Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on May 9, 2026? - The Economic Times

Bank holiday today: Bank customers should check whether banks are open or closed before making a physical visit to a branch. Apart from regular weekend closures and national holidays, banks in different states will also remain closed in May 2026 on various regional and local occasions.Bank customers planning to visit branches today (Saturday, May 9, 2026) should check if banks are open or closed today. Banks remain shut on the second and fourth Saturdays every month across all states.. West Bengal is also observing a holiday today on account of the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Apart from regular weekend closures and national holidays, banks in different states will remain closed in May 2026 on the occasions of regional and national importance. West Bengal will celebrate the birthday of Rabindranath Tagore on May 9, 2026. However, banks will be closed across the country as it is the second Saturday of the month, and banks remain closed on every second and fourth Saturday of a month as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rules. Rabindranath Tagore, also known as Bhanusimha (Sun Lion), was a Bengali polymath (poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter) of the Bengal Renaissance period. In 1913, Tagore became the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist and non-European to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote and composed the national anthems of India and Bangladesh. Banks will be closed on occasions of Maharashtra Din, Buddha Pournima, May Day (Labour Day), birth anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu, birthday of Rabindranath Tagore, State Day, birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam, Eid-UI-Adha-(Bakri-Eid)/Id-ul-Zuha, Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha), depending on the state. Holiday Description