Tamil Nadu Holidays Calendar 2016
Check Tamil Nadu Public and Bank Holidays for the calendar year 2016. Tamil Nadu Government declared the public holidays for the year 2016 with Notification G.O. Ms.No.1325, Dated 30th November 2015.
Check holidays dates in 2016 for New Year’s Day, Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzhavar Thirunal, Republic Day, Good Friday, Telugu New Year’s Day, Tamil New Year’s Day & Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Birthday, Mahaveer Jayanthi and May Day.
Public Holidays
Public offices under the Government of Tamil Nadu observed the following public holidays including Saturday, Sundays of each month in the year 2016.
| 2016 Tamil Nadu Public Holidays | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | January | 15 | Friday | Pongal |
| 3 | January | 16 | Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 4 | January | 17 | Sunday | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 5 | January | 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 6 | March | 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | April | 8 | Friday | Telugu New Year’s Day |
| 8 | April | 14 | Thursday | Tamil New Year’s Day & Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Birthday |
| 9 | April | 19 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanthi |
| 10 | May | 1 | Sunday | May Day |
| 11 | July | 7 | Thursday | Ramzan |
| 12 | August | 15 | Monday | Independance Day |
| 13 | August | 25 | Thursday | Krishna Jayanthi |
| 14 | September | 5 | Monday | Vinayakar Chathurthi |
| 15 | September | 13 | Tuesday | Bakri-Id |
| 16 | October | 2 | Sunday | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 17 | October | 10 | Monday | Ayutha Pooja |
| 18 | October | 11 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dasami (Dussehara) |
| 19 | October | 12 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| 20 | October | 29 | Saturday | Deepavali |
| 21 | December | 12 | Monday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| 22 | December | 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Bank Holidays
Tamil Nadu government declares the following days as bank holidays for the year 2016, under the section 25 of the NI Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881).
| 2016 Tamil Nadu Bank Holidays | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | January | 15 | Friday | Pongal |
| 3 | January | 16 | Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 4 | January | 17 | Sunday | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 5 | January | 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 6 | March | 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | April | 1 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Account |
| 8 | April | 8 | Friday | Telugu New Year’s Day |
| 9 | April | 14 | Thursday | Tamil New Year’s Day & Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Birthday |
| 10 | April | 19 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanthi |
| 11 | May | 1 | Sunday | May Day |
| 12 | July | 7 | Thursday | Ramzan |
| 13 | August | 15 | Monday | Independance Day |
| 14 | August | 25 | Thursday | Krishna Jayanthi |
| 15 | September | 5 | Monday | Vinayakar Chathurthi |
| 16 | September | 13 | Tuesday | Bakri-Id |
| 17 | October | 2 | Sunday | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 18 | October | 10 | Monday | Ayutha Pooja |
| 19 | October | 11 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dasami (Dussehara) |
| 20 | October | 12 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| 21 | October | 29 | Saturday | Deepavali |
| 22 | December | 12 | Monday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| 23 | December | 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Calendar
Tamil Nadu Holidays Calendar 2016