Order permitting shops, establishments in T.N. to remain open 24x7 on all days extended by three years

Order permitting shops, establishments in T.N. to remain open 24x7 on all days extended by three years

The Tamil Nadu government has permitted all shops and establishments to remain open 24x7 on all days of the year for an additional three years, starting from June 5 this year. The State government on Thursday (May 8, 2025) issued the necessary orders in this regard, amending the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947.

The State government’s G.O. followed an announcement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin last week that an order would be issued allowing shops and establishments to remain open 24x7 on all days of the year for three more years.

According to the G.O. issued by the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, it expempted shops and establishments that employed 10 or more persons from certain sections of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947.

In June 2022, the State government had issued a G.O. permitting all shops and establishments to remain open 24x7 on all days of the year for three years.