Labour Day, Maharashtra Day bank holiday: Banks closed today, May 1; check out state-wise full list
Are banks closed on 1st May? According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar 2024, banks are shut today, May 1 on the account of Maharashtra Din/May Day (Labour Day).
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Labour Day bank holiday, Bank holidays in May 2024, Maharashtra Day bank holiday: Are banks closed on 1st May? According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar 2024, banks are shut today, May 1 on the account of Maharashtra Din/May Day (Labour Day). Bank are closed in Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana), Imphal, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram.
Maharashtra Day
May 1 is celebrated as Maharashtra Day in honour of the formation of the state of Maharashtra in India. The day marks the anniversary of when the state was officially formed in 1960.
Labour Day
May 1 is also marked as May day/ Labour day. The day commemorates the contributions of workers and the labour movement across the world. Read more
Bank holidays in May 2024
Banks will remain shut for a total of 14 days in May across various regions in India. The 14-day holiday in May will include national and regional holidays as well as Sundays, 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Read more
As per the RBI guidelines, bank holidays in India fall into three categories:
Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act
Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday
Banks’ Closing of Accounts
Bank holidays in May 2024: Full list
| Holiday Description | Date (May) |
| Maharashtra Din/May Day (Labour Day) | 1 |
| Lok Sabha General Elections 2024 | 7 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | 8 |
| Basava Jayanti/Akshaya Tritiya | 10 |
| Lok Sabha General Elections 2024 | 13 |
| State Day | 16 |
| Lok Sabha General Elections 2024 | 20 |
| Buddha Pournima | 23 |
| Nazrul Jayanti/Lok Sabha General Elections 2024 | 25 |
Bank holidays in May 2024: Full list
| May 2024 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
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