Bank Holiday On 9 May 2025 : Banks are going to be closed tomorrow on Friday. On May 9, all banks will be closed only in West Bengal. That means customers cannot go to the bank on Friday and get their work done. Know here why RBI has given a holiday on Friday. Know the complete list here.
Why will banks remain closed on Friday 9 May?
Banks are going to remain closed in West Bengal on Friday, May 9. Banks are closed in many parts of West Bengal including Kolkata on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary. The birth anniversary of Tagore, a great poet, writer and thinker who was awarded the Nobel Prize, is celebrated as a cultural pride and tradition in the state. On this occasion, all government and many private banking institutions are closed due to the state government declaring a holiday.
List of State-wise Bank Holidays in May 2025
May 9 (Friday) : Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti – Banks closed in Kolkata.
May 12 (Monday): Buddha Purnima – Banks closed in Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla and Srinagar.
May 16 (Friday): State Day – Banks closed in Gangtok.
May 26 (Monday): Birth anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam – Banks closed in Agartala.
May 29 (Thursday): Maharana Pratap Jayanti – Banks closed in Shimla.
Apart from this, banks will remain closed in May due to regular weekly holidays. These holidays will be closed on all Sundays i.e. 4, 11, 18 and 25 May. Apart from this, banks will remain closed on second and fourth Saturdays i.e. 10 and 24 May.
Will online banking service be available?
Yes, during these holidays, customers can still transact money, make bill payments and use other digital services through UPI, IMPS, net banking and mobile banking apps. However, bank branches will not be functioning, so customers are advised to complete important work in advance so that there is no problem.
