Bank Holidays in March 2026: Check the Complete RBI State-Wise Closure List

By Siddhi Jain | Feb 26, 2026, 22:17 IST

With major festivals such as Holi, Eid and Mahavir Jayanti falling in March 2026, banks across India will remain closed on several dates during the month. Customers planning to visit their bank branch for important work are advised to review the official holiday schedule issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in advance.

Apart from festival-related holidays, banks across the country remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, along with Sundays. In March 2026, the second Saturday falls on March 14 and the fourth Saturday on March 28, when banks nationwide will remain shut.

Below is the state-wise list of key bank holidays in March 2026, as per the RBI calendar.

Andhra Pradesh

March 3 – Holi (Second Day)
March 19 – Ugadi / Telugu New Year
March 20 – Eid-ul-Fitr (Jumat-ul-Vida)
March 27 – Sri Ram Navami

Arunachal Pradesh

March 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Assam

March 3 – Holi (Doul Jatra)
March 21 – Ramzan Eid / Sarhul

Bihar

March 3 & 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 27 – Sri Ram Navami
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Chandigarh

March 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami

Chhattisgarh

March 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Delhi

March 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Goa

March 3 – Holi
March 19 – Gudi Padwa
March 21 – Ramzan Eid

Gujarat

March 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Himachal Pradesh

March 4 – Holi
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami

Jammu & Kashmir

March 4 – Holi
March 17 – Shab-e-Qadr
March 19 – Gudi Padwa / Navratri
March 20 – Eid-ul-Fitr (Jumat-ul-Vida)
March 21 – Ramzan Eid

Jharkhand

March 3 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Karnataka

March 19 – Ugadi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Kerala

March 3 – Holi / Attukal Pongala
March 20 – Eid-ul-Fitr

Madhya Pradesh

March 3 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 & 27 – Sri Ram Navami
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Maharashtra (including Mumbai and Nagpur)

March 3 – Holi
March 19 – Gudi Padwa
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Manipur

March 4 – Holi / Yaosang
March 19 – Sajibu Nongma Panba
March 21 – Ramzan Eid

Meghalaya

March 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid

Mizoram

March 4 – Holi
March 13 – Chapchar Kut
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami

Nagaland

March 21 – Ramzan Eid / Sarhul

Odisha

March 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 27 – Sri Ram Navami

Rajasthan

March 3 – Holi / Dhulandi
March 19 – Gudi Padwa / Navratri
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami

Sikkim

March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 27 – Sri Ram Navami

Tamil Nadu

March 19 – Ugadi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Telangana

March 3 – Holi
March 19 – Ugadi
March 27 – Sri Ram Navami

Tripura

March 4 – Holi

Uttarakhand

March 3 & 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami

Uttar Pradesh (including Kanpur and Lucknow)

March 2 – Holika Dahan
March 4 – Holi
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

West Bengal

March 3 – Holi / Doul Jatra
March 21 – Ramzan Eid
March 26 – Sri Ram Navami
March 31 – Mahavir Jayanti

Important Advisory for Bank Customers

Due to these closures, branch-related services such as cash deposits, cheque clearance, account opening documentation and in-person banking requests may be affected on the listed dates. Customers are encouraged to plan visits accordingly to avoid last-minute inconvenience.

However, digital banking services will continue to function as usual. Facilities such as ATMs, UPI transactions, net banking, mobile banking, online fund transfers and bill payments will remain operational even on bank holidays.

As March includes multiple regional and national celebrations, checking the RBI holiday list in advance can help customers manage their financial tasks smoothly without disruption.