Banks across states will remain closed for 14 days in March, as per the Reserve Bank of India holiday list.
This includes public holidays, regional holidays, and regular closures on second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays.
March includes Mahashivratri, Holi. If you have any bank queries during this month, do check the holiday dates to coordinate your visits to branches.
Bank holidays in March
Mahashivratri falls on March 8, Holi on March 25, and Good Friday is on March 29, these are national holidays. In Bihar, state-specific holidays include Bihar Diwas on March 22, and Yaosang second day/Holi on March 26 and 27.
Regular bank closures occur on the second Saturday (March 9), the fourth Saturday (March 23), and all Sundays throughout March.
Online banking services will remain available nationwide despite these closures. Even though regular bank branches will be closed on these specific days, online banking services and ATMs will work smoothly.
List of Bank Holidays in March 2024
March 8: Mahashivratri (except New Delhi, Bihar, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, Mizoram, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Itanagar, Goa)
March 9: Second Saturday
March 10: Sunday
March 17: Sunday
March 22: Bihar Diwas (Bihar)
March 23: Fourth Saturday
March 24: Sunday
March 25: Holi (except Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Kerala, Nagaland, Bihar, Srinagar)
March 26: Yaosang second day/Holi (Odisha, Manipur, Bihar)
March 27: Holi (Bihar)
March 29: Good Friday (except Tripura, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh)
March 31: Sunday
