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Banks will be closed for 18 days in March, including Holi and Ram Navami. Here's how to handle your important work.

Indiaemploymentnews | February 25, 2026 7:40 PM CST

March 2026 Bank Holidays: Banks will be closed for a total of 18 days in March 2026 due to festivals and weekly holidays. The stock market will also be closed for 12 days, including Holi and Ram Navami. However, online banking and ATM services will remain operational. Be sure to check the holiday list before visiting the bank.

March 2026 Bank Holidays: If you have any important banking work next month, plan ahead. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) calendar, banks will be closed for a total of 18 days in March. In addition to weekly holidays (5 Sundays and 2 Saturdays), banks will be closed for 11 days due to local festivals and national holidays in various states.

Date Reason for Closure Closed Where

1 March	Sunday	All locations
2 March	Holika Dahan	Uttar Pradesh
3 March	Holi	In 15 states
4 March	State-specific festivals	In 17 states
8 March	Sunday	All locations
13 March	Chapchar Kut	Mizoram
14 March	Second Saturday	All locations
15 March	Sunday	All locations
17 March	Shab-e-Qadr	Jammu and Srinagar
19 March	Gudi Padwa, Ugadi and beginning of Navratri	In 11 states
20 March	Eid-ul-Fitr and Jumat-ul-Vida	In 5 states
21 March	Ramzan Eid and Sarhul	All locations
22 March	Sunday	All locations
26 March	Shri Ram Navami	In 13 states
27 March	Shri Ram Navami	In 6 states
28 March	Second Saturday	All locations
29 March	Sunday	All locations
31 March	Shri Mahavir Jayanti	In 15 states

Digital Services Will Remain Operational

Even though bank branches are closed, you can conduct your transactions without interruption through online banking, mobile apps, and ATMs.

When will the stock market be closed?

The stock market will be closed for a total of 12 days this month.

Weekly holidays: 9 days (Saturday and Sunday)

Festival holidays:

March 3: Holi
March 26: Shri Ram Navami
March 31: Shri Mahavir Jayanti