Bank holiday alert: When is Ramadan 2026 ending? Are banks open or closed on March 20, 2026 or March 21, 2026 for Eid? Check now

There is a lot of confusion among bank customers regarding the bank holiday for Raman 2026. As the Eid festival depends on the customary moon sighting on Chand Raat, the date of the festival may vary accordingly. However, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the bank holidays, confirming the states in which banks will be closed on March 20, 2026 and March 21, 2026.

Bank holiday for Ramadan on March 20, 2026

Banks are closed on March 20, 2026 in Srinagar and Andhra Pradesh to celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan)/Jumat-ul-Vida.

Bank holiday for Ramadan on March 21, 2026

Banks are closed on March 21, 2026 in Assam, Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur,Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Srinagar to celebrate Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr), Khutub-E-Ramzan, Sarhul.

Major bank holidays in March 2026

Depending on the state, banks will be closed on festivals such as Holika Dahan, Holi (Second Day), Dol Jatra, Dhulandi, Holika Dahan, Attukal Pongala, Holi, Holi 2nd Day, Dhuleti, Yaosang 2nd Day, Chapchar Kut, Shab-I-Qadr, Gudhi Padwa, Ugadi Festival, Telugu New Year's Day, Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba), 1st Navratra, Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan), Jumat-ul-Vida, Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1), Khutub-E-Ramzan, Sarhul, Shree Ram Navami, Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain), Mahavir Janmakalyanak, Mahavir Jayanti.