Bank Holiday on 12 May 2025: All banks are going to be closed tomorrow on Monday. On May 12, banks are going to be closed in most states of the country. That is, all banks like SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, PNB, BOB are going to be closed. That is, customers cannot go to the bank on Friday and finish their work. Learn here why RBI has given leave on Monday 12 May 2025. Learn the full list here.
Why will the banks be closed on Monday 12 May?
On Monday 12 May, the banks will remain closed due to Buddha Purnima. Banks are going to be closed on Monday in most states of the country. Buddha Purnima is an important religious and cultural festival. According to the Holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), this holiday occurs in most states. Banks are going to be closed in states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal.
When will the banks be closed due to Saturday and Sunday
Banks will also be closed due to regular weekly holidays in May. These holidays will remain closed on all Sundays i.e. 4, 11, 18 and 25 May. Apart from this, banks are scheduled to be closed on 10 and 24 May on the second and fourth Saturdays.
According to states in May 2025, bank holiday list
May 12 (Monday): Buddha Purnima – Banks closed in Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla and Srinagar.
16 May (Friday): State Day – Bank closed in Gangtok.
26 May (Monday): Kazi Nazrul Islam’s birth anniversary – Bank closed in Agartala.
2May 9 (Thursday): Maharana Pratap Jayanti – Bank closed in Shimla.
Will you get online banking service?
Yes, during these holidays, customers can use money transaction bill payment and other digital service through UPI, IMPS, Net Banking and Mobile Banking Apps. However, the bank branch will not work, so customers are advised to tackle the necessary work in advance so that there is no problem.
RBI holiday list of May
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RBI holiday list
| Holiday cause | Day |
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| Maharashtra Day/May Day (Labor Day) | 1 |
| Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti | 9 |
| Buddha Purnima | 12 |
| State day | 16 |
| Kazi Nazrul Islam’s birthday | 26 |
| Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 29 |