The Tamil Nadu government has announced a list of 24 days as public holidays in 2024 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which will be applicable to State government offices, its undertakings, corporations and boards, among others.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 01.01.2024 | Monday | NEW YEAR’s DAY |
2 | 15.01.2024 | Monday | PONGAL |
3 | 16.01.2024 | Tuesday | THIRUVALLUVAR DAY |
4 | 17.01.2024 | Wednesday | UZHAVAR THIRUNAL |
5 | 25.01.2024 | Thursday | THAI POOSAM |
6 | 26.01.2024 | Friday | REPUBLIC DAY |
7 | 29.03.2024 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
8 | 01.04.2024* | Monday | BANKS’ ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS* |
9 | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday | TELUGU NEW YEAR |
10 | 11.04.2024 | Thursday | EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
11 | 14.04.2024 | Sunday | TAMIL NEW YEAR DAY/BIRTHDAY OF Dr.B.R.AMBEDKARI |
12 | 21.04.2024 | Tuesday | MAHAVIR JAYANTHI |
13 | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday | MAY DAY/LABOURS DAY |
14 | 17.06.2024 | Monday | BAKRID (ID-UL-AZHA) |
15 | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday | MOHARUM LAST DAY |
16 | 15.08.2024 | Thursday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
17 | 26.08.2024 | Monday | KRISHNA JAYNTHI |
18 | 07.09.2024 | Saturday | VINAYAKAR CHATURTHI (GANESHA CHATURTHI) |
19 | 16.09.2024 | Monday | MILAD-UN-NABI |
20 | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
21 | 11.10.2024 | Wednesday | AYUTHA PUJA/AYUDHA POOJA |
22 | 12.10.2024 | Thursday | VIJAYADASHAMI |
23 | 31.10.2024 | Thursday | DEEPAWALII |
24 | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday | CHRISTMAS |
*Holiday applicable to Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu.
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and cooperative banks operating in the entire India). If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above do not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government, or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above as per the State Gazette. In spite of this, it is possible that any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy, or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers in case of any doubts are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the State Gazette or the banks located in the State or by the IBA for correct and authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims, or damages that may arise because of the contents of this write-up.