The Government of Tamil Nadu has officially released the Public Holiday List for 2026, declaring 24 holidays for all government offices, public sector undertakings, corporations, and boards functioning under its control.
This announcement was made through an order issued by Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam.
The holidays include major national festivals, religious observances, and regional celebrations like Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzhavar Thirunal, and Tamil New Year. These holidays are applicable throughout Tamil Nadu.
Note: April 1, 2026, is declared a holiday only for commercial and cooperative banks in Tamil Nadu due to the annual closing of accounts.
| No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Pongal | January 15, 2026 | Thursday |
| 3 | Thiruvalluvar Day | January 16, 2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Uzhavar Thirunal (Farmer`s Day) | January 17, 2026 | Saturday |
| 5 | Republic Day | January 26, 2026 | Monday |
| 6 | Maha Shivaratri | February 17, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Holi | March 4, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Ramzan / Id-ul-Fitr | March 21, 2026 | Saturday |
| 9 | Mahavir Jayanti | March 31, 2026 | Monday |
| 10 | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Banks only) | April 1, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Good Friday | April 3, 2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Tamil New Year / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Birthday | April 14, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | May Day (Labour Day) | May 1, 2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Bakrid / Id-ul-Zuha | May 28, 2026 | Thursday |
| 15 | Muharram | June 26, 2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Independence Day | August 15, 2026 | Saturday |
| 17 | Meenakshi Naidu | August 26, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 18 | Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) | September 4, 2026 | Thursday |
| 19 | Vinayagar Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi) | September 14, 2026 | Monday |
| 20 | Gandhi Jayanti | October 2, 2026 | Thursday |
| 21 | Ayudha Pooja | October 19, 2026 | Sunday |
| 22 | Vijayadashami (Dussehra) | October 20, 2026 | Monday |
| 23 | Deepavali (Diwali) | October 28, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Christmas | December 25, 2026 | Thursday |
