May Holidays in India 2021
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The month of May is usually a vacation time for schools, colleges, and other academic institutions. It's the time when people of India commonly go on vacations. India, a land of colorful festivals and celebrations has quite a few holidays in May. Here is a comprehensive list of general and bank holidays in the month of May.
List of Holidays in May 2021
|
1 May 2021 |
Saturday |
May Day/ Maharashtra Day |
May Day - Across the country/ Maharashtra Day - Maharashtra |
|
7 May 2021 |
Friday |
Jumat-ul-Wida |
Jumat-ul-Wida-Jammu & Kashmir |
|
9 May 2021 |
Sunday |
Guru Rabindranath Jayanti |
Birth anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore – West Bengal and Tripura |
|
10 May 2021 |
Monday |
Shab-e-Qadr |
Jammu & Kashmir |
|
13 May 2021 |
Thursday |
Idul Fitr |
National |
|
14 May 2021 |
Friday |
Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti, Basava Jayanti, Idul Fitr |
Several states, Basava Jayanti-Karnataka, Idul Fitr – Telangana |
|
16 May 2021 |
Sunday |
State Day |
Sikkim |
|
25 May 2021 |
Tuesday |
Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam |
Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam – Tripura |
|
26 May 2021 |
Wednesday |
Buddha Purnima |
Several States |
May Bank Holidays in India 2021
|
1 May 2021 |
Saturday |
May Day, Maharashtra Day |
May Day - Across the country, Maharashtra Day - Maharashtra |
|
7 May 2021 |
Friday |
Jumat-ul-Wida |
Jumat-ul-Wida - Jammu & Kashmir |
|
9 May 2021 |
Sunday |
Guru Rabindranath Jayanti |
Birth anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore – West Bengal and Tripura |
|
10 May 2021 |
Monday |
Shab-e-Qadr |
Jammu & Kashmir |
|
13 May 2021 |
Thursday |
Idul Fitr |
National |
|
14 May 2021 |
Friday |
Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti, Basava Jayanti, Idul Fitr |
Several states, Basava Jayanti - Karnataka, Idul Fitr – Telangana |
|
16 May 2021 |
Sunday |
State Day |
Sikkim |
|
25 May 2021 |
Tuesday |
Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam |
Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam – Tripura |
|
26 May 2021 |
Wednesday |
Buddha Purnima |
Several States |
Note: Banks have holidays on second and fourth Saturdays too.
Description of Holidays in May
May Day: May Day is World Worker's Day. It is a public holiday in all states of India.
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore: The birth anniversary of Noble Laureate Rabindranath Tagore is celebrated in West Bengal and Tripura by cultural performances of the great poet's various works.
State Day: Sikkim celebrates its State Day on 16th May each year.
Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam: Kazu Nazrul Islam was a famous Bengali poet and his birth anniversary is celebrated all over West Bengal.
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