The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has 23 public holidays for staff working in government offices and banks. They are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881. Three of them are national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanthi. State-specific holidays include Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, and Tamil New Year.
Table +Holiday2021New Years Day1 JanuaryPongal15 JanuaryThiruvalluvar Day16 JanuaryUzhavar Thirunal17 JanuaryRepublic Day26 JanuaryTelugu New Years Day23 MarchAnnual closing of accounts for commercial & co-operative banks1 AprilMahaveer Jayanthi6 AprilGood Friday10 AprilTamil New Year Day, B R Ambedkar’s birthday14 AprilMay Day (Labour's day)1 MayRamzan5 MayBakrid1 AugustKrishna Jayanthi11 AugustIndependence day15 August Ganesh Chaturthi22 AugustMuharram30 AugustGandhi Jayanthi (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday)2 OctoberAyutha Pooja14 OctoberVijayadasami15 OctoberMilad-un-Nabi30 OctoberDeepavali (Diwali)14 NovemberChristmas25 December
Other days of importance These are major festivals or observances that are not declared a holiday by government.
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