April is about to end, and May is around the corner. If you have any banking tasks, complete them quickly because banks will be closed for a total of 11 days in May. This includes the second and fourth Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays like Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and other festivals. Not all banking needs can be met online, so you will definitely need a plan to schedule your banking needs well in advance.
Due to bank closures, services like checkbook issuance, passbook updates, and other banking operations may be affected. However, online services will remain available. Here’s a list of holidays left in April and holidays in May.
Before May, banks will also be closed on the following days:
- 26 April (Fourth Saturday)
- 27 April (Sunday)
- 29th April (Parashurama Jayanti — Shimla)
- 30 April (Akshaya Tritiya — Bengaluru)
May Bank Holiday list
- 01 May 2025 (Thursday): Labor Day and Maharashtra Day — Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Manipur, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, Maharashtra.
- 02 May 2025 (Friday): Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti — West Bengal, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi.
- 04 May 2025 (Sunday): Weekly Holiday.
- 10 May 2025 (Saturday): Second Saturday.
- 11 May 2025 (Sunday): Weekly Holiday.
- 12 May 2025 (Monday): Buddha Purnima — Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand.
- 16 May 2025 (Friday): Sikkim Statehood Day.
- 18 May 2025 (Sunday): Weekly Holiday.
- 24 May 2025 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday.
- 25 May 2025 (Sunday): Weekly Holiday.
- 26 May 2025 (Monday): Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti — Tripura.
Online services to rely on during Bank Holidays
Don't worry about your small banking needs. Digital banking services are always available to assist you. Here they are:
Net Banking: Access money transfers, bill payments, and balance inquiries easily through your bank’s website or mobile app.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI): Use apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, or Paytm to transfer money securely and instantly.
Mobile Banking: Manage fund transfers, bill payments, mobile recharges, and more through your bank’s mobile app.
ATM Services: You can withdraw cash, check balances, or view mini statements anytime at ATMs. Some ATMs also support cardless cash withdrawals.
Important Note: Since holidays vary by state, always check with your local branch for holiday schedules.