Bank holiday in march 2026: A Comprehensive Guide to Bank Closures

Bank Holidays: In March 2026, residents of India can look forward to several bank holidays coinciding with significant cultural and religious celebrations. It’s essential to understand that the bank holiday schedule varies from state to state. Therefore, it is advisable for individuals to verify the specific bank holiday dates applicable in their respective states. Below is a state-wise breakdown of the bank holidays for March 2026.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published its holiday schedule for March 2026, indicating that customers can anticipate a minimum of 18 bank holidays throughout the month. This RBI holiday list is relevant for all banks nationwide, including the State Bank of India (SBI). Among the 18 bank holidays in March 2026 are the second Saturday, fourth Saturday, and every Sunday. Nevertheless, banks typically remain operational on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of the month.

March 2026 Holiday Overview

March 2026 Bank Holiday Schedule: Complete Date-Wise Overview

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March 2 (Monday) – Holika Dahan – Financial institutions will be closed in Kanpur and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).

State-wise Holiday Breakdown

On 3 March (Tuesday) – Holi (Second Day) / Dol Jatra / Dhulandi / Holika Dahan / Attukal Pongala – Financial institutions will be closed in Belapur, Mumbai, and Nagpur (Maharashtra); Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh); Dehradun (Uttarakhand); Guwahati (Assam); Hyderabad (Telangana); Jaipur (Rajasthan); Kolkata (West Bengal); Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh); Panaji (Goa); Patna (Bihar); Ranchi (Jharkhand); Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala); and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh).

4 March (Wednesday) – Holi / Dhuleti – Financial institutions closed in Agartala (Tripura); Ahmedabad (Gujarat); Aizawl (Mizoram); Bhubaneshwar (Odisha); Chandigarh (Haryana/Punjab); Dehradun (Uttarakhand); Gangtok (Sikkim); Imphal (Manipur); Itanagar

Additional Bank Holiday Schedule for March 2026

Cultural Celebrations in March

March 14th (Saturday) – Second Saturday – All banks will be closed throughout India.

On the 17th of March (Tuesday), Shab-I-Qadr will be observed, resulting in bank closures in both Jammu and Srinagar.

March 19th (Thursday) – Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year’s Day/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra – Banks will be closed in Belapur-Mumbai and Nagpur (Maharashtra); Bengaluru (Karnataka); Chennai (Tamil Nadu); Hyderabad (Telangana); Imphal (Manipur); Panaji (Goa); Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir); and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh).

RBI Holiday Schedule Details

March 20th (Friday) — Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) / Jumat-ul-Vida — Banks will be closed in Jammu and Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir); Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala); and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh).

On the 21st of March (Saturday) — Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1) / Khutub-E-Ramzan / Sarhul — Financial institutions will be closed in Agartala (Tripura); Ahmedabad (Gujarat); Aizawl (Mizoram); Belapur, Mumbai, and Nagpur (Maharashtra); Bengaluru (Karnataka); Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh); Bhubaneswar (Odisha); Chandigarh; Chennai (Tamil Nadu); Dehradun (Uttarakhand); Gangtok (Sikkim); Guwahati (Assam); Hyderabad (Telangana); Imphal (Manipur); and Itanagar.

On the 26th of March (Thursday), Shree Ram Navami will be observed, resulting in bank closures across various locations including Ahmedabad (Gujarat); Aizawl (Mizoram); Belapur, Mumbai, and Nagpur (Maharashtra); Chandigarh; Dehradun (Uttarakhand); Jaipur (Rajasthan); Kanpur and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh); Kolkata (West Bengal); Ranchi (Jharkhand); and Shimla (Himachal Pradesh).

On the 27th of March (Friday) – Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) – financial institutions will be closed in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh); Bhubaneswar (Odisha); Gangtok (Sikkim); Hyderabad (Telangana); Patna (Bihar); and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh).

March 28th (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday – All banks will be closed throughout India.

March 31st (Tuesday) – Mahavir Janmakalyanak/Mahavir Jayanti – Financial institutions will be closed in Ahmedabad (Gujarat); Belapur, Mumbai, and Nagpur (Maharashtra); Bengaluru (Karnataka); Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh); Chennai (Tamil Nadu); and Jaipur.

Customers are advised to carefully organize their banking activities in March 2026, particularly during the bank holiday period, to facilitate seamless transactions and prevent any delays.