May Bank Holiday

List of bank holidays in may 2020 public and private sector banks operating in the country shall remain closed on the days listed in the table below in the month of may 2020.

May bank holiday. In 2020 the early may bank holiday was moved to friday may 8 to coincide with victory in europe day or ve day which marks the 75th anniversary of the end of world war ii in europe. This public holiday was only legislated in the republic of ireland in 1993 and became a holiday on may 4th 1994. Please check with event organizers for details.

Early may bank holiday. It was the first day of a long weekend featuring numerous commemorative events across the country. These days will be in addition to the regular bank holidays i e the second and fourth saturdays of the month.

Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the covid 19 pandemic. The may bank holiday in the republic of ireland takes place on the first monday in may. All india holidays include republic day january 26 independence day august 15 and gandhi jayanti october 2.

The term is also colloquially used to refer to public holidays in the republic of ireland. Australian capital territory western australia. Early may bank holiday.

Banks in india are usually shut on public holidays. The may bank holiday has only ever moved once before to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ve day in 1995. A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the united kingdom and the crown dependencies the term refers to all public holidays in the united kingdom be they set out in statute declared by royal proclamation or held by convention under common law.

There are certain bank holidays that are state specific and some where banks throughout the country are shut. All states and territories. Bank holidays in india 2020.