Bank holidays in May 2022: Banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days in May, including weekends, according to the list of holidays released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Bank holidays in May 2022: Bank remain close for 14 days next month.
These include four holidays on festivals, along with Sundays and second and fourth Saturday. It must be noted that online banking services will remain functional even on holidays. RBI categorises the holidays’ list as national and regional under Negotiable Instruments Act, Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.
Many holidays are region specific and it may vary from state to state and also from bank to bank. There are two long weekends in the coming month with banks remaining shut for three days at a stretch on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Buddha Purnima. As a result, customers who have important bank-related work in the coming month, must check the list before heading out.
Bank Holidays in May 2022: Full list
– May 1 (Sunday): May Day – Across the country/ Maharashtra Day – Maharashtra
– May 2 (Monday): Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti – Several states
– May 3 (Tuesday): Idul Fitr, Basava Jayanti (Karnataka)
– May 4 (Wednesday): Idul Fitr – Telangana
– May 8 (Sunday) Weekend – Across the country
– May 9 (Monday): Guru Rabindranath Jayanti – West Bengal and Tripura
– May 13 (Thursday): Idul Fitr – National
– May 14 (Saturday): Second Saturday Bank Holiday
– May 15 (Sunday): Across the country
– May 16 (Monday): State Day, Buddha Purnima – Sikkim and other states
– May 22 (Sunday): Across the country
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– May 24 (Tuesday): Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam – Sikkim
– May 28 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday
– May 29 (Sunday): Across the country.
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