Are banks closed on May 27 or 28, 2026, on Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha))? Confusion about the date of Bakrid gathered momentum after the central government announced that all its administrative offices located in Delhi will be closed on May 28 instead of its earlier holiday date of May 27. The Telangana government has also postponed the Bakrid holiday from May 27 to May 28, 2026.
As bank holidays vary from state to state, customers are advised to check the holiday schedule applicable in their respective states before planning branch visits or important banking transactions.
When are banks closed for Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha)?
Bank holiday on May 27, 2026
Banks will be closed in Tripura, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Jammu, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh and Srinagar for the Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) holiday.
Bank holiday on May 28, 2026
Banks will be closed in Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Jammu and Srinagar, Goa, Meghalaya and Bihar to celebrate Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha)on May 28, 2026.
Why don’t all states have a common bank holiday for Bakrid?
Like many other festivals, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mandates bank closures for Bakrid. Note that the exact date depends on moon sighting state-specific holiday lists are updated to confirm whether the closure will be observed on the first or second day of the festival.
Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha)
Bakrid, also known as Eid-al-Adha or Id-ul-Zuha, is a major Islamic festival of sacrifice, celebrated globally on the 10th day of the lunar month of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Bank holidays in May 2026
| May 2026 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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| Vijayawada | • | • |
May holiday description
| Holiday Description | Day |
| Maharashtra Din/Buddha Pournima/May Day (Labour Day)/Birth Anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu | 1 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | 9 |
| State Day | 16 |
| Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam | 26 |
| Eid-UI-Adha-(Bakri-Eid)/Id-ul-Zuha | 27 |
| Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) | 28 |
