Tamil Nadu govt. declares holiday on January 17
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday (January 4, 2025) announced that January 17, 2025, will be a holiday for government offices, public sector undertakings, schools, and colleges in the State.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday (January 4, 2025) announced that January 17, 2025, will be a holiday for government offices, public sector undertakings, schools, and colleges in the State.
In a press release, he said the Pongal festival falls on January 15 and will be followed by holidays on January 16, 18, and 19. “As a lot of government employees and students will go to their native places to celebrate Pongal, there was a request to declare a holiday on January 17 as well. The government has considered their request and declared a holiday on January 17,” he said.
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