RBI placces bank holidays into three separate brackets
2 min read Last Updated : Mar 03 2025 | 3:41 PM IST
March Bank Holiday List: In the month of March, banks are scheduled to remain closed for a total of 14 days due to national and regional holidays.
March, the last month of the current fiscal year, is very crucial for individuals who have planned their investments and scheduled their bank-related tasks.
They should be aware that the bank will remain closed for approximately 14 days this month. To avoid inconvenience, it is advisable to check the list of bank holidays for March in advance.
This month, the bank employees are going to enjoy long weekends due to the festivals of Holi and Ramzan. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) releases the annual bank holidays list every year, which includes holidays of national and regional festivals, weekends, and special occasions. Generally, all Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays are observed as bank holidays across the country.
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Bank Holidays in March 2025: Check the full list of holidays
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March 2 (Sunday) |
Weekly holiday |
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March 7 (Friday) |
Chapchar Kut - Banks will be closed in Mizoram |
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March 8 (Second Saturday) |
Weekly holiday |
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March 9 (Sunday) |
Weekly Holiday |
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March 13 (Thursday) |
Holika Dahan and Attukal Pongala - Banks closed in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Kerala |
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March 14 (Friday) |
Holi (Dhuleti/Dhulandi/Dol Jatra) - A public holiday in most states, except Tripura, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Kerala, and Nagaland |
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March 15 (Saturday) |
Holi in select states - Banks closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Imphal and Patna |
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March 16 (Sunday) |
Weekly Holiday |
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March 22 (Fourth Saturday) |
Weekly Holiday and Bihar Diwas |
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March 23 (Sunday) |
Weekly Holiday |
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March 27 (Thursday) |
Shab-e-Qadr - Banks closed in Jammu |
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March 28 (Friday) |
Jumat-ul-Vida - Banks closed in Jammu and Kashmir |
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March 30 (Sunday) |
Weekly Holiday |
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March 31 (Monday) |
Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1)/Khutub-E-Ramzan - Most states will observe a public holiday, except Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh |
The people who have some bank-related issues pending should plan their bank-related work accordingly. It must be noted that facilities such as online banking and UPI will remain active during these holidays, despite the branches being shut.
First Published: Mar 03 2025 | 3:21 PM IST