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