Bank Holidays in March 2025: Check the complete state-wise list

Planning a bank visit in March? Make sure to check the holiday schedule! Banks across India will be closed for up to 8 days next month, not counting second Saturdays and Sundays. The holidays include Holi, Id-Ul-Fitr, and other regional festivals, varying by state. However, online banking services will remain available, so transactions, bill payments, and other digital services will continue as usual.

Bank Holidays in March 2025 – Full State-Wise List

As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks will be closed on certain days under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Here’s the complete list of holidays across different states:

Date Occasion States/Regions Affected

March 7 Chapchar Kut Aizawl, Dehradun, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram

March 13 Holika Dahan/Attukal Pongala Dehradun, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ranchi

March 14 Holi Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad (AP & Telangana), Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar

March 15 Holi/Yaosang (2nd Day) Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Imphal

March 22 Bihar Diwas Bihar (Statewide)

March 27 Shab-I-Qadr Jammu, Srinagar

March 28 Jumat-ul-Vida Jammu, Srinagar

March 31 Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr)/Khutub-E-Ramzan Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad (AP & Telangana), Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram

Key Takeaways

Banks will be closed for up to 8 days (excluding weekends).

Holi (March 14) and Id-Ul-Fitr (March 31) are the most widely observed holidays.

Online banking, UPI, and ATMs will function normally for transactions and payments.

Before heading to your local branch, check the holiday schedule in your state to avoid inconvenience.