Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has announced the list of public holidays for the year 2026.

An order to this effect was issued by Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena. As per the order, 24 days have been declared as public holidays for the year 2026. These holidays will apply to government departments, offices, and educational institutions. Some holidays will be applicable exclusively to commercial and cooperative banks.

List of Public Holidays for 2026:
English New Year - Jan 1 (Thursday)
Pongal - Jan 15 (Thursday)
Thiruvalluvar Day - Jan 16 (Friday)
Uzhavar Thirunal - Jan 17 (Saturday)
Republic Day - Jan 26 (Monday)
Thaipusam - Feb 1 (Sunday)
Telugu New Year's Day - Mar 19 (Thursday)
Ramzan - Mar 21 (Saturday)
Mahavir Jayanti - Mar 31 (Tuesday)
Banks' Annual Accounts - Apr 1 (Wednesday)
Good Friday - Apr 3 (Friday)
Tamil New Year - Apr 14 (Tuesday)
May Day - May 1 (Friday)
Bakrid - May 28 (Thursday)
Muharram - Jun 26 (Friday)
Independence Day - Aug 15 (Saturday)
Milad-un-Nabi - Aug 26 (Wednesday)
Krishna Jayanthi - Sep 4 (Friday)
Vinayagar Chaturthi - Sep 14 (Monday)
Gandhi Jayanti - Oct 2 (Friday)
Ayudha Puja - Oct 19 (Monday)
Vijayadashami - Oct 20 (Tuesday)
Deepavali - Nov 8 (Sunday)
Christmas - Dec 25 (Friday)

The government also notified that Thaipusam and Deepavali festivals will fall on Sundays in 2026. The “Bank Annual Accounts Day” on April 1 will be observed as a holiday exclusively for banks.