March 2025 Bank Holidays: Plan Ahead Now
As March 2025 approaches, customers should prepare for 14 days of bank closures due to a mix of national and regional holidays. This month marks the end of the fiscal year, making it crucial for individuals to manage their banking tasks efficiently. Key holidays include significant celebrations like Holi and Ramzan, which will lead to extended weekends for bank employees.
Overview of March 2025 Bank Holidays
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its annual holiday schedule, which outlines the days banks will be closed throughout March. This list includes regular weekends and special observances, impacting banking operations across various states. Customers are advised to take note of these dates to avoid any disruptions in their banking activities.
Detailed Holiday Schedule
The following is a comprehensive list of bank holidays in March 2025:
- March 2 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
- March 7 (Friday): Chapchar Kut observed in Mizoram; banks will be closed.
- March 8 (Second Saturday): Weekly holiday.
- March 9 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
- March 13 (Thursday): Holika Dahan and Attukal Pongala observed; banks closed in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Kerala.
- March 14 (Friday): Holi (Dhuleti/Dhulandi/Dol Jatra) celebrated as a public holiday in most states, excluding Tripura, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Kerala, and Nagaland.
- March 15 (Saturday): Holi observed in select states; banks closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, and Patna.
- March 16 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
- March 22 (Fourth Saturday): Weekly holiday and Bihar Diwas.
- March 23 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
- March 27 (Thursday): Shab-e-Qadr observed; banks closed in Jammu.
- March 28 (Friday): Jumat-ul-Vida observed; banks closed in Jammu and Kashmir.
- March 30 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
- March 31 (Monday): Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) and Khutub-E-Ramzan observed; public holidays in most states, except Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh.
State Bank of India (SBI) Specific Holidays
According to the Bank Calendar Holiday List from the State Bank of India, specific observances for March include:
- March 13 (Thursday): Holika Dahan will be recognized in the Lucknow circle.
- March 14 (Friday): Celebrations for Dhulandi/Holi/Dol Jatra/Dhuleti will occur in various circles, including Ahmedabad, Amaravati, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Maharashtra, New Delhi, and Patna.
- March 15 (Saturday): Holi will be celebrated in the Bhubaneswar and Patna circles.
- March 22 (Saturday): Bihar Diwas will be observed in the Patna circle.
- March 30 (Sunday): Chetichand/Ugadi/Gudi Padwa/Telugu New Year’s Day will be celebrated in Ahmedabad, Amaravati, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Maharashtra circles.
- March 31 (Monday): Ramzan Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitr) and Khutub-E-Ramzan will be observed across all regions and circles.With these holidays in mind, customers are encouraged to plan their banking activities accordingly to ensure a smooth experience during this busy month.
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