Tamil Nadu Holidays 2027: Government Announces 24 Public Holidays; Check Full List and Long Weekends

The Tamil Nadu government has announced the list of public holidays for 2027. The calendar has 24 holidays, with several festivals falling close to weekends. The year opens with New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1, and closes with Christmas on Saturday, December 25. People in the state can plan their outing keeping these holidays in mind.

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays 2027: Full List

January

New Year’s Day: January 1,Friday
Pongal: January 15,Friday)
Thiruvalluvar Day: January 16, Saturday
Uzhavar Thirunal: January 17, Sunday
Thaipusam: January 22, Friday
Republic Day: January 26, Tuesday

March

Eid ul-Fitr: March 10, Wednesday
Good Friday: March 26, Friday

April

Annual closing of accounts (banks only): April 1,Thursday
Telugu New Year: April 7, Wednesday
Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day: April 14, Wednesday
Mahavir Jayanti: April 19, Monday

May

May Day: May 1, Saturday
Bakrid: May 17, Monday

June

Muharram: June 15, Tuesday

August

Independence Day / Milad-un-Nabi: August 15, Sunday
Krishna Jayanti: August 25, Wednesday

September

Ganesh Chaturthi: September 4, Saturday

October

Gandhi Jayanti: October 2, Saturday
Ayudha Poojai: October 8, Friday
Vijayadasami: October 9, Saturday
Deepavali: October 28, Thursday

December

Christmas: December 25, Saturday

Long Weekends in 2027

For those who get Saturdays and Sundays off, the calendar throws up seven clear long weekends. They are:

January 1 to 3 since New Year’s Day is on a Friday,
January 15 to 17 since Pongal is falling on a Friday, and then the weekend
January 22 to 24 as Thaipusam will be celebrated on a Friday,
March 26 to 28 for Good Friday
April 17 to 19 as Mahavir Jayanti is on a Monday
May 15 to 17 since Bakrid is falling on a Monday
October 8 to 10 as Ayudha Pooja on a Friday which will be followed byVijayadasami on a Saturday.

Holidays Lost to the Weekend

Nine of the 24 holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Thiruvalluvar Day and Uzhavar Thirunal in January, May Day, Independence Day and Milad-un-Nabi, both on Sunday, August 15, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gandhi Jayanti, Vijayadasami and Christmas. Independence Day and Milad-un-Nabi share the same date, so the calendar gives one day off for the two.