Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Tamil Nadu announces 2026 holiday calendar
The Tamil Nadu government has announced the official holiday calendar for the year 2026.
This calendar includes 24 holidays that will be observed by state government offices, commercial banks, and co-operative banks across various cities in Tamil Nadu, such as Chennai, Madurai, and Coimbatore.
The holidays include important days like New Year's Day, Pongal, Republic Day, and Christmas.
Additionally, offices will also be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
The list of school holidays for 2026 has not been released yet and is expected to be announced by the education department soon.
Tamil Nadu government announced the official holiday calendar for 2026, including 24 holidays.
Holidays apply to state government offices, commercial banks, and co-operative banks in Chennai, Vellore, Madurai, Coimbatore, Erode, and other regions.
Offices will also be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
The list of holidays includes New Year's Day, Pongal, Republic Day, and Christmas among others.
The Tamil Nadu school holidays list for 2026 has not been released yet.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu government
- What
- Announced the official holiday calendar for 2026
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, India (applicable to Chennai, Vellore, Madurai, Coimbatore, Erode, and other regions)
- Why
- To inform the public and institutions about the official holidays for the year 2026
- Number of Holidays
- 24
- Applicable Regions
- Chennai, Vellore, Madurai, Coimbatore, Erode, and other regions in Tamil Nadu
- Applicable Institutions
- State government offices, commercial banks, and co-operative banks
- Additional Closures
- Second and fourth Saturdays of every month
- School Holidays
- Not yet released