Public holidays in Tamil Nadu
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]
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| Life in Tamil Nadu |
|---|
| Holiday | 2020 |
|---|---|
| New Years Day | Wednesday, 1 January |
| Pongal | Wednesday, 15 January |
| Thiruvalluvar Day | Thursday, 16 January |
| Uzhavar Thirunal | Friday, 17 January |
| Republic Day | Sunday, 26 January |
| Telugu New Years Day | Wednesday, 23 March |
| Annual closing of accounts for commercial & co-operative banks |
Wednesday, 1 April |
| Mahaveer Jayanthi | Monday, 6 April |
| Good Friday | Friday, 10 April |
| Tamil New Year Day, B R Ambedkar’s birthday | Tuesday, 14 April |
| May Day (Labour's day) | Friday, 1 May |
| Ramzan | Monday, 5 May |
| Bakrid | Saturday, 1 August |
| Krishna Jayanthi | Tuesday, 11 August |
| Independence day | Saturday, 15 August |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, 22 August |
| Muharram | Sunday, 30 August |
| Gandhi Jayanthi (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday) | Friday, 2 October |
| Ayutha Pooja | Sunday, 25 October |
| Vijayadasami | Monday, 26 October |
| Milad-un-Nabi | Friday, 30 October |
| Deepavali (Diwali) | Saturday, 14 November |
| Christmas | Friday, 25 December |
Other days of importance
These are major festivals or observances that are not declared a holiday by government.
References
- "Public Holidays for the year 2020 | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Tamil Nadu government releases public holidays list for 2020". The Indian Express. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "State Government Holidays 2020 for offices in Tamil Nadu". GConnect.in. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Public Holidays in India in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Tamil Nadu Bank Holidays in April 2020 | List of Tamil Nadu Bank Holidays in April". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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