NOTIFICATION NO . 231 /2 025 It is notified that the Vacation and Holidays for the Madras High Court (both Principal Seat and Madurai Bench) for the year 2026 are as follows:- SUMMER VACATION Friday, the 1st day of May, 2026 to Sunday, the 31st day of May, 2026. DUSSEHRA HOLIDAYS
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NOTIFICATION NO . 231 /2 025
It is notified that the Vacation and Holidays for the Madras High Court (both
Principal Seat and Madurai Bench) for the year 2026 are as follows:-
SUMMER VACATION
Friday, the 1st day of May, 2026 to Sunday, the 31st day of May, 2026.
DUSSEHRA HOLIDAYS
Saturday, the 17th day of October, 2026 to Sunday, the 25th day of October, 2026.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Wednesday, the 23rd day of December, 2026 to Thursday, the 31st day of December, 2026.
HOLIDAYS
I. All Saturdays and Sundays are holidays.
II.Public Holidays & High Court Holidays are as follows:-
MONTH DATE DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS/ HIGH COURT HOLIDAYS
JANUARY 01.01.2026 THURSDAY NEW YEAR’S DAY
13.01.2026 TUESDAY HIGH COURT HOLIDAY
14.01.2026 WEDNESDAY HIGH COURT HOLIDAY
15.01.2026 THURSDAY PONGAL
16.01.2026 FRIDAY THIRUVALLUVAR DAY
26.01.2026 MONDAY REPUBLIC DAY
MARCH 19.03.2026 THURSDAY TELUGU NEW YEAR’S DAY
20.03.2026 FRIDAY HIGH COURT HOLIDAY
31.03.2026 TUESDAY MAHAVEER JAYANTHI
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MONTH DATE DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS/ HIGH COURT HOLIDAYS
APRIL 03.04.2026 FRIDAY GOOD FRIDAY
13.04.2026 MONDAY HIGH COURT HOLIDAY
14.04.2026 TUESDAY TAMIL NEW YEAR’S DAY/
DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY
MAY 01.05.2026 FRIDAY MAY DAY
28.05.2026 THURSDAY BAKRID (IDUL AZHA)
JUNE 26.06.2026 FRIDAY MUHARRAM (YAOM-ESHAHADATH)
AUGUST 26.08.2026 WEDNESDAY MILAD-UN-NABI
(PROPHET’S BIRTHDAY)
SEPTEMBER 04.09.2026 FRIDAY KRISHNA JAYANTHI
14.09.2026 MONDAY VINAYAKAR CHATHURTHI
OCTOBER 02.10.2026 FRIDAY GANDHI JAYANTHI
19.10.2026 MONDAY AYUTHA POOJA
20.10.2026 TUESDAY VIJAYA DASAMI
NOVEMBER 09.11.2026 MONDAY HIGH COURT HOLIDAY
DECEMBER 25.12.2026 FRIDAY CHRISTMAS
Note : As Uzhavar Thirunal (17.01.2026), Thai Poosam (01.02.2026), Ramzan (Idu’l Fitr) (21.03.2026), Independence Day (15.08.2026) and Deepavali (08.11.2026) fall on Saturdays/Sundays, these days are not shown in the above list.
HIGH COURT, MADRAS Sd/-S. ALLI
DATED: 01.12.2025 REGISTRAR GENERAL
