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Bank Holidays In May 2026 | If you have any work in bank in May then this information is very important for you. Because in the month of May, banks will be closed for many days due to various festivals, anniversaries, state foundation day and weekly holidays. Hence it is necessary to know the holiday schedule before depositing cheques, cash transactions, passbook updates, drafts, loan operations or other banking services.

Importantly, all banks across the country are closed on every second and fourth Saturday and every Sunday. Also some holidays are applicable only in certain states. So, let’s know the detailed information about bank holidays in May 2026.

Banks will remain closed in many states on May 1 on the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Labor Day, Buddha Purnima and Pandit Raghunath Murmu Jayanti. Bank transactions are likely to remain closed in many states including Maharashtra on this day. However, banks may continue to operate in some places in the states of Gujarat, Odisha, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Nagaland and Meghalaya. Bank Holidays In May 2026

As 3rd May 2026 is a Sunday, all banks across the country will remain closed.

9th May 2026 being a second Saturday will be a bank holiday.

As 10th May 2026 is a Sunday, all banks across the country will remain closed.

Banks in Sikkim will remain closed on 16 May 2026 on the occasion of Sikkim State Foundation Day. Regular operations may continue in other states.

As 17th May 2026 is a Sunday, all banks across the country will remain closed.

As on 23 May 2026 all banks will remain closed. Bank Holidays In May 2026

24th May 2026 being a Sunday will be a bank holiday across the country.

Banks in Tripura will remain closed on May 26, 2026 on the occasion of Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti.

Banks in Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Jammu, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana will remain closed on May 27, 2026. However, banks may continue to operate in some places in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Goa and Bihar. Bank Holidays In May 2026

Banks in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Goa, Bihar, Jammu and Srinagar* will remain closed on 28 May 2026.

All banks will remain closed on 31st May 2026 as the last day of May is Sunday.