong>, declaring\u00a024 holidays<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0all government offices, public sector undertakings, corporations, and boards functioning under its control.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis announcement was made through an order issued by Chief Secretary\u00a0N. Muruganandam<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThe 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.\r\n\r\nNote:<\/strong>\u00a0April 1, 2026, is declared a holiday only for commercial and cooperative banks in Tamil Nadu due to the annual closing of accounts.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1<\/td>\r\nNew Year\u2019s Day<\/td>\r\nJanuary 1, 2026<\/td>\r\nThursday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2<\/td>\r\nPongal<\/td>\r\nJanuary 15, 2026<\/td>\r\nThursday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3<\/td>\r\nThiruvalluvar Day<\/td>\r\nJanuary 16, 2026<\/td>\r\nFriday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
4<\/td>\r\nUzhavar Thirunal (Farmer`s Day)<\/td>\r\nJanuary 17, 2026<\/td>\r\nSaturday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
5<\/td>\r\nRepublic Day<\/td>\r\nJanuary 26, 2026<\/td>\r\nMonday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
6<\/td>\r\nMaha Shivaratri<\/td>\r\nFebruary 17, 2026<\/td>\r\nTuesday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
7<\/td>\r\nHoli<\/td>\r\nMarch 4, 2026<\/td>\r\nWednesday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
8<\/td>\r\nRamzan \/ Id-ul-Fitr<\/td>\r\nMarch 21, 2026<\/td>\r\nSaturday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
9<\/td>\r\nMahavir Jayanti<\/td>\r\nMarch 31, 2026<\/td>\r\nMonday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10<\/td>\r\nAnnual Closing of Bank Accounts\u00a0(Banks only)<\/em><\/td>\r\nApril 1, 2026<\/td>\r\nWednesday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
11<\/td>\r\nGood Friday<\/td>\r\nApril 3, 2026<\/td>\r\nFriday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12<\/td>\r\nTamil New Year \/ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Birthday<\/td>\r\nApril 14, 2026<\/td>\r\nTuesday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
13<\/td>\r\nMay Day (Labour Day)<\/td>\r\nMay 1, 2026<\/td>\r\nFriday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
14<\/td>\r\nBakrid \/ Id-ul-Zuha<\/td>\r\nMay 28, 2026<\/td>\r\nThursday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
15<\/td>\r\nMuharram<\/td>\r\nJune 26, 2026<\/td>\r\nFriday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
16<\/td>\r\nIndependence Day<\/td>\r\nAugust 15, 2026<\/td>\r\nSaturday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
17<\/td>\r\nMeenakshi Naidu<\/td>\r\nAugust 26, 2026<\/td>\r\nWednesday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
18<\/td>\r\nKrishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)<\/td>\r\nSeptember 4, 2026<\/td>\r\nThursday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
19<\/td>\r\nVinayagar Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi)<\/td>\r\nSeptember 14, 2026<\/td>\r\nMonday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
20<\/td>\r\nGandhi Jayanti<\/td>\r\nOctober 2, 2026<\/td>\r\nThursday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
21<\/td>\r\nAyudha Pooja<\/td>\r\nOctober 19, 2026<\/td>\r\nSunday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
22<\/td>\r\nVijayadashami (Dussehra)<\/td>\r\nOctober 20, 2026<\/td>\r\nMonday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
23<\/td>\r\nDeepavali (Diwali)<\/td>\r\nOctober 28, 2026<\/td>\r\nTuesday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
24<\/td>\r\nChristmas<\/td>\r\nDecember 25, 2026<\/td>\r\nThursday<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18484"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22506,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18484\/revisions\/22506"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}