Holidays offer a much-needed escape from the daily grind, giving us a chance to relax and recharge. Recognizing this, we all eagerly anticipate these breaks from our routines.
To help you plan ahead, we've compiled a list of public and bank holidays that occur in May 2025. In addition to the dates, we've included brief descriptions of the festivals and observances associated with each holiday. Keep reading to learn more about the special days in July and the significance behind them.
Discover the list of holidays and learn more about them by reading on.
Date | Day | Holiday |
1 May 2025 | Thursday | |
8 May 2025 | Wednesday | |
12 May 2025 | Monday | |
16 May 2025 | Friday | |
26 May 2025 | Monday | |
29 May 2025 | Friday | |
30 May 2025 | Friday |
**Please verify the holiday dates with the government gazette
Public and private sector banks operating in the country shall remain closed on the days listed in the table below in the month of May 2025 These days will be in addition to the regular bank holidays i.e., the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
Date | Holiday | Celebrated in |
1 May 2025, Thursday | May Day - Across the country/ Maharashtra Day - Maharashtra | |
8 May 2025, Wednesday | West Bengal | |
10 May 2025, Saturday | Second Saturday | National |
24 May 2025, Saturday | Fourth Saturday | National |
Note: Please authenticate the dates with the Holiday list issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
The month of May in 2025 has a lot of holidays. The public and bank holidays that fall in the month make it a good time to get away from the daily routine. With all the holidays listed above for May 2025, you can start planning your trip well in advance.
There are a few spectacular destinations in India to visit during holidays in May 2025. The destinations include:
Buddha Purnima marks the birth of Lord Buddha and is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Vaisakh.
You can find a list of all the public and bank holidays in India for May 2025 on the official government websites or by checking the Holiday List 2025 issued by the Reserve Bank of India.
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Mizoram, Punjab, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal are among the states that observe Buddha Purnima.
In various regions of the nation, May Day is observed as Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas and is associated with labour movements. May Day was observed on that day to remember the Haymarket incident, which took place in Chicago on May 4, 1886.
The birth anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore is celebrated to honour the famous Bengali poet, musician, and artist. Several cultural programmes and events are held in his honour at various places.
Banks in many states across the nation will be closed on Monday, 12 May 2025, on account of Buddha Purnima. Banks will be closed in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Jammu (Srinagar).
Banks across India will remain closed for 12 days in May 2025, including state-specific public holidays and regular weekend holidays. These closures include Sundays, the second and fourth Saturdays, and festivals such as Buddha Purnima and Maharana Pratap Jayanti. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) specifies these holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, applicable to both scheduled and non-scheduled banks.
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