Bank Holidays in March 2026
7 gazette-notified bank holidays in March 2026 — plus 2 Saturday holidays this month.
Saturday Status — March 2026
1st Saturday
7
✓ Open
2nd Saturday
14
✗ Closed
3rd Saturday
21
✓ Open
4th Saturday
28
✗ Closed
Gazette-Notified Holidays — March 2026
Tue
3
Holika Dahan
Chhoti Holi / Holika Dahan bonfire festivities preceding the festival of colors.
Applicable: uttar-pradesh, bihar, madhya-pradesh
Wed
4
Holi / Dhuleti / Yaosang
Festival of colors observed as a gazetted bank holiday across almost all Indian states under the NI Act.
RBI / Negotiable Instruments Act — All banks
Thu
19
Gudhi Padwa / Ugadi / Telugu New Year
Traditional New Year day for the people of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
Applicable: maharashtra, karnataka, andhra-pradesh
Fri
20
Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramzan Eid
Islamic festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. All commercial and cooperative bank branches remain closed.
RBI / Negotiable Instruments Act — All banks
Sun
22
Bihar Diwas
State formation day of Bihar (falls on Sunday in 2026).
Applicable: bihar
Fri
27
Ram Navami
Celebration of the birth of Lord Rama, observed as an official holiday across Northern, Western, and Central Indian states.
RBI / Negotiable Instruments Act — All banks
Tue
31
Mahavir Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. Banks closed nationwide.
RBI / Negotiable Instruments Act — All banks
Source: RBI Holiday Matrix
Data from RBI Holiday Matrix and state notifications.