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Ram Navami, a major Hindu festival, will affect banking operations across India in March 2026. Banks in several states will remain closed on March 26 and 27 due to the festival.
Bank Holiday on March 26
If you plan to visit a bank on March 26, 2026, it is important to check whether your city or state observes a holiday. Banks do not open uniformly across India, as holidays depend on national and state-specific festivals.
On March 26, banks will remain closed in many cities, including:
- Mizoram
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Uttarakhand
- Rajasthan
- Uttar Pradesh
- Chandigarh
- West Bengal
- Madhya Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Himachal Pradesh
- Cities like Mumbai and Nagpur
Bank Holiday on March 27
Some states and cities will observe the bank holiday on March 27, 2026, for Ram Navami. These include:
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
- Sikkim
- Telangana
- Bihar
- Andhra Pradesh
According to the Hindu calendar, Navami tithi begins on March 26 at 11:48 AM and ends on March 27 at 10:06 AM. The most auspicious time (Shubh Muhurat) on March 27 is from 11:13 AM to 1:41 PM. This explains why some states have a two-day closure while others observe it on a single day.
RBI Bank Holiday Calendar - March 2026 (English Version)
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Here’s a detailed city-wise schedule of bank holidays in March 2026 (• indicates a bank holiday):
| City | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agartala | • | • | |||||||||
| Ahmedabad | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| Aizawl | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| Belapur | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| Bengaluru | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Bhopal | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| Bhubaneswar | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Chandigarh | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Chennai | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Dehradun | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| Gangtok | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Guwahati | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Hyderabad | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| Imphal | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Itanagar | • | • | |||||||||
| Jaipur | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| Jammu | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| Kanpur | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| Kochi | • | ||||||||||
| Kohima | • | • | |||||||||
| Kolkata | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| Lucknow | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| Mumbai | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| Nagpur | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| New Delhi | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Panaji | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Patna | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| Raipur | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Ranchi | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||
| Shillong | • | • | |||||||||
| Shimla | • | • | |||||||||
| Srinagar | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| Thiruvananthapuram | • | • | |||||||||
| Vijayawada | • | • | • | • |
Key Takeaways
- Ram Navami 2026 will lead to staggered bank closures across India.
- March 26 is a holiday for many states, while March 27 is observed in others.
- Check the RBI calendar before planning banking activities to avoid inconvenience.
Also Read: Ram Navami 2026 Date: March 26 or 27? Shubh Muhurat, Puja Vidhi & Vrat
