Bakrid Bank Holiday 2026: Banks will be closed on May 27 and 28 in many parts of India for Bakrid (also known as Eid al-Adha or Bakra Eid). Eid al-Adha is one of the most important Islamic festivals. The festival will be celebrated on different dates in different states and cities, resulting in different bank holidays across the country.
Where Will Banks Remain Closed On May 27?
According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks in several regions will be closed on Wednesday, May 27, on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, Bakrid, or Eid al-Zuha. Cities where banks will remain closed on May 27 include Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Guwahati, Imphal, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram.
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Where Will Banks Remain Closed On May 28?
Banks in some other cities will be closed on Thursday, May 28, for Bakrid. These cities include Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Shillong, Srinagar, and Vijayawada.
These Services Will Continue
Even during bank holidays, customers can enjoy uninterrupted digital banking services. Services such as internet banking, mobile banking apps, UPI transactions, and ATM withdrawals remain operational even during public holidays.
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Why Are There Two Dates?
Like every Islamic festival, Eid al-Adha depends on the sighting of the moon. This year, religious authorities in many parts of India confirmed that the crescent moon did not appear on the evening it was expected. As a result, the Islamic month was moved forward by one day, automatically shifting Bakrid celebrations to May 28 in most states.
Bakrid will be celebrated on May 27 in many places, including Jammu and Kashmir, as some local religious authorities follow different regional moon sightings. Such discrepancies are common during Islamic festivals, especially when moon sightings vary from region to region.