Tamil Nadu Holidays in August 2026
2 days in August 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Tamil Nadu. 2 more are restricted holidays only. The table shows who is closed on each day: banks, central government offices, state government offices or schools.
Holiday calendar for August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
holiday restricted holiday only Sunday or second/fourth Saturday (banks)
Day by day
| Date | Day | Holiday | Closed |
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| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |  Independence Day |
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| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |  Parsi New Year (Navroz) |
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| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |  Onam |
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| 27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Rig/Yajur Upakarma | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |  Raksha Bandhan |
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| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Gayathri Japam |
Festivals in August 2026
- 2 AugSun
Friendship Day - 4 AugTueChehlum
- 15 AugSatIndependence Day
- 15 AugSatParsi New Year (Navroz)
- 15 AugSat
Hariyali Teej - 17 AugMon
Nag Panchami - 26 AugWedMilad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad)
- 26 AugWedOnam
- 28 AugFriRaksha Bandhan
- 31 AugMon
Kajari Teej
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.
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| 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. |
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| 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... |
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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... |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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... |
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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