The Tamil Nadu government has released the list of public holidays for 2025, including all Saturdays and Sundays as holidays. A total of 23 public holidays have been declared for the year.
In January, five government holidays have been announced: English New Year, Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Farmers` Day, and Republic Day. Notably, there are no government holidays in November 2025.
Additionally, October 20, 2025, has been declared a public holiday in celebration of Diwali. Stay tuned for the complete list of holidays to plan your year ahead!
| S. No. | Date | Weekday | Public Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year`s Day |
| 2 | Jan 14 | Tuesday | Pongal |
| 3 | Jan 15 | Wednesday | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 4 | Jan 16 | Thursday | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 5 | Jan 26 | Sunday | Republic Day (National Day) |
| 6 | Feb 11 | Tuesday | Thaipoosam |
| 7 | Mar 30 | Sunday | Telugu New Year`s Day |
| 8 | Mar 31 | Monday | Ramzan / Idu`I Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
| 9 | Apr 1 | Tuesday | Annual Accounts Closing |
| 10 | Apr 10 | Thursday | Mahaveer Jayanthi |
| 11 | Apr 14 | Monday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar`s Birthday, Tamil New Year`s Day |
| 12 | Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 13 | May 1 | Thursday | May Day |
| 14 | June 7 | Saturday | Bakrid (Feast of Sacrifice) |
| 15 | July 6 | Sunday | Muharram |
| 16 | Aug 15 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 17 | Aug 16 | Saturday | Krishna Jayanthi |
| 18 | Aug 27 | Wednesday | Vinayakar Chathurthi |
| 19 | Sep 5 | Friday | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet`s Birthday) |
| 20 | Oct 1 | Wednesday | Ayutha Pooja |
| 21 | Oct 2 | Thursday | Vijaya Dasami, Mahatma Gandhi`s Birthday |
| 22 | Oct 20 | Monday | Deepavali |
| 23 | Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas |
