T.N. govt. releases list of public holidays for 2026

The Tamil Nadu government has announced the list of public holidays for 2026.

New Year’s Day, Pongal (January 15), Thiruvalluvar Day (January 16), Uzhavar Thirunal (January 17), Republic Day (January 26), Thai Poosam (February 1), Telugu New Year’s Day (March 19), Ramzan (March 21), Mahaveer Jayanthi (March 31), Good Friday (April 3), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Birthday/Tamil New Year’s Day (April 14), May Day (May 1), Bakrid (May 28), Muharram (June 26), Independence Day (August 15), Milad -un-Nabi (August 26), Krishna Jayanthi (September 4), Vinayagar Chathurthi (September 14), Gandhi Jayanthi (October 2), Ayudha Poojai (October 19), Vijayadasami (October 20), Deepavali (November 8), Christmas (December 25).

Deepavali and Thai Poosam fall on Sundays.

Bank holiday

Annual Closing of Accounts for Commercial and Co-operative Banks (April 1) will be a holiday applicable only to Commercial and Cooperative Banks in Tamil Nadu.