Public Holidays in Tamil Nadu in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Pongal
- A popular harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring
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: Thiruvalluvar Day
- Tanil Nadu. The fourth day of the Pongal celebrations is called Thiruvalluvar Day. It is dedicated to the sun god, Surya.
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: Uzhavar Tirunal
- A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
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: Republic Day
- Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.
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: Thaipoosam
- Thaipusam is celebrated in honour of Lord Subramaniam, also known as Lord Murugan
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: Telugu New Year's Day
- Ugadi marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
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: Bank Holiday
- All banks are closed on April 1 due to the customary annual closing of accounts
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: Mahaveer Jayanthi
- Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara (24 great sages)
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Tamil New Year
- Puthandu also known as Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the first day of the Tamil new year
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: Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
- Celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist
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: Ramzan
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Bakrid
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Ashura
- Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
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: Independence Day
- On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
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: Krishna Jayanthi
- The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
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: Vinayakar Chathurthi
- Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
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: Milad-un-Nabi
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
- Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
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: Ayutha Pooja
- On Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Navaratri, many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements are cleaned and worshipped.
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: Dussehra
- The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
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: Deepavali
- Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
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: Deepavali Holiday
- Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
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: Public Holiday
- A public holiday has been declared in Tamil Nadu due to adverse weather conditions.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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