The month of March 2026 is going to be a bit busy in terms of bank work. Including festivals and Saturday-Sunday holidays, banks may remain closed for about 18 days this month. According to the calendar of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and states, banks will not function on big occasions like Holi, Ramzan Eid and Ram Navami. Since it is the last month of the financial year, people should complete their banking work on time.
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Complete list of holidays in March 2026
According to the list released by RBI, holidays may be different in different states according to the local festivals there. The main holidays falling in March are as follows:
Date Occasion/Description 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March Sunday (weekly holiday) 14 and 28 March 2nd and 4th Saturday 3-4 March Holi / Dhulivandan 19 March Gudi Padwa / Ugadi 20-21 March Ramzan Eid (on sighting of the moon) 26-27 March Ram Navami 31 March Mahavir Jayanti
What is the new rule regarding 31st March?
Due to Mahavir Jayanti on 31st March 2026, banks may remain closed in many places. However, RBI has clarified that this is the last day of the financial year 2025-26, hence ‘agency banks’ doing government work will remain open on this day. Its purpose is to complete government tax collection and payments.
Even if your bank is closed, there is no need to panic. You can transact your money through Google Pay, Phone Pay, Net Banking and mobile app. ATM services will also remain fully operational. Experts say that a long weekend is coming between March 19 and March 22, so complete the work like check clearing in advance.
