Bank Holidays March 2026: They vary from state to state, depending on local festivals. On the 19th of March, 2026, banks across various regions will remain closed, observing Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Telugu New Year or Sajibu Nongmapanba, and the first day of Navratra.
It is advised that if you plan to visit the banks, you must check if the banks are open or closed.
Bank Holidays March 2026: Are banks open or closed today on March 19?
On Thursday, March 19, 2026, several Indian states and regions will observe bank holidays for local festivals, including Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Telugu New Year, Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba) and the first day of Navratra. According to the Reserve Bank of India's bank holiday schedule, banks will be closed in the following cities on this day:
- Belapur
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Imphal
- Jammu
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- Panaji
- Srinagar
- Vijayawada
Banking Services on Holidays: What customers can and cannot do
On bank holidays, customers can use net banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATM services. However, services such as clearing of cheques through the Negotiable Instruments Act will not be available until the banks reopen.
Upcoming Bank Holiday in March 2026 - March 20: Eid-Ul-Fitr / Jumat-ul-Vida
Banks shall remain closed on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) / Jumat-Ul-Vida on March 20 and March 21 2026. The banks affected are located in the following cities:
Bank holiday on March 20 (Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
- Kochi
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Vijayawada
Bank holiday on March 21 (Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1)/Khutub-E-Ramzan/Sarhul)
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar,
Ugadi
Ugadi is the Hindu New Year festival for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, marking the first day of the Chaitra month (March-April). It symbolises new beginnings, the arrival of spring, and the start of a new age, celebrated with traditional, colourful rituals.
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa is a spring festival marking the start of the lunisolar new year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus. It is celebrated in and around Maharashtra, Goa, and Daman at the start of Chaitra, the first month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar.
Eid-Ul-Fitr
Eid-Ul-Fitr is likely to be celebrated on Saturday, March 21, and the sighting of the moon is likely to happen on the Friday evening of March 20, marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan.
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