Tamil Nadu Holidays in January 2026
5 days in January 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Tamil Nadu. 3 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 January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | 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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| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |  New Year's Day |
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| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Hazrat Ali's Birthday | |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Arudra Darshan | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |  Makar Sankranti |
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| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |  Magh Bihu /  Pongal |
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| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Bogi | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Pongal |
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| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day/Kanuma | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Shabe Miraj | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Uzhavar Thirunal | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Uzhavar Thirunal (Farmers' Day) | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |  Basant Panchami |
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| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |  Republic Day |
Festivals in January 2026
- 1 JanThuNew Year's Day
- 3 JanSatHazrat Ali's Birthday
- 5 JanMon
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti - 13 JanTue
Lohri - 14 JanWedMakar Sankranti
- 14 JanWedMagh Bihu
- 15 JanThuPongal
- 23 JanFriBasant Panchami
- 26 JanMonRepublic Day
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 |
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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... |
| 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... |
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| 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. |
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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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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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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. |
| 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