Bank holiday today: The vote counting for five high-stakes electoral regions, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be done today, May 4, marking the end of a month-long, multi-phase Assembly election for 823 seats.
In the electoral process, banks are typically closed in regions where voting is being conducted for people to cast their votes conveniently. However, customers planning to visit banks in these regions may have a question regarding whether banks are open or closed today, on vote counting day.
Here’s an update on whether banks will remain on closed in these areas on counting day.
Are Banks Open Or Closed In West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has not declared a bank holiday in states and union territories such as West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry so far. Customers in these areas should check with local bank branch to confirm whether it is open or not. Banks in rest of the country are also scheduled to be open today as per the central bank.
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When Are Banks Closed?
The central bank designates bank holidays in various parts of the country primarily to observe national, religious and regional occurrences. Apart from such observances, banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays, along with Sundays of every month.
Bank Holidays in May 2026
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May 1, Friday: All regions except Gujarat, Odisha, Chandigarh, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Nagaland and Meghalaya. (Maharashtra Day, Buddha Pournima, May Day (Labour Day), and the birth anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu)
- May 9, Saturday: West Bengal (birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore); all other states and union territories (second Saturday)
- May 16, Saturday: Sikkim (State Day)
- May 23, Saturday: Holiday for all banks across India due to fourth Saturday
- May 26, Tuesday:Tripura (birth anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam)
- May 27, Wednesday: Everywhere except Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Mumbai, Goa, Bihar (Eid-UI-Adha-(Bakri-Eid)/Id-ul-Zuha)
- May 28, Thursday: Holiday in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Jammu-Kashmir, Maharashtra, Goa, Bihar (Bakri Eid)
- May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Sundays (holiday for banks across India)
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