Get the Lowdown on Bank Holidays in May 2025!
Bank Holiday in 2025 on May 3: Indian Banks - Open or Closed? Find Out Here.
Bust out them checkbooks, folks! Here's your banking schedule for May 2025.
Alright, folks, is your purse ready? Check out the list of bank holidays in India for May 2025:
May 3 (Saturday): Most banks will be open in India, even though it's a Saturday. Yep, that's rare, as they usually take a break on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
May 10 and 24 (2nd and 4th Saturdays): Banks will be closed on these Saturdays due to regional and religious holidays in select regions. So, you may want to double-check.
May 4, 11, 18, and 25 (All Sundays): That's right, banks will be closed on every Sunday in May. Nothing new here.
Now, let's dive into some specific holiday observations:
May 1 (Thursday): Banks will be closed in several regions, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Belapur, Guwahati, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Imphal, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, and Thiruvananthapuram, due to Labour Day and Maharashtra Day. Some banks in Gujarat might also be closed for Gujarat Foundation Day.
May 9 (Friday): Banks in Kolkata will be shut for Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti.
May 12 (Monday): Banks across New Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Bhopal, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Aizawl, Agartala, Belapur, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Shimla, and Srinagar will be closed for Buddha Purnima.
May 16 (Friday): Banks across Sikkim will be closed to observe Sikkim State Day.
May 26 (Monday): Banks in Tripura will be closed for the birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam.
May 29 (Thursday): Banks in Himachal Pradesh will be closed for Maharana Pratap Jayanti.
Don't worry, though! All major banks' online services will still be up and running, even when physical branches are closed. So, ATM machines, card services, NEFT/RTGS fund transfers, and account administration activities will continue to operate smoothly.
Hope this guide helps you plan your banking needs this May! Don't forget to check out the latest news and updates while you're at it!
- In Indian banking schedules for May 2025, banks will be open on May 3, despite it being a Saturday, while they will close on May 10 and 24 due to regional and religious holidays.
- Banking services in cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata will be closed on May 1, for Labour Day, Maharashtra Day, and possibly Gujarat Foundation Day.
- Banks in Kolkata will shut on May 9 for Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti.
- Banks across several cities will be closed on May 12 for Buddha Purnima, including in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, and others.
- Banks in Sikkim will be closed on May 16 to observe Sikkim State Day, and banks in Tripura will be closed on May 26 for the birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam. On May 29, banks in Himachal Pradesh will close for Maharana Pratap Jayanti.
- Fortunately, all major banks' online services, including ATMs, card services, NEFT/RTGS fund transfers, and account administration activities, will continue to function during bank holidays.
