Bank Holiday May 2026: Banks will remain closed for 12 days in May, check the list before making plans.

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 25, 2026

Business Desk – Bank Holiday May 2026: If you are planning to handle banking related work in the summer of May, then first of all check the list of holidays. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the list of bank holidays for May 2026. This month banks will remain closed for a total of 12 days. This includes weekly holidays as well as many big festivals. Although these holidays may vary slightly from state to state, banks will remain closed across the country on most of these days.

When and where will banks remain closed in May 2026?

May 1 (Friday) – Buddha Purnima / May Day – Banks will remain closed in many states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
3 May (Sunday) – Weekly holiday observed throughout the country.
9 May (Saturday) – Second Saturday and Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti. Banks will remain closed across the country on second Saturday. Apart from this, there will be a holiday in West Bengal on the occasion of Tagore Jayanti.
May 10 (Sunday) – Banks will remain closed across the country.
16 May (Saturday) – Banks will remain closed in some states on the occasion of ‘State Day’.
17 May (Sunday) – Weekly holiday observed throughout the country.
23 May (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday – Banks will remain closed across the country.
24 May (Sunday) – Banks will remain closed across the country.
May 26 (Tuesday) – Banks will remain closed in some states on the occasion of the birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam.
27 May (Wednesday) – Bakrid (Eid-ul-Azha) – Banks will remain closed almost in the entire country. Holiday has been declared in most of the states. (It may vary depending on which state the holiday applies to).
28 May (Thursday) – Banks will remain closed in some states on the occasion of Bakrid (Eid-ul-Azha).
31 May (Sunday) – Weekly holiday across the country A long weekend in May

The month is starting with a long weekend. There is a holiday on 1st May, followed by Saturday on 2nd May and Sunday on 3rd May. Although banks will remain open on May 2, the continuous holidays mean that many people may plan to spend this time as a long weekend.

Online banking services will remain operational

Bank closure will affect only branch related services. This means that tasks like check clearance, cash deposit and passbook update will not be possible. However, digital services, including UPI, mobile banking, internet banking and ATM facilities. Will continue to work as before.

The stock markets (NSE and BSE) will also remain closed on two special days in May. These include Maharashtra Day on 1st May and Bakrid on 28th May. Apart from this, the markets remain closed every Saturday and Sunday. If you have any important banking related work, please keep these dates in mind and plan accordingly. By having the right information, you can avoid unnecessary problems. You can save your time from getting wasted.