With a few days to go when April 2025 comes to an end, Indians are digging deep into the list of Holidays in May 2025. May 1 is celebrated as May Day, aka Labour Day, all around the world, including in India. On this date, the labour class is honored in India in multiple schools and holidays. Also, many states in India declare May Day i.e., May 1, a public holiday. Now, the question arises, will schools and banks remain closed in India on May 1? Below is what you need to know-
Is May 1 a public holiday in India?
The answer is yes. Multiple states of India observe May 1 as a public holiday. It means banks, government offices and schools will remain shut down on this date. Below is a list of states where May 1 will be a public holiday as per the TOI report-
Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, and West Bengal.
Will there be bank and school holidays in Punjab on May 1?
As per Bankbazar, there will be a bank holiday on May 1. However, whether banks will also remain closed in Punjab or not is not known since some reports say there will be a holiday but a few reports say no. Therefore, Punjabis need to wait until April 30 to know whether there will be school and bank holidays in Punjab on May 1 or not. As per the Punjab Government's official holiday calendar, May 1 is on the list of public holidays.