Bank Holidays in May 2026
Bank holidays May 2026 at a glance: the RBI list has 6 holiday dates this month. Most are regional, so banks in your state are closed on only some of them. The widest are 1 May (Maharashtra Din, 28 of 34 RBI offices); 27 May (Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid), 5 of 34 RBI offices); 28 May (Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha), 30 of 34 RBI offices). Banks are also closed on the second and fourth Saturday (9 May, 23 May) and on Sundays.
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May 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
Bank holidays May 2026, state by state
| Date | Day | Holiday | Banks closed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Fri | Maharashtra Din/Buddha Pournima/May Day (Labour Day)/Birth Anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal |
| 9 May | Sat | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | West Bengal |
| 16 May | Sat | State Day | Sikkim |
| 26 May | Tue | Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam | Tripura |
| 27 May | Wed | Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid)/Id-ul-Zuha | Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala |
| 28 May | Thu | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal |
May 2026 bank holidays in each state
| State | Holidays | Dates in May |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 1 |
| Assam | 2 | 1, 27 |
| Bihar | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Chandigarh | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Chhattisgarh | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Delhi | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Goa | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 28 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 1, 27, 28 |
| Jharkhand | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Karnataka | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Kerala | 3 | 1, 27, 28 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Maharashtra | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Manipur | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Meghalaya | 1 | 28 |
| Mizoram | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Nagaland | 1 | 28 |
| Odisha | 0 | None |
| Rajasthan | 1 | 28 |
| Sikkim | 1 | 16 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Telangana | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Tripura | 3 | 1, 26, 28 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 | 1, 28 |
| Uttarakhand | 2 | 1, 28 |
| West Bengal | 3 | 1, 9, 28 |
Saturdays
Second Saturday: 9 May 2026. Fourth Saturday: 23 May 2026. Banks are open on the other Saturdays of May.
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Common questions
How many bank holidays are there in May 2026?
The RBI list has 6 holiday dates in May 2026, but each applies only in some states (see the table). Add the second and fourth Saturdays (9 and 23 May) and the Sundays.
Are banks closed on the second Saturday of May 2026?
Yes. The second Saturday is 9 May 2026 and the fourth Saturday is 23 May 2026. Banks are closed on both.
Are banks closed on 28 May 2026?
Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha): banks are closed in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal. Banks elsewhere are open unless it is a Sunday or a second or fourth Saturday.
Are banks closed on 1 May 2026?
Maharashtra Din: banks are closed in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal. Banks elsewhere are open unless it is a Sunday or a second or fourth Saturday.