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. 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 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.
