Banks in India will observe Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) holidays on either May 27 or 28, 2026, depending on the state, following central and Telangana government's date shift to May 28. Customers are advised to check local schedules.
Banks in 23 Indian states and union territories will be closed on Friday May 1 2026 due to multiple holidays including Maharashtra Day marking the states formation in 1960 Buddha Purnima celebrating Gautam Buddhas birth May Day Labour Day and the birth anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu developer of the Ol Chiki script for Santali.
May 2026 will see numerous state-specific bank holidays across India, impacting banking operations on various dates. Key closures include Maharashtra Din, Buddha Pournima, May Day (Labour Day), birth anniversaries of Pandit Raghunath Murmu, Rabindranath Tagore, and Kazi Nazrul Islam, State Day in Sikkim, and Eid-UI-Adha. Banks will be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays, with significant state-by-state variations throughout the month.
