Bank Holidays in May 2026: Banks will remain closed for 12 days in May, check the complete list of holidays before leaving for work.

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 28, 2026

Bank Holidays in May: If you are also thinking of going to the bank, then this news is for you, because recently RBI has released the list of bank holidays for the month of May. According to the released calendar, bank doors will not open for a total of 12 days out of 31 in the month of May i.e. banks will remain closed.

Banks will have long holidays in May

Bank Holidays in May: The month of April is about to end and after two days the month of May will start. If you are also thinking of going to the bank, then this news is for you, because recently RBI has released the list of bank holidays for the month of May. According to the released calendar, bank doors will not open for a total of 12 days out of 31 in the month of May i.e. banks will remain closed. In such a situation, if you go to get any bank related work done, your work will not be completed and you may have to face problems. There are some festivals and anniversaries in the month of May, due to which there will be long holidays for banks. In such a situation, it is very important for you to check the bank holiday calendar.

Banks will remain closed on these dates in May

There will be a bank holiday on Friday, May 1 on the occasion of Labor Day.
There will be a holiday on 3rd May as it is Sunday.
Buddha Purnima is on Thursday 7th May. There will be a bank holiday on this occasion.
Saturday 9th May is a holiday as it is the second Saturday of the month.
There will be a weekly holiday on 10th May.
There will be a holiday on Sunday, 17th May.
Banks will remain closed on 23rd May (Saturday) as it is the fourth Saturday of the month.
There will be a weekly holiday on Sunday, 24th May.
Maharana Pratap Jayanti is on Monday, 25th May, hence banks will remain closed in some states.
There will be a holiday on 31st May, the last Sunday of the month.

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Holidays may vary

This information may change according to different states, but the weekly holidays of Sunday and Saturday will remain the same everywhere. Apart from these, there may also be separate holidays in some areas due to local festivals or special events. Therefore, if you have any important bank work in May, then make your plans keeping this list of holidays in mind so that you do not face any problem.