Indian public and private banks will be closed on 10 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in May 2023, owing to festivals.
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks remain closed on all public holidays but there are some holidays that are regional, i.e. restricted to certain states only. Regional holidays are decided by respective state governments.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Monday | Maharashtra Day/ May Day (Belapur, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram) |
| 5 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima (Aizawl, Belapur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla) |
| 7 May | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 13 May | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 14 May | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 16 May | Tuesday | StateHood Day (Gangtok) |
| 21 May | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 22 May | Monday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti (Shimla) |
| 27 May | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 28 May | Sunday | Nationwide |
Disclaimer: All precautions have been taken to gather the most accurate information about the Bank Holiday dates for the month of May 2023. However, readers are advised to verify with their local branches to corroborate the same.
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