Tamil Nadu — 2026
Plan your HR leave policies with the complete Tamil Nadu Holiday Calendar for 2026. In 2026, Tamil Nadu observes 24 official public holidays, including major festivals like New Year's Day, Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, and other regional observances. Review the full list of mandatory national, regional, and bank holidays below to ensure compliance with the Shops and Establishments Act and Factories Act.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Regional |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Pongal | Festival |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Festival |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Uzhavar Thirunal | Festival |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 01 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Thai Poosam | Regional |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Telugu New Year's Day | Regional |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* | Regional |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanthi | Regional |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Accounts | Bank Only |
| 03 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Tamil New Year's Day / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday | Regional |
| 01 May 2026 | Friday | May Day | National |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Bakrid (Idul Azha)* | Regional |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram* | Regional |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi* | Regional |
| 04 Sep 2026 | Friday | Krishna Jayanthi | Regional |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday | Vinayakar Chathurthi | Regional |
| 02 Oct 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi | National |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Ayutha Pooja | Regional |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dasami | Regional |
| 08 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Deepavali | Regional |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |