Public holidays in Tamil Nadu

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{{short description|State government issued holidays in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
The Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]] has 23 public holidays for staff working in government offices and banks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/holiday/2020|title=Public Holidays for the year 2020 {{!}} Tamil Nadu Government Portal|website=www.tn.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> They are declared under the [[Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881|Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-government-public-holidays-list-for-2020-6083502/|title=Tamil Nadu government releases public holidays list for 2020|date=2019-10-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gconnect.in/state-government-employees/tamilnadu-state-government/state-government-holidays-2020-tamil-nadu.html|title=State Government Holidays 2020 for offices in Tamil Nadu|date=2020-02-15|website=GConnect.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> Three of them are national holidays: [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]], [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]] and [[Gandhi Jayanti|Gandhi Jayanthi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/india/2020|title=Public Holidays in India in 2020|website=Office Holidays|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref> State-specific holidays include [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]], [[Thiruvalluvar|Thiruvalluvar Day]], and [[Puthandu|Tamil New Year]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/bankholidays/state-tamil-nadu,month-apr.cms|title=Tamil Nadu Bank Holidays in April 2020 {{!}} List of Tamil Nadu Bank Holidays in April|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-04-21}}</ref>
{{Life in Tamil Nadu}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Holiday
!2021
|-
|[[New Year's Day|New Years Day]]
|1 January
|-
|[[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]]
|15 January
|-
|[[Thiruvalluvar|Thiruvalluvar Day]]
|16 January
|-
|Uzhavar Thirunal
|17 January
|-
|[[Republic Day (India)|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
|-
|[[Puthandu|Tamil New Year Day]], [[B. R. Ambedkar|B R Ambedkar’s birthday]]
|14 April
|-
|[[International Workers' Day|May Day]] (Labour's day)
|1 May
|-
|[[Ramadan|Ramzan]]
|5 May
|-
|[[Eid al-Adha|Bakrid]]
|1 August
|-
|[[Krishna Janmashtami|Krishna Jayanthi]]
|11 August
|-
|[[Independence Day (India)|Independence day]]
|15 August
|-
|[[Ganesh Chaturthi]]
|22 August
|-
|[[Muharram]]
|30 August
|-
|[[Gandhi Jayanti|Gandhi Jayanthi]] (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday)
|2 October
|-
|[[Ayudha Puja|Ayutha Pooja]]
|14 October
|-
|[[Vijayadashami|Vijayadasami]]
|15 October
|-
|[[Mawlid|Milad-un-Nabi]]
|30 October
|-
|[[Diwali|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.{{fact|date=July 2020}}

* [[Aadi Perukku]]
* [[Karthikai Deepam]]
* [[Mahamaham]]
* [[Thaipusam]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Public holidays in India|Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Lists of festivals in India|Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Festivals in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu-related lists]]

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Public holidays in Tamil Nadu