Banks To Remain Closed For Five Days Next Week; Complete Banking Work In Advance
Banks To Remain Closed For Five Days Next Week; Complete Banking Work In Advance
Banks in several parts of the country will remain closed for multiple days between March 16 and March 22 due to festivals and weekend holidays.
Customers planning to visit banks next week should complete their important work in advance, as banks across many cities will remain closed for five days between March 16 and March 22, 2026.
The holidays fall on account of festivals like Gudhi Padwa and Eid-Ul-Fitr, along with regular weekend closures.
Five Bank Holidays Next Week
According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks will remain closed on the following dates in different parts of the country:
March 17 (Tuesday) – Shab-I-Qadr
Banks closed in Jammu and Srinagar.
March 19 (Thursday) – Gudhi Padwa / Ugadi / Telugu New Year / Cheiraoba / First Navratra
Banks closed in Mumbai, Nagpur, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Panaji, Srinagar and Vijayawada.
March 20 (Friday) – Eid-Ul-Fitr
Banks closed in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
March 21 (Saturday) – Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr)
Banks closed in many major cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and several others.
March 22 (Sunday) – Weekly holiday
Banks closed across the country.
Total Bank Holidays In March
The Reserve Bank of India has scheduled 18 bank holidays in March 2026, including national holidays, regional festivals and weekend closures.
Banks usually remain closed on second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays of every month.
Online Banking Will Continue
Even during bank holidays, digital banking services will remain operational. Customers can continue using UPI, mobile banking apps, internet banking and ATMs for money transfers and other transactions.
However, services that require visiting a branch—such as cheque processing, document verification or locker access—may not be available during these holidays.
Customers are therefore advised to complete important banking work before the holiday period to avoid inconvenience.
