The government of Jharkhand has declared holidays on the following days in May. May 1, on account of Labour Day/ May Day; May 5, on account of Buddha Purnima; May 13, the second week of Saturday as a Bank Holiday; May 27 the fourth week of Saturday as Bank Holiday. All the days mentioned above are considered public holidays.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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May 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 23 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
May 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
During these days all the banks including Karur Vysya Bank, HSBC Bank, YES Bank and DCB Bank will remain closed.
Narad Jayanti: Sage Narad is one of the well-known fictitious characters in Hindu philosophy. He is considered to be the Manasa Putra of Lord Brahma. He is one of the Prajapati and also one of the seven important rishis. The day is the birth anniversary of Devrishi Narad, who used to travel throughout the world communicating information continuously. Narad Jayanti is commemorated on the day after the full moon day in the Vaishakh month which falls either in April or May.