Public holidays in Tamil Nadu
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has 23 public holidays for staff working in government offices and banks.[1] They are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881.[2][3] Three of them are national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanthi.[4] State-specific holidays include Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, and Tamil New Year.[5]
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| Holiday | 2020 |
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| New Years Day | Wednesday, January 1 |
| Pongal | Wednesday, January 15 |
| Thiruvalluvar Day | Thursday, January 16 |
| Uzhavar Thirunal | Friday, January 17 |
| Republic Day | Sunday, January 26 |
| Telugu New Years Day | Wednesday, March 23 |
| Annual closing of accounts for commercial & co-operative banks |
Wednesday, April 1 |
| Mahaveer Jayanthi | Monday, April 6 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 10 |
| Tamil New Year Day, B R Ambedkar’s birthday | Tuesday, April 14 |
| May Day (Labour's day) | Friday, May 1 |
| Ramzan | Monday, May 5 |
| Bakrid | Saturday, August 1 |
| Krishna Jayanthi | Tuesday, August 11 |
| Independance day | Saturday, August 15 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, August 22 |
| Muharram | Sunday, August 30 |
| Gandhi Jayanthi (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday) | Friday, October 2 |
| Ayutha Pooja | Sunday, October 25 |
| Vijayadasami | Monday, October 26 |
| Milad-un-Nabi | Friday, October 30 |
| Deepavali (Diwali) | Saturday, November 14 |
| Christmas | Friday, December 25 |
Other days of importance
These are major festivals or observances that are not declared a holiday by government.
References
- "Public Holidays for the year 2020 | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- "Tamil Nadu government releases public holidays list for 2020". The Indian Express. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- "State Government Holidays 2020 for offices in Tamil Nadu". GConnect.in. 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- "Public Holidays in India in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- "Tamil Nadu Bank Holidays in April 2020 | List of Tamil Nadu Bank Holidays in April". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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