Bank Holiday On Eid Al-Adha 2026: Are Banks Closed On May 27 or May 28 For Bakrid? RBI Calendar

Bank Holiday on Bakrid: Will banks remain closed on Wednesday, May 27, or Thursday, May 28, to mark Eid al-Adha? As people across the world prepare to celebrate Bakrid this week, institutions such as banks, schools, and government offices are also expected to remain closed on the occasion. However, bank holiday dates for Bakrid may vary from state to state, as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar 2026.

Confusion surfaced over the Bakrid 2026 date in India after the central government announced that all its offices will remain shut on Thursday (May 28) instead of Wednesday (May 26) to mark Eid Al-Adha.

For those looking for clarity on the bank holiday on Bakrid (aka Eid Al-Adha 2026, Id-Uz-Zuha, Eid-UI-Adha, Bakri-Eid, or Id-ul-Zuha), here are all the details mentioned below.

Bakrid Bank Holiday On Wednesday, May 27

As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calender, banks will remain closed in Guwahati, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, New Delhi, Raipur, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha 2026 on Wednesday, May 27.

Bakrid Bank Holiday on Thursday, May 28

There will be Bakrid Bank Holiday in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vijayawada regions on Thursday, May 28.

Bakrid Holiday in India 2026

Multiple institutions have revised their holiday list for Bakrid 2026. The Department of Personnel and Training stated that Central Government offices in Delhi and New Delhi will remain closed on May 28 instead of May 27. The Supreme Court also updated its schedule and will work as usual on Wednesday, May 27.

Stock Market Holiday on Bakrid 2026

There will be a stock market holiday for Bakrid 2026 on Thursday, May 28. Which means that BSE and NSE trading will remain closed on the day to mark the occasion.

Bakrid 2026 State-Wise Holiday

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh confirmed that public holidays for Bakrid 2026 will fall on May 28 after the national moon sighting decision. The Telangana-based Sadar Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Deccan declared that Eid al-Adha would occur on May 28 once Dhul-Qa'dah completed thirty days, aligning the state with the revised national schedule.

In Andhra Pradesh, the government also changed examination plans. Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations set earlier for May 28 will not take place on that date. The Board of Intermediate Education moved the affected papers to June 5 and June 12, giving students extra time as the new festival holiday takes effect.