Bank Holidays In May 2025: See the Full List

Holidays provide an essential break from our routines, allowing us to relax and recharge. Banks also have designated holidays at the start of the new year. 

To plan, here’s a compiled list of public and bank holidays in May 2025. Let's dive in with our pens and notebooks to keep a check! 

May 1, 2025, marks Maharashtra Day, Gujarat Day, and May Day. Both Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day celebrate the formation of the states, while May Day is a national holiday for Labour Day. 

May 8 marks the holiday as Guru Ravindra Jayanti to celebrate the birth anniversary of the great Bengali poet, novelist, and humanist, Rabindranath Tagore. 

Buddha Purnima is a festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Buddha. It is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Vaisakh. The banks will remain closed on that day. 

Banks will remain closed on the state holiday of the formation of the northeast state to commemorate it as the 22nd state of India. 

The bank will observe a state holiday on the birthday of the great Bengali poet, musician, writer, and revolutionary Kazi Nazrul Islam. 

May 29, 2025, marks the event of Maharana Pratap Jayanti. It is a festival celebrated in remembrance of the Rajput king of Mewar, Maharana Pratap Singh. 

Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day is a state holiday that observes the closing of Punjab banks on the day to celebrate and honour the fifth Sikh guru, who stood for justice and truth. 

The bank will observe holidays on May 10, 2025, and May 24, 2025. The occasion of the holiday is the second and fourth Saturdays off, a national holiday for the banks.