If you have to do any important work by going to the State Bank of India branch, then get it done quickly. SBI branches may remain closed for several consecutive days between May 23 and May 28, 2026. The reasons for this are weekend holidays, proposed two-day strike of employees and Bakrid (Eid-ul-Azha) holidays.
Weekend holiday on 23-24 May
Due to 23rd May being Saturday and 24th May being Sunday, branches of many banks including SBI will remain closed. Banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month.
Preparation for strike on 25-26 May
SBI Staff Federation has proposed a two-day strike on 25th and 26th May (Monday and Tuesday). The employees are demanding that new recruitment should be done in the bank and the employees should be given the option to choose NPS fund manager. Apart from this, employees have also expressed their displeasure regarding outsourcing, promotion policy, HRMS and many other issues.
Banks will remain closed even on Bakrid
Bakrid will be celebrated on different days in different states of India. According to the holiday calendar of Reserve Bank of India, banks will remain closed on May 27 in most states, while in some states there will be a holiday on May 28. There will be Bakrid holiday in Jammu and Kashmir on both 27th and 28th May.
Online banking and ATM services will continue
Although bank branches are likely to remain closed, SBI’s internet banking, UPI and ATM services will continue to function normally. That means customers will be able to do online transactions, withdraw money and use digital banking services.
Why do employees want to strike?
SBI Employees Organization says that due to outsourcing, rural youth, economically weaker sections, people from Scheduled Castes, Tribes and backward classes are getting less job opportunities. Apart from this, employees have also expressed concern over non-recruitment of security guards in the bank. They say that this may increase the threat to the security of employees, customers and bank properties.
At the same time, employees are also angry about not getting the facility to change pension fund manager under NPS. They claim that SBI employees are being discriminated against in comparison to other government banks.
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