Tamil Nadu Holidays (2026) :
The Tamil Nadu government has published a notification on the schedule of holidays for 2026 under G.O. (Ms.) No. 708.
New Year's Day
01-01-2026 • Thursday
Official
1Jan
Pongal
15-01-2026 • Thursday
Official
2Jan
Thiruvalluvar Day
16-01-2026 • Friday
Official
3Jan
Uzhavar Thirunal
17-01-2026 • Saturday
Official
4Jan
Republic Day
26-01-2026 • Monday
Official
5Jan
Thai Poosam
01-02-2026 • Sunday
Official
6Feb
Telugu New Year's Day
19-03-2026 • Thursday
Official
7Mar
Eid-ul-Fitr
21-03-2026 • Saturday
Official
8Mar
Mahaveer Jayanthi
31-03-2026 • Tuesday
Official
9Mar
Annual closing of Accounts for Commercial Banks & Co-operative Banks
01-04-2026 • Wednesday
Restricted
10Apr
Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday
Official
11Apr
Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanti/ Tamil New Year's Day
14-04-2026 • Tuesday
Official
12Apr
May Day
01-05-2026 • Friday
Official
13May
Eid-ul-Zuha
28-05-2026 • Thursday
Official
14May
Muharram
26-06-2026 • Friday
Official
15Jun
Independence Day
26-06-2026 • Friday
Official
16Jun
Milad-un-Nabi
26-06-2026 • Friday
Official
17Jun
Krishna Jayanthi
04-09-2026 • Friday
Official
18Sep
Vinayakar Chathurthi
14-09-2026 • Monday
Official
19Sep
Gandhi Jayanti
02-10-2026 • Friday
Official
20Oct
Ayutha Pooja
19-10-2026 • Monday
Official
21Oct
Vijaya Dasami
20-10-2026 • Tuesday
Official
22Oct
Diwali
08-11-2026 • Sunday
Official
23Nov
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday
Official
24Dec
1
New Year's Day
01-01-2026 • Thursday • Jan
Official
2
Pongal
15-01-2026 • Thursday • Jan
Official
3
Thiruvalluvar Day
16-01-2026 • Friday • Jan
Official
4
Uzhavar Thirunal
17-01-2026 • Saturday • Jan
Official
5
Republic Day
26-01-2026 • Monday • Jan
Official
6
Thai Poosam
01-02-2026 • Sunday • Feb
Official
7
Telugu New Year's Day
19-03-2026 • Thursday • Mar
Official
8
Eid-ul-Fitr
21-03-2026 • Saturday • Mar
Official
9
Mahaveer Jayanthi
31-03-2026 • Tuesday • Mar
Official
10
Annual closing of Accounts for Commercial Banks & Co-operative Banks
01-04-2026 • Wednesday • Apr
Restricted
11
Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday • Apr
Official
12
Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanti/ Tamil New Year's Day
14-04-2026 • Tuesday • Apr
Official
13
May Day
01-05-2026 • Friday • May
Official
14
Eid-ul-Zuha
28-05-2026 • Thursday • May
Official
15
Muharram
26-06-2026 • Friday • Jun
Official
16
Independence Day
26-06-2026 • Friday • Jun
Official
17
Milad-un-Nabi
26-06-2026 • Friday • Jun
Official
18
Krishna Jayanthi
04-09-2026 • Friday • Sep
Official
19
Vinayakar Chathurthi
14-09-2026 • Monday • Sep
Official
20
Gandhi Jayanti
02-10-2026 • Friday • Oct
Official
21
Ayutha Pooja
19-10-2026 • Monday • Oct
Official
22
Vijaya Dasami
20-10-2026 • Tuesday • Oct
Official
23
Diwali
08-11-2026 • Sunday • Nov
Official
24
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday • Dec
Official
| S.NO | MONTH | DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY NAME | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan | 01-01-2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Official |
| 2 | Jan | 15-01-2026 | Thursday | Pongal | Official |
| 3 | Jan | 16-01-2026 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Official |
| 4 | Jan | 17-01-2026 | Saturday | Uzhavar Thirunal | Official |
| 5 | Jan | 26-01-2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Official |
| 6 | Feb | 01-02-2026 | Sunday | Thai Poosam | Official |
| 7 | Mar | 19-03-2026 | Thursday | Telugu New Year's Day | Official |
| 8 | Mar | 21-03-2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Official |
| 9 | Mar | 31-03-2026 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanthi | Official |
| 10 | Apr | 01-04-2026 | Wednesday | Annual closing of Accounts for Commercial Banks & Co-operative Banks | Restricted |
| 11 | Apr | 03-04-2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Official |
| 12 | Apr | 14-04-2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanti/ Tamil New Year's Day | Official |
| 13 | May | 01-05-2026 | Friday | May Day | Official |
| 14 | May | 28-05-2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Zuha | Official |
| 15 | Jun | 26-06-2026 | Friday | Muharram | Official |
| 16 | Jun | 26-06-2026 | Friday | Independence Day | Official |
| 17 | Jun | 26-06-2026 | Friday | Milad-un-Nabi | Official |
| 18 | Sep | 04-09-2026 | Friday | Krishna Jayanthi | Official |
| 19 | Sep | 14-09-2026 | Monday | Vinayakar Chathurthi | Official |
| 20 | Oct | 02-10-2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | Official |
| 21 | Oct | 19-10-2026 | Monday | Ayutha Pooja | Official |
| 22 | Oct | 20-10-2026 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dasami | Official |
| 23 | Nov | 08-11-2026 | Sunday | Diwali | Official |
| 24 | Dec | 25-12-2026 | Friday | Christmas | Official |