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Public holidays in Tamil Nadu, India 2028
Tamil Nadu, India has 24 public holiday dates in 2028, 17 of them on a working day, and 9 long weekends. The next one is Guru Nanak's Birthday, in 14 days (Tuesday, November 24, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
- Fri, Jan 15Pongalin 66 days
2028 holiday calendar
26 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Sat | Pongal regional | in 431 days |
| Jan 16 | Sun | Thiruvalluvar Day regional | in 432 days |
| Jan 17 | Mon | Uzhavar Thirunal regional | in 433 days |
| Jan 26 | Wed | Republic Day | in 442 days |
| Feb 23 | Wed | Maha Shivaratri | in 470 days |
| Feb 27 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 474 days |
| Mar 11 | Sat | Holi | in 487 days |
| Apr 3 | Mon | Ram Navami | in 510 days |
| Apr 7 | Fri | Mahavira's Birthday | in 514 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | in 521 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 521 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Puthandu regional | in 521 days |
| May 1 | Mon | May Day regional | in 538 days |
| May 6 | Sat | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 543 days |
| May 8 | Mon | Buddha Purnima | in 545 days |
| Jun 4 | Sun | Ashura estimated | in 572 days |
| Aug 4 | Fri | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 633 days |
| Aug 13 | Sun | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | in 642 days |
| Aug 15 | Tue | Independence Day | in 644 days |
| Aug 23 | Wed | Ganesh Chaturthi regional | in 652 days |
| Sep 26 | Tue | Ayudha Puja regional | in 686 days |
| Sep 27 | Wed | Dussehra | in 687 days |
| Oct 2 | Mon | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | in 692 days |
| Oct 17 | Tue | Diwali | in 707 days |
| Nov 2 | Thu | Guru Nanak's Birthday | in 723 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 776 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
regional
A holiday that applies only in some states, provinces or regions of the country, not nationwide.
Long weekends in 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 15 – Mon, Jan 17Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzhavar Thirunal3 days
- Sat, Apr 1 – Mon, Apr 3Ram Navami3 days
- Fri, Apr 7 – Sun, Apr 9Mahavira's Birthday3 days
- Fri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday, Good Friday, Puthandu3 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1May Day3 days
- Sat, May 6 – Mon, May 8Eid al-Adha, Buddha Purnima3 days
- Fri, Aug 4 – Sun, Aug 6Prophet's Birthday3 days
- Sat, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 2Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Mon, Aug 14Janmashtami (Vaishnava), Independence Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Sep 25Ayudha Puja, Dussehra5 days off
- Take Mon, Oct 16Diwali4 days off
- Take Fri, Nov 3Guru Nanak's Birthday4 days off
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