Chennai
is a cosmopolitan city and houses people belonging to different
religions, regions, castes, and creed. Therefore, in a way, the city
celebrates all the festivals celebrated in India. However, the majority
of the population is formed by the Tamil speaking South Indian
residents, who celebrate their own set of fairs and festivals. As a
result, all the offices and business organizations remain closed on
these days and observe holidays. For the convenience of the people, the
government declares the list of public holidays in a year, beforehand.
This facilitates people to schedule their visits and various activities
accordingly. Given below is the list of holidays in Madras. National Holidays