Tamil Nadu Holiday Calendar 2025

Date

Day

Holiday Name

Description

January 1, 2025

Wednesday

New Year's Day

Celebrates the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year.

January 14, 2025

Tuesday

Pongal

Harvest festival celebrated by Tamils.

January 15, 2025

Wednesday

Thiruvalluvar Day

Honors the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar.

January 16, 2025

Thursday

Uzhavar Thirunal

Festival dedicated to farmers.

January 26, 2025

Sunday

Republic Day

Marks the adoption of the Indian Constitution in 1950.

February 11, 2025

Tuesday

Thai Poosam

Festival dedicated to Lord Murugan.

March 30, 2025

Sunday

Telugu New Year's Day

Celebrated by the Telugu community as Ugadi.

March 31, 2025

Monday

Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*

Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan.

April 1, 2025

Tuesday

Annual Closing of Accounts (Banks)

Banks remain closed for annual account closing.

April 10, 2025

Thursday

Mahaveer Jayanthi

Birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, founder of Jainism.

April 14, 2025

Monday

Tamil New Year / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti

Celebrates the Tamil New Year and honors Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

April 18, 2025

Friday

Good Friday

Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

May 1, 2025

Thursday

May Day

International Workers' Day.

June 7, 2025

Saturday

Bakrid (Id-ul-Azha)*

Islamic festival commemorating the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice.

July 6, 2025

Sunday

Muharram*

Islamic day of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.

August 15, 2025

Friday

Independence Day

Celebrates India's independence from British rule in 1947.

August 16, 2025

Saturday

Krishna Jayanthi

Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.

August 27, 2025

Wednesday

Vinayakar Chathurthi

Festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha.

September 5, 2025

Friday

Milad-un-Nabi*

Islamic festival commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad.

October 1, 2025

Wednesday

Ayutha Pooja

Festival honoring tools and instruments.

October 2, 2025

Thursday

Vijaya Dasami / Gandhi Jayanthi

Celebrates the victory of good over evil and honors Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.

October 20, 2025

Monday

Deepavali

Festival of lights symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness.

December 25, 2025

Thursday

Christmas Day

Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.