Tamil Nadu announced Public Holiday for Thaipusam Festival
Tami Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced Public Holiday for Thaipusam Festival on January 28, 2021. He also said that Thaispusam festival day will be officially added to the public holiday list for every year. Thaipusam is a festival celebrated for God Murugan. Besides Tamil Nadu, Thaipusam is celebrated in Kerala, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.