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Tamil Nadu notifies 9 public holidays for 2026 including the 3 national days, Pongal, and Tamil New Year. It also lists 15 restricted holidays covering major festivals such as Deepavali, Vijaya Dasami, Ayutha Pooja, and Vinayakar Chathurthi. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Tamil Nadu Public Holidays 2026
9 public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Tamil Nadu Government 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Tamil Nadu gazette before locking payroll.
Restricted / Optional Holidays 2026
These include major festivals such as Deepavali and Vijaya Dasami. Many establishments observe them as full holidays. Confirm your list against the state gazette.
How Tamil Nadu holidays apply at work
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Public holidays
The 9 public holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Pongal and Tamil New Year are key state holidays.
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Festival and restricted days
Tamil Nadu notifies many festivals such as Deepavali and Vijaya Dasami in the restricted or general list. Most establishments observe them. Confirm which are paid under your policy.
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Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act and policy. Typical practice is 10 to 14 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
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Lunar date shifts
Ramzan, Bakrid, Muharram, and Milad-un-Nabi depend on moon sighting and can move by a day or two. Update payroll if the state revises a date.
Auto-apply Tamil Nadu holidays to attendance and payroll
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If you employ staff in Tamil Nadu, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Tamil Nadu, Professional Tax in Tamil Nadu, working-hour and overtime rules in Tamil Nadu, and Labour Welfare Fund rates in Tamil Nadu. Keep every Tamil Nadu statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.