If you have any banking-related plans for May 2025, it's important to be aware of the state-by-state variations in scheduled bank holidays. There will be many regional holidays this month, and although banks across the country will not be closed on all the days, a number of significant holidays may affect banking operations in particular locations. Note that all scheduled and non-scheduled banks will observe public holiday on the second and fourth Saturdays.
Bank holidays in May 2025Banks will be closed on the occasion of Maharashtra Din/May Day (Labor Day), Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore, Buddha Pournima, State Day, Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam, Maharana Pratap Jayanti in the month of May.State-wise list of major bank holidays Banks in various states will remain closed on the following dates due to local festivals, regional events, and gazetted holidays:May 1 (Wednesday) – Labour Day / Maharashtra Day Banks will be closed in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Manipur, Kerala, West Bengal, Goa, Bihar on May 1, 2025 on account of Labour Day and Maharashtra Day. May 9 (Friday) – Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti Banks are closed in West Bengal on May 9, 2025 on account of Rabindranath Tagore JayantiMay 12 (Monday) – Buddha Poornima Banks are closed in Tripura, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Srinagar on May 12, 2025 on account of Buddha PoornimaMay 16 (Friday) – Sikkim State Day Banks are closed in Sikkim on May 16, 2025 on account of State DayMay 26 (Monday) – Birthday of Kazi Nazrul IslamBanks are closed in Tripura on May 26, 2025 to honour the birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam.
May 29 (Thursday) – Maharana Pratap Jayanti Banks are closed in Himachal Pradesh on May 29, 2025 on account of Maharana Pratap JayantiImpact of bank holidaysBank holidays can impact services such as in-branch banking, cheque clearances, fund transfers via NEFT/RTGS, and loan processing or approvals. While ATMs, online banking, and mobile banking services typically remain operational, any physical banking or documentation requirements should be planned in advance. Apr-25 1 5 7 10 14 15 16 18 21 29 30 Agartala • • • • Ahmedabad • • • • Aizawl • • • Belapur • • • • Bengaluru • • • • • Bhopal • • • • Bhubaneswar • • • Chandigarh • • Chennai • • • • Dehradun • • • Gangtok • • • Guwahati • • • • Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh • • • Hyderabad - Telangana • • • • Imphal • • • Itanagar • • • • Jaipur • • • Jammu • • Kanpur • • • • Kochi • • • Kohima • • Kolkata • • • • • Lucknow • • • • Mumbai • • • • Nagpur • • • • New Delhi • • • • Panaji • • • Patna • • • Raipur • • • Ranchi •• • • • Shillong • • Shimla • • Srinagar • • Thiruvananthapuram • • •.
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Bank holidays in May 2025: Check full list of state-wise bank holidays

In May 2025, banking operations will be affected by state-specific holidays like Labour Day, Tagore Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and state days. Closures vary by region, impacting in-branch services, cheque clearances, and fund transfers. While ATMs and online banking remain accessible, plan ahead for physical banking needs due to these regional observances.