Banking operations across multiple cities will remain affected this week as branches will remain closed on four scheduled holidays. As per the official holidays calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks will observe holidays on March 26, 27, 28 and 29.
Bank Holidays From March 23-29
March 26: Banks will remain shut in Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh as on account of Shree Ram Navami.
March 27: Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh will observe bank holidays on account of Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain).
March 28: Banks will remain shut on fourth Saturday.
March 29: Banks will remain shut on Sunday.
Remaining Bank Holidays In March 2026
March 31: Bank branches will remain closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand due to Mahavir Janmakalyanak (Mahavir Jayanti).
Under regulations set by the RBI, both scheduled and non-scheduled banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays as well as all Sundays of every month. However, the branches remain open on the first and third Saturdays, along with the fifth Saturday when the calendar includes one.
The central bank announces bank holidays in line with the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Apart from the nationwide closures, banking institutions in the country also mark holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act that includes account-closing days as well as Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) operations.
Moreover, the annual holidays list from the RBI includes various regional events and local festivals that are observed by states.
Even when bank branches are closed for official holidays, customers can still continue to carry out essential transactions with the help of digital platforms such as internet banking, mobile applications along with ATMs for cash withdrawals.
Through online banking platforms, account holders can continue with their financial activities like sending money via UPI, NEFT and RTGS to opening fixed deposits, checking balances and making day-to-day payments.
This means that essential banking services cremain accessible to people despite branch closures. For more details, customers can get in touch with their nearby bank branches.
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