Bank Holiday Mahashivratri 2024: During March, banks are closed for a number of days, together with each the second and fourth Saturdays in addition to Sundays. Alongside nationwide financial institution holidays, there will even be native holidays noticed. It is vital to recognise that Indian banks adhere to gazetted holidays. While all banks are universally shut on public holidays, sure banks may observe regional festivals and holidays.
Numerous festivals are slated for March 2024, together with Mahashivratri and Holi. If you could have any banking inquiries throughout this era, ensure to seek the advice of the vacation schedule to plan your visits to branches accordingly.
Despite the closures of standard financial institution branches on particular days, on-line banking providers will proceed to function nationwide. This ensures uninterrupted entry to banking providers by way of on-line platforms and ATMs.
Mahashivratri 2024 Bank Holiday
Banks will likely be closed in a number of states throughout India on Friday, March 8, 2024, in observance of Mahashivratri. This will create a 3-day prolonged weekend for many individuals, because the second Saturday and Sunday will observe the vacation.
March 8: Mahashivratri (besides Tripura, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Itanagar, Rajasthan, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Meghalaya)
Below is the complete listing of different financial institution holidays in March 2024:
National Holidays:
March 1: Chapchar Kut (Mizoram)
March 8: Mahashivratri (besides Tripura, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Itanagar, Rajasthan, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Meghalaya)
March 25: Holi (besides Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Kerala, Nagaland, Bihar, Srinagar)
March 29: Good Friday (besides Tripura, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh)
March 22: Bihar Diwas (Bihar)
March 26: Yaosang second day/Holi (Odisha, Manipur, Bihar)
March 27: Holi (Bihar)
Regular Bank Closures:
Every Second Saturday (March 9)
Every Fourth Saturday (March 23)
Sundays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
