The Tamil Nadu government has announced that Jan 17 will be a holiday for government offices, public sector undertakings, and educational institutions. This declaration creates a six-day holiday stretch starting from Pongal on Jan 14 to Jan 19. Institutions will make up for this by functioning on Jan 25.
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