Bank holidays in March 2024: Branches to remain closed for 14 days this month; check details
In March, both private and public banks in India will be closed for a total of 14 days, following the Reserve Bank of India's holiday schedule across different regions.
Banks in various states will be closed in March for 14 days due to festivals, second/fourth Saturdays, and Sundays. Second/fourth Saturdays and Sundays see all branches closed, while festival holidays adhere to a list issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Regional holidays affect only banks in the respective state or region. Nevertheless, customers can still access online banking services during bank holidays.
Bank holidays in March 2024
March 1 (Friday): Chapchar Kut (Aizawl)
March 3: Sunday
March 8 (Friday): Mahashivratri (Maha vad-13)/Sivarathri (Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram)
March 9: Second Saturday
March 10: Sunday
March 17: Sunday
March 22 (Friday): Bihar Divas (Patna)
March 23: Fourth Saturday
March 24: Sunday
March 25 (Monday): Holi (second day) – Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulendi (everywehre except Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Imphal, Kochi, Kohima, Patna, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram)
March 26 (Tuesday): Yaosang 2nd day/Holi (Bhubaneswar, Imphal, and Patna)
March 27 (Wednesday): Holi (Patna)
March 29: Good Friday (everywhere except Agartala, Guwahati, Jaipur, Jammu, Shimla, and Srinagar)
March 31: Sunday