Bank holiday today for Holi: Are banks open or closed today on March 4, 2026 for Holi celebration?

Banks in several states across India are closed today, March 4, 2026, on account of Holi celebrations. Customers visiting the bank must check the bank holiday list of their state.

As the festival of colours is being observed in different forms such as Holi, Dhuleti and Yaosang in various regions, banks in select states are closed.

Are banks closed today on March 4, 2026 for Holi celebration?

Banks are closed on March 4, 2026 to celebrate Holi, Dhuleti, Yaosang (2nd Day) in Tripura, Gujarat, Mizoram, Odisha, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh.


Also read: Bank holidays in March 2026: Full list of state-wise bank holidays you should check before planning visits

Dhuleti Holi

Dhuleti Holi, the Hindu festival marked by colors, fun and gaiety, falls on the day after full moon day in the month of Phalgun (February – March). Dhuleti is the day when people play with Holi colors. The first day of the festival is the Holika Dahan or lighting of bonfire.

Yaosang

Yaosang is a festival celebrated in Manipur for five days in spring, starting on the full moon day of the month of Lamta (February–March). Yaosang is an indigenous tradition of the Meitei people. It is considered the most important festival in Manipur. But unlike Holi, the celebrations go far beyond just colours.

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.

Bank holidays in March 2026

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Aizawl			•	•				•	•
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Bhubaneswar			•					•		•
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Gangtok			•					•		•
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Imphal			•			•		•
Itanagar			•					•
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Jammu			•		•	•	•	•
Kanpur	•	•	•					•	•		•
Kochi							•
Kohima			•					•
Kolkata		•						•	•		•
Lucknow	•	•	•					•	•		•
Mumbai		•				•		•	•		•
Nagpur		•				•		•	•		•
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Panaji		•				•		•
Patna		•	•					•		•	•
Raipur			•					•			•
Ranchi		•	•					•	•		•
Shillong			•					•
Shimla			•						•
Srinagar					•	•	•	•
Thiruvananthapuram		•					•
Vijayawada		•				•	•			•

Holiday Description	Day
Holika Dahan	2
Holi (Second Day)/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi/Holika Dahan/Attukal Pongala	3
Holi/Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti/Yaosang 2nd Day/Dol Jatra	4
Chapchar Kut	13
Shab-I-Qadr	17
Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year's Day/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra	19
Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan)/Jumat-ul-Vida	20
Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1)/Khutub-E-Ramzan/Sarhul	21
Shree Ram Navami	26
Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain)	27
Mahavir Janmakalyanak/Mahavir Jayanti	31