Fri Nov 22 13:17:11 UTC 2024: ## Tamil Nadu Announces 2025 Public Holiday Calendar: Students, Employees Rejoice

**Chennai, [Date]** – The Tamil Nadu government has announced the 2025 public holiday calendar, sparking excitement among students, teachers, government employees, and bank officials. Many holidays fall on weekdays, maximizing leisure time.

January boasts the most holidays with five: New Year’s Day, Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Farmers’ Day, and Republic Day. February 11th is designated a holiday for Thaipusam. March offers a long weekend with Telugu New Year on the 30th (Sunday) and Ramzan on the 31st (Monday).

April 1st is a holiday for commercial and cooperative banks only. Other April holidays include Mahavir Jayanti (10th), Tamil New Year/Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday (14th), and Good Friday (18th).

May Day (May 1st) is a holiday, while June and July each have one holiday (Bakrid on June 6th and Muharram on July 6th). August features a string of holidays: Independence Day (15th), Krishna Jayanti (16th), and Vinayaka Chaturthi (27th).

September 5th (Milad-un-Nabi), October 1st (Ayutha Pooja), and October 2nd (Gandhi Jayanti/Vijayadashami) are also holidays. Deepavali (October 20th) and Christmas (December 25th) round out the year’s major holidays. The full list of holidays with dates and days of the week is available [link to calendar if applicable].

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