Holi will be celebrated on March 25th nationwide this year. As a result, government and private banks in different states across the country will be closed on that day.
March 2024 will have a total of 14 bank holidays, covering all Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays, public holidays, and regional holidays.
Bank Holiday on Holi: Banks will remain closed in these states on March 25
This year, Holi will be celebrated on March 25th. Banks will observe a holiday on this day.
Additionally, there will be a holiday on the fourth Saturday, March 22nd, and Sunday, March 23rd.
Following that, banks will be closed on March 25th for the celebrations of Holi/Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi.
Bank Holidays: Long Weekend for Holi 2024
As per the RBI calendar, banks will be closed on March 25 for Holi/Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi after the fourth Saturday and Sunday holiday.
On Holi 2024, banks in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad (AP and Telangana), Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, and Shimla will be closed for the celebration.
Here are the bank holidays in March 2024:
- March 22, Friday: Bihar Day (Bihar)
- March 23, Saturday: Fourth Saturday (across India)
- March 24, Sunday: Weekend Bank Holiday (across India)
- March 25, Monday: Holi (2nd day) – Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi (Many States)
- March 26, Tuesday: 2nd Day/Holi (Odisha, Manipur, and Bihar)
- March 27, Wednesday: Holi (Bihar)
- March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Many States)
- March 31, Sunday: Weekend Bank Holiday (across India)
1. March 22, Friday – Bihar Day: Banks in Bihar will be closed for Bihar Day.
2. March 23, Saturday – Fourth Saturday of the month: All banks in the country will be closed on this day.
3. March 24, Sunday – Weekend Bank Holiday: Banks nationwide will be closed for their weekly holiday.
4. March 25, Monday – Holi (second day) – Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi: Many states’ banks will remain closed for Holi celebrations.
5. March 26, Tuesday – Yaosang 2nd day/Holi: Banks in several states will be closed for Yaosang/Holi.
6. March 29, Friday – Good Friday: Banks will be closed nationwide except in Tripura, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu-Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh.
7. March 30, Saturday – Fourth Saturday: Banks will remain closed across the country.
8. March 31, Sunday – Weekend Bank Holiday: Banks nationwide will observe their weekly holiday.
Online services will continue
During March, banks will be closed for 14 days, but online services will be available throughout.
If you have banking tasks during holidays, you can use online services from home.
Despite bank closures, all online and ATM services will operate normally.
Additionally, you can make digital payments using credit or debit cards.
