Tamil Nadu is a state in southern India that is known for its rich culture and heritage. The state has a number of public holidays throughout the year, which are celebrated by people of all faiths and backgrounds. In this blog post, we will discuss the Tamil Nadu government holidays for 2024.
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- Jan 15: Pongal
- January 16: Thiruvalluvar Day
- January 17: Uzhavar Thirunaal
- Jan 25: Thai Poosam
- January 26: Republic Day
February
- No government holidays
March
- March 29: Good Friday
April
- April 1: Annual closing of accounts for commercial banks and cooperative banks (Monday)
- Aprial 9: Telugu New Year’s Day
- April 11: Ramzan (Idu’l Fitr)
- April 14: Tamil New Year’s Day/Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary
- Aprial 21: Mahaveer Jayanthi
May
- May 1: May Day
June
- June 17: Bakrid (Idul Azha)
July
- July 17: Muharram
August
- August 15: Independence Day
- Augast 26: Krishna Jayanthi
September
- September 7: Vinayaka Chaturthi
- Septembar 16: Milad-un-Nabi
October
- October 2: Gandhi Jayanthi
- Octobar 11: Ayutha Pooja
- October 12: Vijaya Dasami
- October 31: Deepavali
November
- No government holidays
December
- December 25: Christmas
| S.No | Public Holidays | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2024 | Monday |
| 2 | Pongal | 15-Jan-2024 | Monday |
| 3 | Thiruvalluvar Day | 16-Jan-2024 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Uzhavar Thirunal | 17-Jan-2024 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Thai Poosam | 25-Jan-2024 | Thursday |
| 6 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2024 | Friday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 29-Mar-2024 | Friday |
| 8 | Bank Annual Account Closing* | 01-Apr-2024 | Monday |
| 9 | Telugu New Year | 09-Apr-2024 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Ramadan (Eid’l Fitr) | 11-Apr-2024 | Thursday |
| 11 | Tamil New Year / Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14-Apr-2024 | Sunday |
| 12 | Mahaveer Jayanti | 21-Apr-2024 | Sunday |
| 13 | May Day | 01-May-2024 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Bakrid (Idul Azha) | 17-Jun-2024 | Monday |
| 15 | Muharram | 17-Jul-2024 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2024 | Thursday |
| 17 | Krishna Jayanti | 26-Aug-2024 | Monday |
| 18 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 07-Sep-2024 | Saturday |
| 19 | Eid e Milad | 16-Sep-2024 | Monday |
| 20 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-Oct-2024 | Wednesday |
| 21 | Ayutha Pooja | 11-Oct-2024 | Friday |
| 22 | Vijaya Dashami | 12-Oct-2024 | Saturday |
| 23 | Deepavali | 31-Oct-2024 | Thursday |
| 24 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2024 | Wednesday |
In addition to the above holidays, all Saturdays and Sundays are also public holidays in Tamil Nadu. This means that there will be a total of 24 government holidays in Tamil Nadu in 2024.
