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Bank Holiday Today 2025: Banks across 17 cities in India are closed today, May 12, 2025 (Monday), on account of Buddha Purnima; check the operational status of banks today in your city – full list below.

Bank Holidays May 2025: India’s bank holidays are determined by the to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations. (Express Archives)

Buddha Purnima Bank Holiday in India 2025: Banks in a few Indian cities will remain closed today, Monday, May 12, 2025, on account of Buddha Purnima, celebrating Gautam Buddha’s 2587th birth anniversary, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar for 2025.

While a few Indian cities are observing bank closures today, many are also confused about the Indian stock markets’ operational status; notably, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE India) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) are open today.

CHECK | Bank Holidays May 2025: A complete city-wise list of bank closures in India

Bank holidays in India are allotted by RBI regulations, including the Negotiable Instruments Act, RTGS holidays, and various regional and national observances.

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According to its calendar for the fiscal year 2025-26, the RBI has allotted 13 bank holidays for May 2025, in addition to the mandatory weekly offs on the second Saturday and Sunday.

Bank status in Indian cities on Monday, May 12, 2025:

It’s important to note that online banking services will remain functional, enabling customers to access net banking, mobile banking, and UPI services without any disruption.

Below is a city-wise list where banks in India will observe a closure on account of Buddha Purnima.

City	Status
*Agartala*	*Closed*
Ahmedabad	Open
*Aizawl*	*Closed*
*Belapur*	*Closed*
Bengaluru	Open
Bhopal	Closed
Bhubaneswar	Open
Chandigarh	Open
Chennai	Open
Dehradun	Closed
Gangtok	Open
Guwahati	Open
Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh	Open
Hyderabad – Telangana	Open
Imphal	Open
Itanagar	Closed
Jaipur	Open
Jammu	Closed
Kanpur	Closed
Kochi	Open
Kohima	Open
Kolkata	Closed
Lucknow	Closed
Mumbai	Closed
Nagpur	Closed
New Delhi	Closed
Panaji	Open
Patna	Open
Raipur	Closed
Ranchi	Closed
Shillong	Open
Shimla	Closed
Srinagar	Closed
Thiruvananthapuram	Open

Source: RBI Holiday Calendar 2025

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Several Indian cities are observing bank closures today on account of Buddha Purnima. As a result, the keyword ‘today holiday’ is among the top searches on Google Search, with customers seeking to confirm the operational status of banks.

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