List of Holidays as per Tamil Nadu - National & Festival Holidays The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1958, mandates that employers provide employees with paid holidays for national events and specified festivals. Employees are entitled to holidays on 26 th January Republic Day 15 th August Independence Day 2 nd October Gandhi Jayanti 1 st May May Day along with five other festival holidays that can be specified by an Inspector in c...