Attention Banks will remain closed today also on the third Saturday; Work postponed in these big states of the country due to Eid and Sarhul, see complete list:

New Delhi. Today, Saturday, March 21, 2026, banks will not function in most of the states of the country. Normally, being the third Saturday of the month, banks should have remained open today, but due to big festivals like Ramzan Eid (Eid-ul-Fitr), Khutb-e-Ramzan and Sarhul, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declared bank holidays in many states. Bank branches will remain closed today in almost all the big states of the country including Delhi, UP, Bihar and Maharashtra, so please check this list of holidays before leaving home.

Lockdown will remain in these states and cities today

Today, on March 21, banks are closed in many states from North to South:

Major states: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

major city: Lucknow, Patna, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Ranchi, Nagpur and New Delhi.

Eid and Sarhul: Confluence of faith and nature

Today is a very special day for two different cultures. ramadan eid While it is a festival of sharing happiness after praying and fasting for the entire month, sarhul It is a festival of nature celebrated mainly in Jharkhand. On this day, the tribal community worships Mother Earth and Sal trees and prays for a good harvest.

Complete important tasks with digital services

Despite the closure of bank branches, customers will not face any hindrance in financial transactions. You can avail the following features:

ATM: ATMs will remain open for cash withdrawal.

UPI: Services like Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm will work normally.

Net/Mobile Banking: Use the app for fund transfers and bill payments.

barrier: Work like check clearing and physical document submission will now be possible only on Monday.

Next holidays of March: Banks will remain closed for 4 more days

There is a long list of holidays in the remaining days of March also. If any of your bank work is incomplete, note down these dates:

22 March: Sunday (weekly holiday).

26 March: Ram Navami (Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Patna, Lucknow, Jaipur and others).

27 March: Ram Navami (Chaite Dashain) – in many cities including Delhi, Dehradun and Gangtok.

31st March: Mahavir Jayanti (in big cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata).