The academic calendar in Tamil Nadu is carefully structured, featuring a diverse range of holidays that serve as essential breaks for students and educators.These breaks are mandated by the Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, and are carefully scheduled to balance academic requirements with the state's rich calendar of festivals and public holidays. Understanding the official school holiday list is crucial for parents, students, and teachers alike, allowing for effective planning of family vacations, academic preparation, and other activities throughout the academic session.
This comprehensive guide presents the official Tamil Nadu School Holiday List for the upcoming academic year, detailing all mandated closures, including major religious and state festivals, national holidays, and term breaks like summer and winter vacations. Whether you are planning ahead for Deepavali, Pongal, or looking for the exact dates of the long summer break, the information provided here serves as a definitive resource. Please note that while this list covers all government and government-aided schools, specific private or matriculation schools may have minor variations in their internal holiday schedules.
Tamil Nadu Holidays L2026
The following lists are based on the minutes of the CGEWCC meeting held on December 4, 2025.
Gazetted Holidays for 2026
S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 01. | Pongal | 15/01/2026 | Thursday |
| 02. | Republic Day | 26/01/2026 | Monday |
| 03. | Idu'l Fitr (Ramzan) | 21/03/2026 | Saturday |
| 04. | Mahavir Jayanti | 31/03/2026 | Tuesday |
| 05. | Good Friday | 03/04/2026 | Friday |
| 06. | Buddha Purnima | 01/05/2026 | Friday |
| 07. | Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid) | 28/05/2026 | Thursday |
| 08. | Muharram | 26/06/2026 | Friday |
| 09. | Independence Day | 15/08/2026 | Saturday |
| 10. | Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-E-Milad) | 26/08/2026 | Wednesday |
| 11. | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi | 14/09/2026 | Monday |
| 12. | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | 02/10/2026 | Friday |
| 13. | Additional Holiday for Dussehra / Maha Ashtami | 19/10/2026 | Monday |
| 14. | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | 20/10/2026 | Tuesday |
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08/11/2026 | Sunday |
| 16. | Guru Nanak's Birthday | 24/11/2026 | Tuesday |
| 17. | Christmas Day | 25/12/2026 | Friday |
Restricted Holidays for 2026
S.No. | Date | Day | Name of Holiday |
| 1 | 01-01-2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 | 03-01-2026 | Saturday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
| 3 | 14-01-2026 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti |
| 4 | 16-01-2026 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 5 | 17-01-2026 | Saturday | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 6 | 23-01-2026 | Friday | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami |
| 7 | 01-02-2026 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti / Thai Poosam |
| 8 | 12-02-2026 | Thursday | Birthday of Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| 9 | 15-02-2026 | Sunday | Maha Shivratri/Shivratri |
| 10 | 19-02-2026 | Thursday | Shivaji Jayanti |
| 11 | 03-03-2026 | Tuesday | Holika Dahan/Dolyatra |
| 12 | 04-03-2026 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 13 | 19-03-2026 | Thursday | Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand |
| 14 | 20-03-2026 | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida |
| 15 | 26-03-2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 16 | 05-04-2026 | Sunday | Easter Day |
| 17 | 14-04-2026 | Tuesday | Vaisakhi/Vishu/Meshadi |
| 18 | 15-04-2026 | Wednesday | Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
| 19 | 09-05-2026 | Saturday | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore |
| 20 | 16-07-2026 | Thursday | Rath Yatra |
| 21 | 26-08-2026 | Wednesday | Onam or Thiru Onam Day |
| 22 | 28-08-2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan/Varalakshmi Vratham |
| 23 | 04-09-2026 | Friday | Janamashtami (Vaishnavi) |
| 24 | 10-10-2026 | Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 25 | 18-10-2026 | Sunday | Dussehra (Saptami) |
| 26 | 26-10-2026 | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday |
| 27 | 29-10-2026 | Thursday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) |
| 28 | 08-11-2026 | Sunday | Naraka Chaturdasi |
| 29 | 09-11-2026 | Monday | Govardhan Puja |
| 30 | 11-11-2026 | Wednesday | Bhai Duj |
| 31 | 15-11-2026 | Sunday | Pratihar Shashthi/Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) |
| 32 | 24-11-2026 | Tuesday | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day / Karthigai Deepam |
| 33 | 24-12-2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
Tamil Nadu Holidays 2026: Month-wise
Tamil Nadu Holidays January 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 01-01-2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Restricted |
| 03-01-2026 | Saturday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted |
| 14-01-2026 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted |
| 15-01-2026 | Thursday | Pongal | Gazetted |
| 16-01-2026 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Restricted |
| 17-01-2026 | Saturday | Uzhavar Thirunal | Restricted |
| 23-01-2026 | Friday | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | Restricted |
| 26-01-2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Gazetted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays February 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 01-02-2026 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti / Thai Poosam | Restricted |
| 12-02-2026 | Thursday | Birthday of Swami Dayanand Saraswati | Restricted |
| 15-02-2026 | Sunday | Maha Shivratri / Shivratri | Restricted |
| 19-02-2026 | Thursday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays March 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 03-03-2026 | Tuesday | Holika Dahan / Dolyatra | Restricted |
| 04-03-2026 | Wednesday | Holi | Restricted |
| 19-03-2026 | Thursday | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | Restricted |
| 20-03-2026 | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida | Restricted |
| 21-03-2026 | Saturday | Idu'l Fitr (Ramzan) | Gazetted |
| 26-03-2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Restricted |
| 31-03-2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays April 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 03-04-2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted |
| 05-04-2026 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted |
| 14-04-2026 | Tuesday | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi | Restricted |
| 15-04-2026 | Wednesday | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | Restricted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays May 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 01-05-2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted |
| 09-05-2026 | Saturday | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | Restricted |
| 28-05-2026 | Thursday | Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid) | Gazetted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays June 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 26-06-2026 | Friday | Muharram | Gazetted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays July 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 16-07-2026 | Thursday | Rath Yatra | Restricted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays August 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 15-08-2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | Gazetted |
| 26-08-2026 | Wednesday | Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-E-Milad) | Gazetted |
| 26-08-2026 | Wednesday | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | Restricted |
| 28-08-2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan / Varalakshmi Vratham | Restricted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays September 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 04-09-2026 | Friday | Janamashtami (Vaishnavi) | Restricted |
| 14-09-2026 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | Gazetted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays October 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 02-10-2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Gazetted |
| 10-10-2026 | Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Restricted |
| 18-10-2026 | Sunday | Dussehra (Saptami) | Restricted |
| 19-10-2026 | Monday | Additional Holiday for Dussehra / Maha Ashtami | Gazetted |
| 20-10-2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | Gazetted |
| 26-10-2026 | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Restricted |
| 29-10-2026 | Thursday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Restricted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays November 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 08-11-2026 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted |
| 08-11-2026 | Sunday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted |
| 09-11-2026 | Monday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted |
| 11-11-2026 | Wednesday | Bhai Duj | Restricted |
| 15-11-2026 | Sunday | Pratihar Shashthi / Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | Restricted |
| 24-11-2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Gazetted |
| 24-11-2026 | Tuesday | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day / Karthigai Deepam | Restricted |
Tamil Nadu Holidays December 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| 24-12-2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Restricted |
| 25-12-2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
Check the link given below to download the Tamil Nadu School Holiday List 2026 PDF:
Tamil Nadu School Holiday List 2026 Download PDF
Tamil Nadu School Holiday List 2026–27 helps students, parents, and teachers plan studies and vacations in advance. With proper breaks and long festival holidays, the calendar ensures a healthy balance between learning and rest.
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