Bank holidays in March 2026: Complete state-wise list with festival dates—Check full schedule

TOI Business Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Feb 26, 2026, 11:35 IST

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Bank holidays in March 2026: Complete state-wise list with festival dates—Check full schedule

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As March 2026 progresses, customers planning visits to bank branches are advised to check the holiday schedule in advance to avoid inconvenience. Banks in India observe both national and state-specific holidays, which means closure dates can differ across regions.Next month, several banks will remain closed for state and festival observances. In addition, banks will also be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, in line with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines. Customers are advised to plan large cash deposits, cheque clearances, and other branch-dependent services accordingly.

March Bank holidays 2026

Date	States/UTs where banks are closed	Festival / Occasion
2 March	Uttar Pradesh	Holika Dahan
3 March	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Goa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh	Holi (Second Day) / Dol Jatra / Dhulandi / Holika Dahan / Attukal Pongala
4 March	Tripura, Gujarat, Mizoram, Odisha, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh	Holi / Dhuleti / Yaosang (2nd Day)
13 March	Mizoram	Chapchar Kut
17 March	Jammu & Kashmir	Shab-I-Qadr
19 March	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Srinagar	Gudhi Padwa / Ugadi Festival / Telugu New Year / Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba) / 1st Navratra
20 March	Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Srinagar, Andhra Pradesh	Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) / Jumat-ul-Vida
21 March	Assam, Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Srinagar	Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) / Khutub-E-Ramzan / Sarhul
26 March	Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, Nagpur, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh	Shree Ram Navami
27 March	Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh	Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain)
31 March	Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand	Mahavir Janmakalyanak / Mahavir Jayanti

Digital banking services, including ATMs, UPI, online banking, and mobile apps, will continue to function on holidays, allowing fund transfers, bill payments, and other routine financial activities without interruption.

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