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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Sneha Kulkarni

SBI Bank Holiday Alert 2026: SBI branches may remain closed for up to 6 days from May 23-28 due to weekend, strike and Bakrid

State Bank of India (SBI) customers should finish their pending work which requires a physical visit to an SBI branch as the bank’s branches can be closed for up to six days starting May 23, 2026. SBI branches can remain closed for up to six days because of the weekend, proposed two-day strike and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) two-day holiday for Eid-ud-Adha (Bakri Eid). In Jammu and Kashmir, banks will be closed for two days on Bakrid (May 27 and 28), as per the RBI holiday calendar.

Why SBI branches may remain closed between May 23-28

SBI weekend holidays explained (May 23- 24)

SBI bank branches will be closed on May 23 and May 24 as May 23 is a Saturday and May 24 a Sunday Banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

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