Bank Holiday 2023: Banks to remain closed for 12 days in May

Bank holiday in May 2023: Private and public banks around the county will remain closed on certain days in May 2023 as per the details shared by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Banks will remain closed for as many as 12 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays. Bank holidays in May 2023 will differ according to states and regions as some holidays will be observed nationwide public holidays while others will be treated as local holidays. RBI has clearly mentioned that this will not be uniformly applicable across India and will differ in all states and regions. Hence, it is advised to visit the bank branch for any bank-related important work next month accordingly.

List of bank holidays in May 2023:

May 1, 2023: Banks will remain closed in view of Maharashtra Day/May Day.  Banks will be closed in Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, and Trivandrum.

May 5, 2023: On account of Buddha Purnima, banks will be closed in the following locations: Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, and Srinagar.

May 7, 2023: Due to Sunday, banks will remain closed across the country.

May 9, 2023: Banks will remain closed in Kolkata due to the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.

May 13, 2023: Banks will remain closed across the country due to the second Saturday.

May 14, 2023: Banks will remain closed on Sunday.

May 16, 2023: Banks will remain closed in Sikkim in view of Statehood Day.

May 21, 2023: There will be a holiday in banks in view of Sunday.

May 22, 2023: Banks will remain closed in Shimla due to Maharana Pratap Jayanti.

May 24, 2023: Banks in Tripura will remain closed for Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti.

May 27, 2023: Banks will remain closed due to the fourth Saturday.

May 28, 2023: Due to Sunday, there will be a bank holiday across the country.