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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 ...
Puthandu ( Tamil: புத்தாண்டு, romanized: Puttāṇṭu, lit. 'new year'), also known as Tamil New Year, is the first day of year on the Tamil calendar that is traditionally celebrated as a festival by Tamils. The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the solar Hindu calendar, as the first day of the month of Chittirai.
Pongal is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils. [ 1][ 9][ 6] It is observed in the month of Thai according to the Tamil solar calendar and usually falls on 14 or 15 January and hence is also referred to as Thai Pongal. [ 3] It is dedicated to the Surya, the Sun God and corresponds to Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival ...
The Tamil New Year follows the nirayanam vernal equinox [12] [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.
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu was reported on 7 March 2020. The largest single-day spike (36,987 cases) was reported on 13 May 2021 and Tamil Nadu now has the fourth highest number of confirmed cases in India after Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka. All 38 districts [ note 1 ] of the state are ...
September – October. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Floating. Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin, the seventh month in the Hindu Calendar [ 8] October – November. Diwali. Floating. Hindu festival of lights.
On December 10, he further criticized the state government for the lack of preparedness and demanded the flood relief to be increased to ₹ 12,000 (US$140). [70] Tamil Nadu state president of BJP, Annamalai expressed his displeasure on the flooding and demanded the relief to be increased to ₹ 10,000 (US$120). [71]
The Government of Tamil Nadu ( Tamil: Tamiḻnāṭu aracu; IPA: [t̪əmɪɻnɑːɖʉ əɾəsʉ]) is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary. Under the Constitution of India, de jure executive ...