• May 12 has also been declared as a holiday in the holiday list issued by Bank Union. This means that there will be no transactions on this day in all the banks of the state.
• LIC Union has also confirmed the retirement in its branches. That is, branches of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will also not function on this day.

 Classes will not be held in schools and colleges

According to the annual holiday calendar issued by Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Council, Prayagraj:

• May 12 will be a holiday in all the schools run under the Basic Education Council of the state.
• Apart from this, recognized private schools, colleges and other educational institutes will also remain closed.

Under this decision, students, teachers and employees of the education department will get the benefits of retirement.

What all will be closed? Know at a glance

Category	Status
Government office	Closed
Bank (all major banks)	Closed
LIC branches	Closed
Government and recognized schools	Closed
College / Institute of Higher Education	Closed

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