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Bank Holidays 2025: Are banks open or closed on March 27? Check here

Eid Bank Holidays 2025: March 29, i.e., a Saturday, is not a bank holiday since it is the fifth Saturday of the month.

Eid Bank Holidays 2025: Banks in Jammu and Kashmir are expected to have extended holidays this week, beginning today with Shab-I-Qadr on Thursday, March 27. (File)

Eid-ul-Fitr Bank Holidays 2025: With just a few days left in March 2025, banks in India will be closed for up to three days, as announced by the RBI in its annual RBI holiday calendar 2025. However, bank branch closures might differ by state, as bank holidays in India vary based on regional festivals and scheduled and unscheduled holidays.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sets bank holidays as part of the yearly holiday calendar under the Negotiable Instruments Act, which oversees the issue of cheques and promissory notes.

Bank Holidays in India 2025: A complete month-wise list of holidays across India

Due to these holidays, transactions involving such instruments will be unavailable. Customers can expect to have a long weekend off, and we will detail when banks close across all states in the country.

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Bank holidays in March 2025: Are banks closed today, March 27?

Banks in Jammu and Kashmir are expected to have extended holidays this week, beginning today with Shab-I-Qadr on Thursday, March 27, and continuing through Friday Jumat prayers on March 28, Sunday weekly off on March 30, and Ramzan Eid on March 31.

There's a lot of confusion surrounding bank holidays in the upcoming week, thereby resulting in rise of the keyword in Google Search Trends. (Screenshot)

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding bank holidays in the upcoming week, thereby resulting in the rise of the keyword in Google Search Trends. (Screenshot)

A complete state-wise list of bank holidays in India (March 2025)

SNo.	Date	Day	Observance	Closure in
1	27 March	Thursday	Shab-I-Qadr	Jammu, Srinagar
2	28 March	Friday	Jumat-ul-Vida	Jammu, Srinagar
3	30 March	Sunday	Weekly Off	Nationwide
4	31 March	Monday	Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1)/Khutub-E-Ramzan	Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad (AP & TS), Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram

Source: RBI Holiday Calendar 2025

Please Note

March 29, i.e. a Saturday is not a bank holiday since it is the fifth Saturday of the month, with banks across India typically taking the second and fourth Saturdays off as weekly leave and every Sunday of the month.

Can you use ATMs or online banking during bank holidays?

Yes, you can use ATMs, mobile banking, online banking, and bank apps for daily transactions even on holidays, unless a bank gives a specific message about maintenance hours or technical challenges.

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It is recommended that one should check the official holiday schedule from your local bank branch and make plans accordingly to deal with any lengthy closures or crises on specific dates.

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