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Bank Holidays in March 2025: Banks to Remain Closed for 8 Days Due to Holi & Eid

Siddhi Jain | March 3, 2025 12:15 AM CST

Plan Your Banking in Advance: 8 Bank Holidays in March 2025

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the list of bank holidays for March 2025. Due to major festivals like Holi and Eid, banks will remain closed for 8 days across different states. Apart from these, banks will also be shut on the second and fourth Saturdays, as per the regular schedule.

To avoid disruptions in banking services, customers are advised to plan their financial activities in advance.

Major Bank Closures Due to Holi and Eid

📌 Holi Celebrations: March 13, 14, and 15 will see bank closures in various states for Holika Dahan and Dhulendi.
📌 Eid-ul-Fitr: On March 31, banks will remain closed in multiple states for Ramzan Eid.
📌 Government Transactions: RBI has allowed 33 agency banks to remain operational on March 31 for government transactions, considering the financial year-end.

Complete List of Bank Holidays in March 2025

Date	Day	Holiday	States Affected
March 7	Friday	Chapchar Kut	Aizawl
March 13	Thursday	Holika Dahan / Attukal Pongala	Dehradun, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram
March 14	Friday	Holi (Dhulendi / Dol Jatra)	Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, and more
March 15	Saturday	Holi / Yaosang (Second Day)	Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, Patna
March 22	Saturday	Bihar Diwas	Patna
March 27	Thursday	Shab-e-Qadr	Jammu, Srinagar
March 28	Friday	Jumaat-ul-Vida	Jammu, Srinagar
March 31	Monday	Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid)	Multiple states, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Patna, Srinagar, Bengaluru, Chennai, and more

Impact on Banking Services & Customer Advisory

✔ Limited Banking Operations: Due to these holidays, branch banking services like cash withdrawals, check deposits, and in-person transactions will be unavailable.
✔ Online Banking Available 24x7: Customers can use UPI, net banking, and mobile banking for transactions.
✔ Plan in Advance: If you need to visit a bank, check the holiday schedule and complete transactions beforehand to avoid inconvenience.

March 2025 has multiple bank holidays due to regional and national festivals. Customers should plan their banking tasks in advance and rely on digital banking options for seamless transactions.

🔔 Stay updated with RBI announcements for any changes! ✅