November 5 school and bank Holidays: Check list of states where schools and banks will remain closed on Guru Nanak Jayanti

Schools and many government offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, across several Indian states to commemorate Guru Nanak Jayanti. This public holiday, also known as Gurpurab, honors the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. Banks will also observe a holiday in numerous regions, impacting physical branch services.