Bank Holiday: Banks will remain closed in many cities of the country on March 19, 2026 due to Gudi Padwa, Ugadi and Navratri. According to the holiday calendar of RBI, bank holidays are declared in different states. Know in which cities banks will remain closed and the complete holiday list of March.
Bank Holiday 19 March 2026 India: If you have to do any important work related to the bank, then it would be better to read this news first. Tomorrow, on March 19, 2026, bank branches are going to remain closed in many cities of the country. This holiday has been declared due to the festivals celebrated in different states.
According to the holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bank holidays are not uniform in the country. That is, on the day banks remain closed in one state, banks in other states can also function normally on the same day. Banks will remain closed in many cities on March 19, the first day of Navratri, due to festivals like Gudi Padwa, Ugadi and Telugu New Year.
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Banks will remain closed in these cities on March 19
According to RBI calendar, bank branches will remain closed in these cities on March 19:
- Belapur
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Imphal
- Jammu
- Mumbai
- Nagpur
- Panaji
- Srinagar
- vijayawada
Banking services will not be available over the counter in these areas due to festivals.
Why are there bank holidays on these festivals?
On March 19, festivals related to the New Year are celebrated in different parts of the country.
- Gudi Padwa is celebrated in Maharashtra.
- Ugadi and Telugu New Year are celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
- Navratri starts from this day in North India.
These festivals are considered symbols of new beginnings and auspicious works. People clean their houses, perform puja and also start new work on this day.
Banks will be closed, but these services will continue
However, despite bank branches remaining closed, customers will continue to get necessary digital facilities. You can use these services:
- net banking
- mobile banking
- UPI transaction
- withdraw cash from atm
But bank counter related work like check clearing, cash deposit or withdrawal will not be possible on that day.
Remaining bank holidays in March
Due to various festivals in the month of March, banks are going to remain closed in different states for several days.
20 March – Eid-ul-Fitr / Jumat-ul-Vida
- Banks will remain closed on this day in many cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Ranchi, Raipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi.
March 21 – Ramzan Eid / Sarhul
- There will be bank holiday in Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna and Ranchi.
22 March – Sunday
- Due to it being Sunday, bank branches will remain closed across the country.
26 March – Ram Navami
- Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Lucknow and Kolkata.
27 March – Ram Navami (Chaite Dashain)
- There will be bank holiday in Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna and Gangtok.
31 March – Mahavir Jayanti
- Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi.
Be sure to check the list of holidays before going to the bank.
Due to festivals in March, bank holidays are falling in different states. In such a situation, if you have to do any important work related to the bank, then it would be better to first check whether the bank will be open in your city or not. This can help you avoid problems caused by bank closure.
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