Public Holidays in March 2026: March is full of holidays. According to the government calendar, schools, offices, and banks will be closed for three days. Furthermore, if you include Sunday and Saturday holidays, offices will be closed for 14 days this month.
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Public Holidays in March 2026: The month of March has begun, bringing joy to office workers. This month features five Sundays, along with numerous holidays for festivals like Holi, Eid, and Ram Navami. This month, you can spend quality time with family and friends. There are three government holidays in March, and the number of holidays will increase due to the Sundays.
Public Holidays in March 2026: Holidays on These Days
In the month of March, there will be government holidays on March 4, 21, and 31. According to the Chhattisgarh government calendar 2026, there will be holidays for Holi on March 4, Eid al-Fitr on March 21, and Mahavir Jayanti on March 31. All banks, schools, and offices will remain closed during these periods. Additionally, there will be a local holiday on March 27 for Ram Navami. Government offices will also remain closed on the second day of Holi.
Government offices will remain closed for 14 days
The maximum number of days offices will be closed is 14 in March, with a total of 17 working days. This is because March includes nine Saturday and Sunday holidays, plus six festival holidays, although one of these holidays falls on a Saturday. This will result in offices remaining closed for 14 days. February and July, however, have no holidays other than Saturday and Sunday, resulting in the maximum number of days offices will be open in July, with 23 days.
Holiday List 2026: A total of 107 days of holidays in 2026
According to the calendar released by the Chhattisgarh government, employees will receive 107 days of holiday this year. The list of public and optional holidays has been published in the gazette. According to the government order, this year includes 18 public holidays, 28 general holidays (excluding Saturdays and Sundays), and 61 optional holidays.
When will banks be closed?
March 1: Sunday (weekly holiday, nationwide)
March 2: Holika Dahan (in some places like Uttar Pradesh)
March 3-4: Holi/Dhulandi (closed on March 3 or 4 in many states, such as Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, etc.)
March 8: Sunday (weekly holiday, nationwide)
March 13: Chapchar Kut (in Mizoram)
March 14: Second Saturday (weekly holiday, nationwide)
March 15: Sunday (weekly holiday, nationwide)
March 17: Shab-e-Qadr (in Jammu and Kashmir)
March 19: Gudi Padwa/Ugadi/Navratri begins (in many states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, etc.)
March 20-21: Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Eid, nationwide or in many states)
March 22: Sunday (weekly holiday, nationwide)
March 26: Ram Navami (in many states) in)
March 27: After Ram Navami (in some states)
March 28: Fourth Saturday (Weekly holiday, nationwide)
March 29: Sunday (Weekly holiday, nationwide)
March 31: Mahavir Jayanti
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