Bank holidays in March 2026: 17 dates for Holi, Ramzan, Id-Ul-Fitr, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti & more; See RBI list

Core Points - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a total of 17 bank holidays for March 2026, applicable to all public and private banks across India, including the State Bank of India (SBI) [1][4] - The holidays include weekends and specific regional holidays, with banks remaining open on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of each month unless a specific public or regional holiday is declared [2][4] Holiday Schedule - March 1: Sunday - Weekly off (Pan India) [4] - March 2: Monday - Holika Dahan (Kanpur and Lucknow) [4] - March 3: Tuesday - Holi (Second Day) and various regional celebrations across multiple states [4] - March 7: Saturday - Second Saturday weekly off (Pan India) [4] - March 8: Sunday - Weekly off (Pan India) [4] - March 13: Friday - Chapchar Kut (Aizawl) [4] - March 15: Sunday - Weekly off (Pan India) [4] - March 17: Tuesday - Shab-I-Qadr (Jammu and Srinagar) [4] - March 19: Thursday - Gudhi Padwa and other regional festivals [4] - March 20: Friday - Eid-Ul-Fitr (Jammu and Srinagar, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada) [4] - March 21: Saturday - Ramzan-Id and other regional holidays [4] - March 22: Sunday - Weekly off (Pan India) [4] - March 26: Thursday - Shree Ram Navami (various states) [4] - March 27: Friday - Shree Ram Navami (Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Patna, Vijayawada) [4] - March 29: Sunday - Weekly off (Pan India) [4] - March 31: Tuesday - Mahavir Jayanti (various states) [5] Banking Operations - Online and mobile banking services remain operational during national holidays unless otherwise notified for technical reasons [6] - ATMs are available for cash withdrawals, and app and UPI functions continue as usual [6] - The RBI's holiday calendar is established under the Negotiable Instruments Act, affecting transactions involving cheques and promissory notes during listed holidays [7]