India May 2025 Bank Holidays

In May 2025, banks across India will observe 12 days of holidays, including regional festivals, national events, Sundays, and the second and fourth Saturdays. These closures are mandated by the State Bank of India under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Key holidays include Labour Day/India — Maharashtra Day on May 1, Guru Rabindra Jayanti on May 9, Buddha Purnima on May 12, India — Sikkim Day on May 16, Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti on May 26, and Maharana Pratap Jayanti on May 29. While physical bank branches of entities like State Bank of India will be closed in various states such as India — Maharashtra, India — Karnataka, India — Tamil Nadu, India — Assam, India — Andhra Pradesh, India — Telangana, India — Manipur, India — Kerala, India — West Bengal, India — Goa, India — Bihar, India — Tripura, India — Mizoram, India — Madhya Pradesh, India — Uttarakhand, India — Himachal Pradesh, India — Jammu and Kashmir, India — Uttar Pradesh, India — Delhi, India — Chhattisgarh, India — Jharkhand, and India — Sikkim, digital banking services like UPI, IMPS, internet banking, and mobile apps will remain operational. Stock exchanges like BSE and National Stock Exchange of India will also observe closures on the second and fourth Saturdays.