The state government has announced 23 public holidays for the upcoming 2020. The list of holidays, that was released earlier today, is applicable for government offices and commercial banks, including cooperative banks. Seven of the twenty-three days fall either on a Saturday or Sunday.

Following is the complete list -

First Quarter:

January 1, Wednesday – New Year
January 15, Wednesday – Pongal
January 16, Thursday – Thiruvalluvar Day
January 17, Friday – Uzhavar Thirunal
January 26, Sunday – Republic Day
March 23, Wednesday – Telugu New Year

Second Quarter:

April 1, Wednesday – Annual Closing of Accounts for Commercial Banks
April 6, Monday – Mahaveer Jayanthi
April 10, Friday – Good Friday
April 14, Tuesday – Tamil New Year, Dr. B R Ambedkar's Birthday
May 1, Friday – Labour / May Day
May 25, Monday – Ramzan

Third Quarter:

August 1, Saturday – Bakrid
August 11, Tuesday – Krishna Jayanthi
August 15, Saturday – Independence Day
August 22, Saturday – Ganesh Chaturthi
August 30, Sunday – Muharram

Fourth Quarter:

October 2, Friday – Gandhi Jayanthi
October 25, Sunday – Ayudha Pooja
October 26, Monday – Vijaya Dasami
October 30, Friday – Milad-un-Nabi
November 14, Saturday – Diwali
December 25, Friday – Christmas