So that people travelling home for Deepavali have time to return, Tamil Nadu has declared Monday, 9 November a holiday for government offices, public sector undertakings, schools and colleges, with Saturday, 28 November as a working day in its place.
So that people travelling home for Deepavali have time to return, Tamil Nadu has declared Monday, 9 November a holiday for government offices, public sector undertakings, schools and colleges, with Saturday, 28 November as a working day in its place.
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 declared Monday, 9 November — the day after Deepavali — a holiday, so that families travelling to their hometowns for the festival have time to return.
Deepavali falls on a Sunday this year. The government acted on requests from students, parents, teachers and government employees who wanted more time to travel back after celebrating at home.