Shivratri 2024 bank holiday: As the country gears up to celebrate Mahashivratri on March 8, several states will experience an extended weekend as
banks remain closed
. The decision to close banks during this time is in accordance with directives from state governments and the
Reserve Bank of India
(RBI).
According to the
central bank’s holiday list
, March will see banks closed for a total of 14 days in different states.
Also, some states will have three consecutive days of bank holidays twice, creating two long weekends.
These closures include Sundays, the second and fourth Saturdays, public holidays, and specific regional holidays. To help individuals plan their visits to banks effectively, here’s a detailed list of
bank holidays for March 2024
:
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March 2024 bank holidays
- Chapchar Kut
- Shivratri
- Bihar Diwas
- Holi (Second Day) – Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi
- Yaosang 2nd Day/Holi
- Good Friday
Mahashivratri bank holiday
On March 8, banks in certain states will be closed for Mahashivratri. This will be followed by the second Saturday and Sunday.
States observing long weekend bank closures on Shivratri, March 8:
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- Madhya Pradesh
- Orissa
- Chandigarh
- Uttarakhand
- Andhra Pradesh
- Telangana
- Jammu-Srinagar
- Kerala
- Uttar Pradesh
- Chhattisgarh
- Jharkhand
- Himachal Pradesh
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Other bank holidays in March
- March 26: Banks closed in Orissa, Manipur, and Bihar.
- March 27: Banks closed in Bihar.
- March 29: Banks closed in all states except Tripura, Assam, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, and Srinagar.