Why will banks remain closed on May 1?
On Thursday, May 1, banks will remain closed in many states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Bihar, Kolkata, Goa, Andhra Pradesh. Banks are closed in Maharashtra due to Maharashtra Day. Whereas, in all other states, banks will not open due to Labor Day. Here banks are closed due to Labor Day.
Banks will remain closed on May 1
May 1 (Thursday) – Labour Day/Maharashtra Day: Banks will be closed in Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Imphal, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram.
Complete list of holidays in May
4 May (Sunday) – Sunday
May 9 (Friday) – Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti : Banks will remain closed in Kolkata.
10 May (Saturday) – Second Saturday of May
May 11 (Sunday) – Sunday
May 12 (Monday) – Buddha Purnima: Banks will be closed in Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla and Srinagar.
May 16 (Friday) – State Day: Bank holiday in Gangtok.
18 May (Sunday) – Sunday
24 May (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday
May 25 (Sunday) – Sunday
May 26 (Monday) – Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Birth Anniversary : Banks will remain closed in Agartala.
May 29 (Thursday) – Maharana Pratap Jayanti : Banks will remain closed in Shimla.
Will online banking services be available?
Although bank branches will remain closed on these holidays, customers need not panic. Digital banking services such as UPI, IMPS, net banking and mobile apps will continue to function normally. Customers can make fund transfers, bill payments and other transactions. Customers are advised to complete their bank branch related work well in advance so that there is no inconvenience during the holidays.
