Bank Holiday: Today, March 19, 2026, is a bank holiday in many cities. Banks are closed in several states for Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, the Telugu New Year, and the first day of Navratri. These include cities like Mumbai, Nagpur, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Panaji, Imphal, Jammu, and Srinagar.
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Bank Holiday: Today, March 19, 2026, is a bank holiday in many cities. Banks are closed in several states on the occasion of Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, the Telugu New Year, and the first day of Navratri. These include cities like Mumbai, Nagpur, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Panaji, Imphal, Jammu, and Srinagar. Due to festivals in March, banks are closed on different days in different states. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar, bank holidays do not coincide across the country, so while banks are closed in some places, business continues as usual in other cities.
Banks will be closed in these cities today, Thursday, March 19
These festivals symbolize the New Year and new beginnings. Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi and the Telugu New Year in South India, while Navratri begins in North India on this day. People decorate their homes, perform puja, and start new ventures on this day.
Digital services will remain operational
Despite bank branches being closed, customers will not face any significant inconvenience, as services such as net banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATMs will continue to operate as usual. However, check clearing, cash deposits, and withdrawals will not be possible on that day.
Banks will remain closed for several days in the future.
March 20: Eid al-Fitr/Jumat al-Wida – Holiday in many cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Patna.
March 21: Ramadan Eid/Sarhul – Banks closed in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, and others.
March 22: Sunday – Banks closed nationwide.
March 26: Ram Navami – Holiday in many states.
March 27: Ram Navami (Chaitra Dashain) – Holiday in some cities.
March 31: Mahavir Jayanti – Banks closed in many major cities.
So, if you have any important banking work to do, check the holiday information in advance. This will avoid last-minute hassles and allow for easier planning.
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