Tamil Nadu Government Holidays 2026
The Tamil Nadu government has declared 25 public holidays for 2026. Offices also close every Sunday.
- 25public holidays in 2026
- 2fall on a weekly off day
- 2long weekends
- Januarybusiest month (5)
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 New Year's Day New Year’s Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 Pongal |
Bank holiday | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Bank holiday | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Uzhavar Thirunal (Farmers' Day) | Bank holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Thaipusam Thai Poosam |
Bank holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ugadi Telugu New Year’s Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Ramzan (Idu’l Fitr) | Bank holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti Mahaveer Jayanthi |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Annual closing of bank accounts (banks only) | Bank accounts closing | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Bank holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Tamil New Year (Puthandu) /  Ambedkar Jayanti Tamil New Year’s Day / Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
Bank holiday | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election poll day | Bank holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 May Day (Labour Day) May Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Bakrid (Idul Azha) | Bank holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram (Yaom -E - Shahadath) | Bank holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday) | Bank holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami Krishna Jayanthi |
Bank holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi Vinayakar Chathurthi |
Bank holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanthi |
Bank holiday | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Ayudha Puja | Bank holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra Vijaya Dasami |
Bank holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali Deepavali |
Bank holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas |
Bank holiday |
Restricted holidays 2026
State government employees can choose a limited number of restricted holidays in the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Arudra Darshan | Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Bogi | Restricted holiday | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Shabe Miraj moon sighting | Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri Maha Shivaratri |
Restricted holiday | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Restricted holiday | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Monday | Masi Makam | Restricted holiday | |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday |
 Easter Sunday |
Restricted holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Buddha Jayanthi | Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |
 Onam |
Restricted holiday | |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Rig/Yajur Upakarma | Restricted holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Gayathri Japam | Restricted holiday | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday |
 Mahalaya Amavasya Mahalaya Amavasai |
Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Karthigai Deepam | Restricted holiday | |
| 20 Dec 2026 | Sunday | Vaikunda Ekadesi | Restricted holiday |
Long weekends
- 15 to 18 January 2026 (4 days off: Thursday to Sunday) for Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzhavar Thirunal (Farmers' Day)
- 18 to 20 October 2026 (3 days off: Sunday to Tuesday) for Ayudha Puja, Dussehra
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Tamil Nadu (bank, central government, state government and school lists) and major festivals across India. Restricted and minor days are left out.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2
Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Saturday, 17 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
18 |
| 19
Monday, 19 October Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) / Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja Maha Ashtami is the eighth and most powerful day of Sharad Navratri and Durga Puja, marked by worship of Goddess Durga, Sandhi Puja and Kanya Pujan. |
20
Tuesday, 20 October Dussehra Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Sunday, 15 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Mon, 19 Oct
Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) / 
Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti