Mahavir Jayanti 2026 holiday: Are government offices, schools, banks and colleges closed on March 31?

Mahavir Jayanti, or Mahaveer Janma Kalyanak, is one of the most important festivals of Jainism and will be observed tomorrow, March 31, 2026. Schools, banks, post offices and government offices are expected to remain close on Tuesday in observance of Mahavir Jayanti. On the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, schools are expected to remain closed on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. It is a gazetted public holiday, so most schools, colleges, and government institutions observe a holiday.

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Jain communities worldwide are preparing to celebrate Mahavir Jayanti on March 31, 2026, marking the 2624th birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira.


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Is tomorrow a school holiday?

On Mahavir Jayanti, schools across several states, including Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, are expected to remain closed on this day. Indore Collector Shivam Verma has declared a public holiday in the district on Monday, reported TOI. All govt offices and institutions will remain closed for the day, resuming regular operations on Tuesday, March 31.

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District administrations in several districts of Madhya Pradesh have revised the public holiday announced for Mahavir Jayanti and issued new dates. Now, the public holiday in these districts will be on Monday, March 30, 2026, instead of Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

The Karnataka government advanced by a day the public holiday date for Mahavir Jayanti. As per an official notification issued Thursday, the holiday — earlier scheduled for Tuesday, March 31 — will now be observed on Monday, March 30.

Mahavir Jayanti bank holiday?

In several states, banks and post offices are expected to remain closed on Mahavir Jayanti on March 31, 2026. Key cities/states where banks are generally closed include:

Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
Mumbai, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Hyderabad (Telangana)
Jaipur (Rajasthan)
New Delhi
Kolkata (West Bengal)
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
Patna (Bihar), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

Stock market update

Indian stock markets will be shut on Tuesday, March 31, on account of Mahavir Jayanti. Trading activities across both NSE and BSE will remain suspended on these days in all segments, including equities, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), and other market-linked instruments.