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The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has 23 public holidays for staff working in government offices and banks. [1] They are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881. [2] [3] Three of them are national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanthi. [4] State-specific holidays include Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, and Tamil New ...
Public Holidays in India also known as Government Holidays colloquially, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the union or state levels. Being a culturally diverse country, there are many festivals celebrated in various regions across the country.
The day remained a public holiday in Tamil Nadu under the DMK government, but not as Tamil new year, but purportedly to commemorate Dr. B.R Ambedkar, who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution. All television channels in Tamil Nadu, including the pro-DMK Sun TV, continued to telecast festive "Chittirai Tirunal Special ...
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15.
20 June – 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning: At least 47 people are reported killed after suffering methanol poisoning caused by tainted liquor in Kallakurichi district in Tamil Nadu. [96] [97] 22 June – Subodh Kumar Singh is dismissed as the director general of the National Testing Agency following uproar over the 2024 NEET controversy. [98]
The Tamil New Year follows the nirayanam vernal equinox [11] [page needed] and generally falls on 14 April of the Gregorian year. 14 April marks the first day of the traditional Tamil calendar and is a public holiday in the state of Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Day: 18 July Renaming of Madras to Tamil Nadu (1969) 1950 – Province of Madras renamed as State of Madras; 1952 – Divided by Andhra State Act, 1953; 1956 – Reorganized by States Reorganisation Act, 1956; 1969 – Renamed as Tamil Nadu by Madras State (Alteration of name) Act, 1968 [24] Telangana: Telangana Day: 2 ...
Year Tamil Nadu Government Related Web Links Other Web Links 1: Alagappa University: The Alagappa University Act, 1985: 23 of 1985: 1985 [2] 2: Anna University: The Anna University Act, 1978: 30 of 1978: 1978 [3] [4] [5] 3: Annamalai University: The Annamalai University Act, 1928: 1 of 1929: 1929 [6] [7] [8] 4: Bharathiar University: The ...