CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for all government offices and educational institutions on January 17 (Monday).
Instead, January 29 (Saturday) will be a compensatory working day, a government order issued here on Tuesday said.
The development comes in the wake of representations from employees’ unions seeking a holiday on Monday (January 17) since January 18 (Tuesday) is a government holiday in view of Thaipoosam and there will be a complete lockdown on Sunday (January 16).
A holiday on Monday would help many government employees return to their places of work after celebrating Pongal in their native places.
