Banks will be closed for 18 days in March 2026; see the full list of holidays.

Bank Holidays in March 2026: March 2026 is full of bank holidays. Banks will be closed for 18 days due to festivals and weekends. Find out when your banks are closed.

Bank Holidays in March 2026: The month of March has begun, and banks will be closed for a significant number of holidays this month due to festivals and weekends. If you have any important bank-related work, such as clearing a check or depositing cash, either complete it before the holidays begin or check the holiday list before leaving home.

Will banks be closed for the full 18 days in March?

Yes, banks will be closed for a total of 18 days in March 2026. However, the good news is that these holidays are not distributed across the entire country. Some holidays will be applicable to banks nationwide, while others will be limited to specific states or cities.

When will banks be closed across the country?

First, let's talk about Sundays and Saturdays, when banks are closed nationwide:

Sunday: March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29

Saturday (March 2 and 4): March 14 and 28

Which days are holidays in your city?

Due to festivals, banks will be closed in different cities on different dates. The table below provides complete details:

Date Day Reason for Holiday Major Cities

2 March	Monday	Holika Dahan	Uttar Pradesh
3 March	Tuesday	Holi / Dol Jatra	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, etc.
4 March	Wednesday	Holi / Dhulendi	Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, etc.
13 March	Friday	Chapchar Kut	Aizawl (Mizoram)
17 March	Tuesday	Shab-e-Qadr	Jammu & Kashmir
19 March	Thursday	Gudi Padwa / Ugadi	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
20 March	Friday	Eid-ul-Fitr	Jammu, Srinagar, Kerala
21 March	Saturday	Eid-ul-Fitr / Sarhul	Most cities
26 March	Thursday	Ram Navami	Mumbai, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kolkata, etc.
27 March	Friday	Ram Navami	Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Patna
31 March	Tuesday	Mahavir Jayanti	Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, etc.