Bank Holidays in March 2026
Bank holidays March 2026 at a glance: the RBI list has 12 holiday dates this month. Most are regional, so banks in your state are closed on only some of them. The widest are 3 March (Holi (Second Day), 16 of 34 RBI offices); 4 March (Holi, 21 of 34 RBI offices); 21 March (Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1), 31 of 34 RBI offices). Banks are also closed on the second and fourth Saturday (14 March, 28 March) and on Sundays.
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March 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
Bank holidays March 2026, state by state
| Date | Day | Holiday | Banks closed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar | Mon | Holika Dahan | Uttar Pradesh |
| 3 Mar | Tue | Holi (Second Day)/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi/Holika Dahan/Attukal Pongala | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram), Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal |
| 4 Mar | Wed | Holi/Holi 2nd Day/Dhuleti/Yaosang 2nd Day/Dol Jatra | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu), Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
| 13 Mar | Fri | Chapchar Kut/Jumat-ul-Vida | Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram |
| 17 Mar | Tue | Shab-I-Qadr | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 19 Mar | Thu | Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year's Day/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Telangana |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) | Kerala |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1)/Khutub-E-Ramzan/Sarhul | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal |
| 26 Mar | Thu | Shree Ram Navami | Chandigarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal |
| 27 Mar | Fri | Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana |
| 30 Mar | Mon | Mahavir Jayanti | Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh |
| 31 Mar | Tue | Mahavir Janmakalyanak/Mahavir Jayanti | Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
March 2026 bank holidays in each state
| State | Holidays | Dates in March |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 4 | 3, 19, 21, 27 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | 4, 21 |
| Assam | 3 | 3, 4, 21 |
| Bihar | 5 | 3, 4, 21, 27, 31 |
| Chandigarh | 3 | 4, 21, 26 |
| Chhattisgarh | 3 | 4, 21, 31 |
| Delhi | 3 | 4, 21, 31 |
| Goa | 3 | 3, 19, 21 |
| Gujarat | 4 | 4, 21, 26, 31 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 4, 26 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 5 | 4, 13, 17, 19, 21 |
| Jharkhand | 5 | 3, 4, 21, 27, 31 |
| Karnataka | 3 | 19, 21, 30 |
| Kerala | 2 | 3, 20 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5 | 3, 4, 21, 27, 30 |
| Maharashtra | 5 | 3, 19, 21, 26, 31 |
| Manipur | 3 | 4, 19, 21 |
| Meghalaya | 2 | 4, 21 |
| Mizoram | 4 | 4, 13, 21, 26 |
| Nagaland | 2 | 4, 21 |
| Odisha | 3 | 4, 21, 27 |
| Rajasthan | 4 | 3, 21, 26, 31 |
| Sikkim | 3 | 4, 21, 27 |
| Tamil Nadu | 3 | 19, 21, 31 |
| Telangana | 4 | 3, 19, 21, 27 |
| Tripura | 2 | 4, 21 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 6 | 2, 3, 4, 21, 26, 31 |
| Uttarakhand | 4 | 3, 4, 21, 26 |
| West Bengal | 4 | 3, 21, 26, 31 |
Saturdays
Second Saturday: 14 March 2026. Fourth Saturday: 28 March 2026. Banks are open on the other Saturdays of March.
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Common questions
How many bank holidays are there in March 2026?
The RBI list has 12 holiday dates in March 2026, but each applies only in some states (see the table). Add the second and fourth Saturdays (14 and 28 March) and the Sundays.
Are banks closed on the second Saturday of March 2026?
Yes. The second Saturday is 14 March 2026 and the fourth Saturday is 28 March 2026. Banks are closed on both.
Are banks closed on 21 March 2026?
Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1): banks are closed in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal. Banks elsewhere are open unless it is a Sunday or a second or fourth Saturday.
Are banks closed on 4 March 2026?
Holi: banks are closed in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu), Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. Banks elsewhere are open unless it is a Sunday or a second or fourth Saturday.