Synopsis Tamil Nadu government has released its 2026 holiday calendar, detailing public and government holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act. This announcement ensures clarity for state government offices, commercial banks, and cooperative banks, enabling efficient planning for employees and institutions. All government offices will be closed on notified public holidays and all Saturdays and Sundays.
ET Online Tamil Nadu government holiday list 2026 out The government of Tamil Nadu has officially announced the holiday calendar for the year 2026, revealing the dates of both public and government holidays across the state. This announcement ensures transparency and clarity regarding holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, specifying the days applicable for state government offices as well as all commercial and co-operative bank closures across Tamil Nadu.
By providing this detailed schedule, employees, businesses, and banking institutions can plan their work, financial transactions, and public services efficiently throughout the year.
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The government has directed that all offices under the control of the Tamil Nadu government will remain closed on:
(a) The dates mentioned in the notification attached to this order excluding the annual closing of bank accounts on April 1, 2026
(b) All Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year 2026.
List of Tamil Nadu government public holidays in year 2026 According to the Tamil Nadu government circular, “Under the ‘Explanation’ to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881), read with the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, No.20-25-26, Public-1, dated June 8, 1957, the government of Tamil Nadu hereby declares that, in addition to ‘Sundays’ expressly defined as public holidays in the said ‘’, the following days shall be public holidays for the year 2026.”
Tamil Nadu government public holiday list 2026 S.No Public Holiday Date Day 1 New Year’s Day 1-Jan-26 Thursday 2 Pongal 15-Jan-26 Thursday 3 Thiruvalluvar Day 16-Jan-26 Friday 4 Uzhavar Thirunal 17-Jan-26 Saturday 5 Republic Day 26-Jan-26 Monday 6 Thai Poosam 1-Feb-26 Sunday 7 Telugu New Year’s Day 19-Mar-26 Thursday 8 Ramzan (Idu’l Fitr) 21-Mar-26 Saturday 9 Mahaveer Jayanthi 31-Mar-26 Tuesday 10 Annual Closing of Accoun
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