Tamil Nadu government releases list of public holidays for 2027

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The Tamil Nadu government has announced the list of public holidays for 2027. Here is the full list:

Full list of holidays - 2027

New Year’s Day on January 1 (Friday)

Pongal on January 15 (Friday)

Thiruvalluvar Day on January 16 (Saturday)

Uzhavar Thirunal on January 17 (Sunday)

Thaipusam on January 22 (Friday)

Republic Day on January 26 (Tuesday)

Eid ul-Fitr on March 10 (Wednesday)

Good Friday on March 26 (Friday)

Telugu New Year on April 7 (Wednesday)

Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day on April 14 (Wednesday)

Mahavir Jayanti on April 19 (Monday)

May Day on May 1 (Saturday)

Bakrid on May 17 (Monday)

Muharram on June 15 (Tuesday)

Independence Day / Milad-un-Nabi on August 15 (Sunday)

Krishna Jayanti on August 25 (Wednesday)

Ganesh Chaturthi on September 4 (Saturday)

Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 (Saturday)

Ayudha Poojai on October 8 (Friday)

Vijayadasami on October 9 (Saturday)

Deepavali on October 28 (Thursday)

Christmas on December 25 (Saturday)

Annual closing of accounts for commercial and cooperative banks (April 1) will be a holiday applicable only to commercial and cooperative banks in Tamil Nadu.

Published - October 22, 2026 05:55 pm IST