title: Public holidays in Tamil Nadu
text: # Public holidays in Tamil Nadu
  
  The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has 23 public holidays for staff working in government offices and banks. They are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881. Three of them are national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanthi. State-specific holidays include Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, and Tamil New Year.
  
  ## Table
  
  | Holiday | 2021 |
  | - | - |
  | 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 |
  
  ## Other days of importance
  
  These are major festivals or observances that are not declared a holiday by government.
  
  * Aadi Perukku
  * Karthikai Deepam
  * Mahamaham
  * Thaipusam
  