Public holidays observed by private companies usually follow the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act. The four national holidays, (26th January, 1st May, 15th August and 2nd October) are supplemented by five festival holidays selected from any of the festivals given the religious and regional interests of the employees
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Regional Holiday | ||
| Friday | Pongal | Regional Holiday | ||
| Friday | Uzhavar Tirunal | Regional Holiday | ||
| Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Regional Holiday | ||
| Wednesday | Republic Day | Public Holiday | ||
| Friday | Bank Holiday | Not A Public Holiday | ||
| Saturday | Telugu New Year's Day | Regional Holiday | ||
| Thursday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Regional Holiday | ||
| Thursday | Tamil New Year | Regional Holiday | ||
| Thursday | Mahaveer Jayanthi | Regional Holiday | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Regional Holiday | ||
| Sunday | Labour Day | Regional Holiday | ||
| Tuesday | Ramzan | Regional Holiday | ||
| Sunday | Bakrid | Regional Holiday | ||
| Thursday | Ashura | Regional Holiday | ||
| Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday | ||
| Friday | Krishna Jayanthi | Regional Holiday | ||
| Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Regional Holiday | ||
| Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Public Holiday | ||
| Tuesday | Ayutha Pooja | Regional Holiday | ||
| Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional Holiday | ||
| Sunday | Maulud Nabi | Regional Holiday | ||
| Monday | Deepavali | Regional Holiday | ||
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Regional Holiday |
Note: The above list of Tamil Nadu holidays is applicable across the state. Also, it’s for cities listed below:
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Madurai
- Tiruchirappalli
- Salem
- Vellore
- Tiruppur
- Thanjavur
- Erode
- Thoothukudi
- Rameswaram
- Ooty
- Kodaikanal
- Hosur
Check: India Public Holidays List 2023