The Tamil Nadu government has officially released the holiday calendar for the 2024-2025 academic session, which is applicable to all government and private schools across the state, including Chennai. Below is the complete month-wise list of public holidays for schools in Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, for 2024:
January
• January 1, Monday: New Year`s Day
• January 15, Monday: Pongal
• January 16, Tuesday: Thiruvalluvar Day
• January 17, Wednesday: Uzhavar Thirunal
• January 25, Thursday: Thai Poosam
• January 26, Friday: Republic Day
March
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday
April
• April 9, Tuesday: Telugu New Year Day
• April 11, Thursday: Ramzan (Idul Fitr)
• April 14, Sunday: Tamil New Year`s Day and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar`s Birthday
• April 21, Sunday: Mahaveer Jayanthi
May
• May 1, Wednesday: May Day
June
• June 17, Monday: Bakrid (Idul Azha)
July
• July 17, Wednesday: Muharram
August
• August 15, Thursday: Independence Day
• August 26, Monday: Krishna Jayanthi
September
• September 7, Saturday: Vinayakar Chathurthi
• September 16, Monday: Milad-un-Nabi
October
• October 2, Wednesday: Gandhi Jayanthi
• October 11, Friday: Ayutha Pooja
• October 12, Saturday: Vijaya Dasami
• October 31, Thursday: Deepavali
December
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas
Check out the complete list of holidays and plan your academic year accordingly.