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New Delhi. Today, Saturday, March 21, 2026, banks will not function in most of the states of the country. Normally, being the third Saturday of the month, banks should have remained open today, but due to big festivals like Ramzan Eid (Eid-ul-Fitr), Khutb-e-Ramzan and Sarhul, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declared bank holidays in many states. Bank branches will remain closed today in almost all the big states of the country including Delhi, UP, Bihar and Maharashtra, so do check this list of holidays before leaving home. These states and cities will remain locked today. Banks are closed in many states from north to south on March 21: Major states: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Major cities: Lucknow, Patna, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Ranchi, Nagpur. And New Delhi. Eid and Sarhul: Confluence of faith and nature. Today is a very special day for two different cultures. While Ramzan Eid is a festival of worship and sharing happiness after fasting for the whole month, Sarhul is a festival of nature celebrated mainly in Jharkhand. On this day, the tribal community worships Mother Earth and Sal trees and prays for a good harvest. Deal with important work through digital services. Despite the closure of bank branches, customers will not face any hindrance in financial transactions. You can avail the following facilities:ATM: ATMs will remain open for cash withdrawals.UPI: Services like Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm will work normally.Net/Mobile Banking: Use the app for fund transfers and bill payments.Disruptions: Operations like check clearing and physical document submission will now be possible only on Mondays.Next holidays of March: Banks will remain closed for 4 more days. Long list of holidays in the remaining days of March as well. Is. If any of your bank work is incomplete, make a note of these dates: March 22: Sunday (weekly holiday). March 26: Ram Navami (Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Patna, Lucknow, Jaipur and others). March 27: Ram Navami (Chaite Dashain) – in many cities including Delhi, Dehradun and Gangtok. March 31: Mahavir Jayanti (in big cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata).