Bank Holidays in May, Upcoming Bank Holidays: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declared several holidays for May 2025, including Maharashtra Din, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, and others. If you are planning any important activities, banking transactions, or other bank services, plan accordingly to avoid any inconvenience during these closure days.
In May, banks across various states will remain closed on select days to observe important regional festivals and commemorations.
List of Bank Holidays in May
According to the central bank, bank services will be closed for seven days in the upcoming month.
Here is the detailed list of holidays:
- May 1: Maharashtra Din / May Day (Labor Day)
- May 9: Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
- May 12: Buddha Purnima
- May 16: State Day
- May 26: Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam
- May 29: Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Due to these holidays, citizens in several major states, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka, may face inconvenience regarding banking services.
City-wise holiday list:
Here is the city-wise holiday list:
- May 1: Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Hyderabad (Telangana), Imphal, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram
- May 9: Kolkata
- May 12: Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar
- May 16: Agartala, Gangtok
- May 26: Agartala
- May 29: Shimla
These cities are the capitals of their respective states, indicating holidays in the related states.
