Mahashivratri Bank Holiday Today: Banks remain closed in these states, see full list here

Due to Mahashivratri, banks will be closed in all states except Tripura, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Itanagar, Rajasthan, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Goa, Bihar and Meghalaya.

Bank Holiday: Bank customers who plan to visit bank branches on these three should review their plan and prepare accordingly.

Holiday Mahashivratri: Banks in several cities will remain closed on Friday on account of Mahashivratri. Interestingly, it will be an extended three-day holiday for the bank customers as the second Saturday and Sunday follow the March 8 holiday. Bank customers who plan to visit these three bank branches should review their plan and make accordingly.

Because of the Mahashivratri, banks will be closed in all states except Tripura, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Itanagar, Rajasthan, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Goa, Bihar and Meghalaya.

According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks will remain closed for a total of at least 14 days in March 2024. These holidays include public holidays, regional holidays, second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays. Some holidays are particularly according to the local customs of different regions in the country and vary from state to state.

List of public holidays in March 2024

March 1: Chapchar Kut (Mizoram)
March 8: Mahashivratri (except Tripura, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Itanagar, Rajasthan, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Meghalaya)
March 25: Holi (except Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Kerala, Nagaland, Bihar, Srinagar)
March 29: Good Friday (except Tripura, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh)

List of public holidays

March 22: Bihar Diwas (Bihar)
March 26: Yaosang second day/Holi (Odisha, Manipur, Bihar)
March 27: Holi (Bihar)

Regular holiday

Every second Saturday (March 9)
Every fourth Saturday (March 23)
Sundays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Internet banking available to customers

Even though banks remain closed on these occasions, internet banking will continue to function as usual. The SBI Yono app and other banking apps will continue to function and therefore bank customers can conduct their banking transactions online.

List of public holidays

Every year, the RBI publishes the list of public holidays based on various factors including national/state holidays, cultural or religious observance, operational requirements, government announcements and coordination with other banks. From time to time, the RBI communicates its holiday list to various banks and also updates the details on its official website.