Bank Holidays in May 2025: 12 Days of Closure Announced Across India, Starting with Labour Day

RBI releases the list of official banking holidays for May 2025. Plan your transactions accordingly as banks will be shut for 12 days this month.

Bank Branches to Remain Closed for 12 Days in May

As May 2025 begins, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the official list of bank holidays applicable across various states for the financial year 2025–26. According to the notification, banks will remain closed for a total of 12 days in May, including weekly offs and state-specific holidays.

On May 1, banks are closed nationwide in observance of Labour Day and Maharashtra Day, marking the first banking holiday of the month.

Breakdown of Bank Holidays in May 2025 Weekend Holidays (Total: 6 Days)

Banks will be closed on:

• Sundays: May 4, 11, 18, and 25

• Second Saturday: May 10

• Fourth Saturday: May 24

Festival and Regional Holidays (Total: 6 Days)

May 1 (Thursday) Labour Day & Maharashtra Day
Closed in: Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Imphal, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram

May 9 (Friday) Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
Closed in: Kolkata

May 12 (Monday) Buddha Purnima
Closed in: Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar

May 16 (Friday) State Day
Closed in: Gangtok

May 26 (Monday) Kazi Nazrul Islam Birth Anniversary
Closed in: Agartala

May 29 (Thursday) Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Closed in: Shimla

Will Online Banking Be Affected?

No. While physical bank branches will remain closed on the mentioned dates, digital banking services such as UPI, net banking, mobile apps, and ATMs will remain fully operational 24×7. Customers are encouraged to plan their in-person banking tasks in advance to avoid disruptions during the holiday period.