CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced 23 public holidays for 2022 under the Negotiable Instruments Act to all government offices.
They are also applicable to state public sector undertakings, corporations and boards, said an order issued by chief secretary V Irai Anbu.
There are six public holidays in January – New Year (January 1), Pongal (January 14), Thiruvalluvar Day (January 15), Uzhavar Thirunal (January 16), Thaipoosam (January 18), and Republic Day (January 26).
All commercial banks and cooperative banks will remain closed on April 1 for closing of accounts. Telugu New Year (March 2), Tamil New Year/Dr B R Ambedkar birthday/Mahavir Jayanti (April 14) and Good Friday (April 15) are the holidays in the same month.
The other public holidays are May Day (May 1), Ramzan (May 3), Bakrid (July 10), Muharram (August 9), Independence Day (August 15), Krishna Jayanti (August 19) and Vinayagar Chaturti (August 31). Five public holidays in October are Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Ayudha Puja (October 4), Vijayadasami (October 5), Milad-un-Nabi (October 9) and Deepavali (October 24). Christmas on December 25.
