May 2026 Holidays
May 2026 holidays: the central government list has 2 gazetted holidays this month (Budha Purnima, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)) and 1 restricted holiday. May 2026 has 31 days and 5 Sundays. The stock exchanges are closed on 2 weekdays.
- Gazetted holiday
- Restricted holiday
- Sunday
May 2026
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Central government holidays in May 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Fri | Budha Purnima | Gazetted |
| 9 May | Sat | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | Restricted |
| 28 May | Thu | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Moved from 27 May by DoPT OM F.No. 12/3/2023-JCA dated 22.05.2026. | Gazetted |
Stock market holidays in May 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Fri | Maharashtra Day |
| 28 May | Thu | Bakri Id |
State holidays in May 2026
Holidays declared by state governments in May 2026, from each state's official list.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Fri | Buddha Pournima | Maharashtra |
| 1 May | Fri | Buddha Purnima | Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
| 1 May | Fri | Buddha Purnima / Birth Day of Pandit Raghunath Murmu | Jharkhand |
| 1 May | Fri | Buddha Purnima / Pandit Raghunath Murmu's Birthday | Odisha |
| 1 May | Fri | Budha Purnima | Himachal Pradesh |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day (Mazdoor Diwas) | Jharkhand |
| 1 May | Fri | Maharashtra Din | Maharashtra |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day | Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day & Budha Purnima | Assam |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day / Buddha Purnima | Bihar |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day; Buddha Purnima | West Bengal |
| 9 May | Sat | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | West Bengal |
| 16 May | Sat | Savitri Amavasya | Odisha |
| 27 May | Wed | Eid-ul-Azha (day 1) | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 27 May | Wed | Id-ul-Ad'ha (Bakrid) | Kerala |
| 27 May | Wed | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Himachal Pradesh, Odisha |
| 27 May | Wed | Id-uz-Zuha (Bakrid) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 28 May | Thu | Bakri Id (Id-Uz-Zuha) | Maharashtra |
| 28 May | Thu | Bakrid | Karnataka |
| 28 May | Thu | Bakrid (Idul Azha) | Tamil Nadu |
| 28 May | Thu | Bakrid (additional holiday) | Kerala |
| 28 May | Thu | Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid) | Gujarat |
| 28 May | Thu | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | Andhra Pradesh |
| 28 May | Thu | Eid-ul-Azha (day 2) | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 28 May | Thu | Eidul Azha (Bakrid) | Telangana |
| 28 May | Thu | Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | West Bengal |
| 28 May | Thu | Id-ul-Zuha | Assam |
| 28 May | Thu | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand |
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Common questions
How many holidays are there in May 2026?
2 central gazetted holidays and 1 restricted holiday, plus 5 Sundays. States and banks may have more.
Which festivals fall in May 2026?
Budha Purnima (1 May), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (28 May), Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore (9 May).