List of Public Holidays – 2017
| S.No. | Day | Date | Holiday |
| 1 | Sunday | 1-Jan-17 | New Year Day |
| 2 | Saturday | 14-Jan-17 | Pongal |
| 3 | Sunday | 15-Jan-17 | Thiruvallur Day |
| 4 | Monday | 16-Jan-17 | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 5 | Thursday | 26-Jan-17 | Republic Day |
| 6 | Friday | 14-Apr-17 | Tamil New year |
| 7 | Monday | 1-May-17 | May Day |
| 8 | Monday | 14-Aug-17 | KrishnaJayanthi |
| 9 | Tuesday | 15-Aug-17 | Independence Day |
| 10 | Friday | 25-Aug-17 | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 11 | Friday | 29-Sep-17 | Ayudha Puja |
| 12 | Saturday | 30-Sep-17 | Vijayadashmi |
| 13 | Monday | 2-Oct-17 | Gandhi Jayanthi |
| 14 | Wednesday | 18-Oct-17 | Dewali |
| 15 | Monday | 25-Dec-17 | Christmas |
Asian Amateur Chess Championships – 2026 (Men & Women U2300 – U2000 – U1700) in Bangkok, Thailand from 20th to 30th November, 2026. 
Final report :Asian Junior Open & Girls Chess Championships 2026 in Mumbai from 16-26 August 2026 
FIDE World Junior U20 Chess Championships – 2026 in Greater Caracas, Venezuela from 17th to 28th November, 2026. 
Commonwealth School Chess Championships – 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 4th to 12th October 2026. 
20th Asian Schools Chess Championships – 2026 in Tula region ,Russia from 1st to 11th October 2026. 
SNA Seminar & Exam in Guwahati , Assam on 02 & 03 September 2026