The Tamil Nadu government has released a list of public holidays in the state for the year 2020. The list, which was released on has 23 public holidays as per the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881.
The following are the list of holidays for 2020.
First Quarter:
January 1, Wednesday – New Year
January 15, Wednesday – Pongal
January 16, Thursday – Thiruvalluvar Day
January 17, Friday – Uzhavar Thirunal
January 26, Sunday – Republic Day
March 23, Wednesday – Telugu New Year
Second Quarter:
April 1, Wednesday – Annual Closing of Accounts for Commercial Banks
April 6, Monday – Mahaveer Jayanthi
April 10, Friday – Good Friday
April 14, Tuesday – Tamil New Year, Dr. B R Ambedkar’s Birthday
May 1, Friday – Labourers / May Day
May 25, Monday – Ramzan
Third Quarter:
August 1, Saturday – Bakrid
August 11, Tuesday – Krishna Jayanthi
August 15, Saturday – Independence Day
August 22, Saturday – Ganesh Chaturthi
August 30, Sunday – Muharram
Fourth Quarter:
October 2, Friday – Gandhi Jayanthi
October 25, Sunday – Ayudha Pooja
October 26, Monday – Vijaya Dasami
October 30, Friday – Milad-un-Nabi
November 14, Saturday – Diwali
December 25, Friday – Christmas