May 2026 Holiday Calendar: From Buddha Purnima to Bakrid; check list of festivals, bank holidays and in India
May 2026 offers numerous holidays and long weekends across India, featuring religious festivals like Buddha Purnima and Id-ul-Zuha, alongside state-specific observances like Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day. Many schools will also be closed for sum...

Here is a full list of holidays in May 2026
- May 1, 2026 (Friday) – Buddha Purnima (Gazetted Holiday)
- May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) – Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Tentative)
- May 1, 2026 (Friday) – May Day / Labour Day (observed in several states)
- May 1, 2026 (Friday) – Maharashtra Day & Gujarat Day (state-specific)
- May 9, 2026 (Saturday) – Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti (West Bengal, Tripura)
May Bank Holidays
- May 1, 2026 (Friday): Labour Day
- May 9, 2026: Banks will be closed in West Bengal to celebrate the birthday of Rabindranath Tagore on May 9, 2026.
- May 16, 2026: Banks in Sikkim will remain closed on May 16, 2026, on account of State Day.
- May 26, 2026: Banks will be closed in Tripura to celebrate the birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam on May 16, 2026.
- May 27, 2026: Bakri Eid
School Holiday List of May
The key holidays in May include:- May 1 – Labour Day
- May 27 – Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)
- Second and fourth Saturdays
- Sundays falling on May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31
Owing to the extreme heat across the country, most schools will remain shut for summer vacations during May. Classes are likely to resume in the first or second week of June. However, if temperatures continue to rise, the vacation period may be extended further.
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