Bank Holiday On May 1: Are Banks Closed Tomorrow? Here's Your City-Wise List

Bank holiday on May 1: Banks in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Kerala, West Bengal, Goa, and Bihar will be closed on May 1

In India, Labour Day (May 1) is celebrated differently across various states, with each region using its own name for the occasion.

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Bank holiday on May 1: Banks in several states across India will observe a holiday on May 1 in recognition of Maharashtra Day and Labour Day. Maharashtra Day commemorates the establishment of the state of Maharashtra on May 1, 1960, when it was formed by reorganising states based on linguistic lines.

Additionally, in some states, banks will be closed to mark May Day, also known as Labour Day. This day is dedicated to celebrating the contributions and achievements of workers, as well as the ongoing efforts to improve working conditions, secure fair wages, and advocate for social justice.

In many countries, including India, May 1 is observed as Labour Day or International Workers' Day. Therefore, banks in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Kerala, West Bengal, Goa, and Bihar will be closed on May 1.

City-wise list 

According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar, banks in cities such as Thiruvananthapuram, Patna, Panaji, Nagpur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, Imphal, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, and Belapur will remain closed on May 1 for either Maharashtra Day or Labour Day.

In India, Labour Day is celebrated differently across various states, with each region using its own name for the occasion. In Hindi, it is called Kamgar Din; in Kannada, Karmikara Dinacharane; in Telugu, Karmika Dinotsavam; in Marathi, Kamgar Divas; in Tamil, Uzhaipalar Dhinam; in Malayalam, Thozhilaali Dinam; and in Bengali, Shromik Dibosh.

Bank holidays in India are governed by the State Government, Central Government, and Union Territories Act of 1881. The Reserve Bank of India publishes a yearly bank holiday calendar, which all banks across the country adhere to.

List of Bank Holidays:

Date	Day	Holiday	Regions
May 1, 2024	Wednesday	Maharashtra Din/May Day (Labour Day)	Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Imphal, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, and Thiruvananthapuram
May  5, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
May  7, 2024	Tuesday	Lok Sabha General Elections 2024	Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Panaji, and Raipur
May 8, 2024	Wednesday	Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore	Kolkata
May   10, 2024	Friday	Basava Jayanti/Akshaya Tritiya	Bengaluru
May  11, 2024	Saturday	Second Saturday	All Over India
May 12,  2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
May 13, 2024	Monday	Lok Sabha General Elections 2024	Srinagar
May  16, 2024	Thursday	State Day	Gangtok
May 19, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
May 20, 2024	Monday	Lok Sabha General Elections 2024	Belapur and Mumbai
May  23, 2024	Thursday	Buddha Pournima	Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, and Srinagar
May 25, 2024	Saturday	Nazrul Jayanti/Lok Sabha General Elections 2024, and Fourth Saturday	Agartala, Bhubaneswar, and All Over India
May 26, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India