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March 2026 bank holidays: Planning to visit the bank today? There is a lot of confusion among customers who are planning to visit the bank regarding the bank holiday for Ramadan 2026. The date of the Eid festival may vary from state to state depending on the timing of the sighting of the moon. Therefore, customers are advised to check the holiday schedule in advance to avoid any inconvenience. The Reserve Bank of India has announced the bank holidays in several states on March 20 and 21.
Bank holiday on March 20:
Banks are closed in Srinagar and Andhra Pradesh to celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan)/Jumat-ul-Vida.Digital banking services, including ATMs, UPI, online banking and mobile apps, will continue to function on holidays, allowing fund transfers, bill payments and other routine financial activities without interruption. Services that require branch visits, such as cheque clearances, large cash deposits or demand draft issuance, will not be accessible today.
Upcoming bank holidays on March 2026
| Date | States | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 21 March | Assam, Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Srinagar | Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) / Khutub-E-Ramzan / Sarhul |
| 26 March | Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, Nagpur, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh | Shree Ram Navami |
| 27 March | Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh | Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) |
| 31 March | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand | Mahavir Janmakalyanak / Mahavir Jayanti |
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