Tamil Nadu government holidays 2023
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Check out the tentative list of Tamil Nadu government holidays for 2023 below:
2023 government holidays in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu government holidays in January 2023
- 1.01.2023 – Sunday – New Year’s Day
- 15.01.2023 – Sunday – Pongal
- 16.01.2023 – Monday – Thiruvalluvar Day
- 17.01.2023 – Tuesday – Uzhavar Thirunal
- 26.01.2023 – Thursday – Republic Day
Tamil Nadu government holidays in February 2023
- 5.02.2023 – Sunday – Thaipusam
Tamil Nadu government holidays in March 2023
- 22.03.2023 – Wednesday – Telugu New Year
Tamil Nadu government holidays in April 2023
- 1.04.2023 – Saturday – Annual closing of Accounts for Commercial Banks & Co-operative Banks
- 4.04.2023 – Tuesday – Mahavir Jayanti
- 7.04.2023 – Friday – Good Friday
- 14.04.2023 – Friday – Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
- 14.04.2023 – Friday – Tamil New Year
- 22.04.2023 – Saturday – Ramzan Idul Fitr
Tamil Nadu government holidays in May 2023
- 1.05.2023 – Monday – May Day
Tamil Nadu government holidays in June 2023
- 29.06.2023 – Thursday – Bakrid / Eid al Azha
Tamil Nadu government holidays in July 2023
- 29.07.2023 – Saturday – Muharram
Tamil Nadu government holidays in August 2023
- 15.08.2023 – Tuesday – Independence Day
Tamil Nadu government holidays in September 2023
- 6.09.2023 – Wednesday – Krishna Jeyanthi – Janmashtami
- 17.09.2023 – Sunday – Ganesh Chaturthi
- 28.09.2023 – Thursday – Milad-un-Nabi
Tamil Nadu government holidays in October 2023
- 2.10.2023 – Monday – Gandhi Jayanti
- 23.10.2023 – Monday – Ayutha Pooja
- 24.10.2023 – Tuesday – Vijaya Dasami
Tamil Nadu government holidays in November 2023
- 12.11.2023 – Sunday – Deepavali
Tamil Nadu government holidays in December 2023
- 25.12.2023 – Monday – Christmas Day
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday released the list of public holidays for the year 2023.
According to the list, there are 23 holidays for government offices and an additional holiday on April 1 for commercial and cooperative banks.
However, to the disappointment of many including government employees, most of the festivals fall on Sundays in 2023.
New Year [January 1], Pongal [January 15], Thai Poosam [February 5], Ganesh Chaturthi [September 17] and Deepavali [November 12] are the major festivals falling on Sundays.
Apart from them public holidays will be observed on Thiruvalluvar Day [January 16], Uzhavar Thirunal [January 17], Republic Day, Telugu New Year Day [March 22], Mahaveer Jayanti [April 4], Good Friday [April 7], Tamil New Year and Dr BR Ambedkar's Birthday [April 14], Ramzan [April 22], May Day, Bakrid [June 29], Muharram [July 29], Independence Day, Krishna Jayanthi [September 6], Milad-un-Nabi [September 28], Gandhi Jayanti, Ayutha Pooja [October 23], Vijaya Dasami [October 24] and Christmas.
List of Holidays in Tamil Nadu in 2023
Sunday | Jan 01 | New Year's Day | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Sunday | Jan 15 | Pongal | Regional Holiday | |
Monday | Jan 16 | Thiruvalluvar Day | Regional Holiday | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
Tuesday | Jan 17 | Uzhavar Tirunal | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Thursday | Jan 26 | Republic Day | Public Holiday | |
Sunday | Feb 05 | Thaipoosam | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Wednesday | Mar 22 | Telugu New Year's Day | Regional Holiday | Telugu and Kannada New Year |
Saturday | Apr 01 | Bank Holiday | Not A Public Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
Tuesday | Apr 04 | Mahaveer Jayanthi | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | Apr 07 | Good Friday | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | Apr 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | Apr 14 | Tamil New Year | Regional Holiday | Puthandu. Tamil Nadu only |
Saturday | Apr 22 | Ramzan | Regional Holiday | Most states |
Monday | May 01 | Labour Day | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Thursday | Jun 29 | Bakrid | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Saturday | Jul 29 | Ashura | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Tuesday | Aug 15 | Independence Day | Public Holiday | |
Wednesday | Sep 06 | Krishna Jayanthi | Regional Holiday | Restricted Holiday |
Sunday | Sep 17 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Regional Holiday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
Thursday | Sep 28 | Milad-un-Nabi | Regional Holiday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
Monday | Oct 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Public Holiday | |
Monday | Oct 23 | Ayutha Pooja | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Tuesday | Oct 24 | Dussehra | Regional Holiday | Vijaya Dashami |
Sunday | Nov 12 | Deepavali | Regional Holiday | Most states |
Monday | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Regional Holiday | Observed in all states |
Notes
- Public holidays observed by private companies usually follow the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments [National and Festival Holidays] Act. The four national holidays, [26th January, 1st May, 15th August and 2nd October] are supplemented by five festival holidays selected from any of the festivals given the religious and regional interests of the employees