Bank Holidays This Week, Upcoming Bank Holidays, May Bank Holidays: Planning a bank visit soon? Before stepping out, take a moment to check the bank holidays this week and in the coming days. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), several bank holidays are scheduled across different states in May 2025. These holidays are based on local festivals and observances, meaning bank operations will be impacted in specific regions on specific days.
Here’s a quick look at the upcoming bank holidays and the cities/states affected:
| Date | Occasion |
| May-01 | Maharashtra Day / Labor Day |
| May-09 | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
| May-12 | Buddha Purnima |
| May-16 | State Day |
| May-26 | Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam |
| May-29 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
Bank Holidays in May 2025 (City and state wise)
Such regional holidays may cause inconvenience in banking services in several states such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka. Here is a list of state capitals showing the holidays in your respective cities:
May 9 (Friday): Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
City/Capital: Kolkata
May 12 (Monday): Buddha Purnima
Cities affected: Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar
May 16 (Friday): State Day
Cities affected: Agartala, Gangtok
May 26 (Monday): Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam
City affected: Agartala
May 29 (Thursday): Maharana Pratap Jayanti
City affected: Shimla
What it means for you
While core banking services like ATM withdrawals, online banking, and mobile banking will remain operational, physical bank branches in the above-mentioned cities will remain closed on the respective dates.
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