The government of Tamil Nadu has declared a list of twenty-four days as public holidays in 2024 in accordance with the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. These holidays would be observed by State government offices, its undertakings, companies, and boards, among other entities.
Central government holiday list 2024
The government of Tamil Nadu pass the following orders in regard to the observance of Holidays in the State of Tamil Nadu for the year 2024:-
Public Holidays: The Holidays declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) indicated in the notification appended to this order will be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
(ii) Government Holidays: The Government direct that all the offices under the control of the Government of Tamil Nadu be closed on:-
The dates specified in the notification appended to this order (except Annual Closing of Bank Accounts on 01.04.2024).
All Saturdays and Sundays in the year 2024.
According to TN notification dated November 9, 2023 “Under the “Explanation” to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, No.20-25-26, Public-1, dated the 8th June 1957, the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby declares that, in addition to “Sundays” expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said “Explanation”, the following days shall be Public Holidays for the year 2024.”
Tamil Nadu state government holiday list 2024
SI.No | Public Holidays | Date | Day |
1. | New Year’s Day | 01.01.2024 | Monday |
2. | Pongal | 15.01.2024 | Monday |
3. | Thiruvalluvar Day | 16.01.2024 | Tuesday |
4. | Uzhavar Thirunal | 17.01.2024 | Wednesday |
5. | Thai Poosam | 25.01.2024 | Thursday |
6. | Republic Day | 26.01.2024 | Friday |
7. | Good Friday . | 29.03.2024 | Friday |
8. | *Annual closing of Accounts | 01.04.2024 | Monday |
for Commercial Banks & Co-operative Banks | |||
9. | Telugu New Year’s Day | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday |
10. | Ramzan (Idu’I Fitr) | 11.04.2024 | Thursday |
11. | Tamil New Year’s Day / | 14.04.2024 | Sunday |
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday | |||
12. | Mahaveer Jayanthi | 21.04.2024 | Sunday |
13. | May Day | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday |
14. | Bakrid (Idul Azha) | 17.06.2024 | Monday |
15. | Muharram | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday |
16. | Independence Day | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
17. | Krishna Jayanthi | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
18. | Vinayakar Chathurthi | 07.09.2024 | Saturday |
19. | Milad-un-Nabi | 16.09.2024 | Monday |
20. | Gandhi Jayanthi | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday |
21. | Ayutha Pooja | 11.10.2024 | Friday |
22. | Vijaya Dasami | 12.10.2024 | Saturday |
23, | Deepavali | 31.10.2024 | Thursday |
24 | Christmas | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |