Mahashivratri 2024 bank holiday: Banks closed in these states today

Mahashivratri 2024 bank holiday: The Reserve Bank of India holiday list shows that banks across states will be closed for 14 days in March 2024. In March, many states will observe three days of consecutive bank holidays twice, i.e., there are two ...

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State-wise bank holiday list for Mahashivratri 2024.
Banks in many states will be closed on the occasion of Mahashivratri which falls on March 8 (Friday). The holidays are determined by the state governments and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

The Reserve Bank of India holiday list shows that banks across states will be closed for 14 days in March 2024. In March, many states will observe three days of consecutive bank holidays twice, i.e., there are two long holiday weekends.

Also read: Are banks closed this Saturday, March 9, 2024?


These days include all Sundays, the second and fourth Saturdays, public holidays, and a few regional holidays. Bank clients should keep track of the dates of impending bank holidays in March so that they may plan their trips to their bank offices properly.

Also read: Two long holiday weekends in March 2024: Check when banks will be closed


March 2024 bank holidays

Banks are closed on the occasion of Chapchar Kut, /Sivarathri, Bihar Divas, Holi (Second Day) - Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi, Yaosang 2nd Day/Holi, Holi, Good Friday in March 2024.

Mahashivratri bank holiday

Banks are closed on March 8 Friday on account of Mahashivratri, followed by second Saturday and Sunday.

Shivratri- Which states banks are closed for long weekend

Banks are closed in these states:
  • Gujarat
  • Maharashtra
  • Karnataka
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Orissa
  • Chandigarh
  • Uttara Khand
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Telangana
  • Jammu- Srinagar
  • Kerala
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Jharkhand
  • Himachal Pradesh.

What happens when you enter wrong beneficiary details for IMPS remittance
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Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) is an instant interbank electronic fund transfer service through mobile phones. It is also being extended through other channels such as ATM, Internet Banking, etc.

Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) is an instant interbank electronic fund transfer service through mobile phones. It is also being extended through other channels such as ATM, Internet Banking, etc.

Mobile Money Identification Number (MMID) is a seven digit number of which the first four digits are the unique identification number of the bank offering IMPS.

Mobile Money Identification Number (MMID) is a seven digit number of which the first four digits are the unique identification number of the bank offering IMPS.

Name of the beneficiary, Account Number of the beneficiary, IFS Code of the beneficiary bank, MMID of the beneficiary, Mobile number of the beneficiary

Name of the beneficiary, Account Number of the beneficiary, IFS Code of the beneficiary bank, MMID of the beneficiary, Mobile number of the beneficiary

If the beneficiary details required for making a remittance (such as MMID, mobile number) are wrong, there is a very high possibility of the transaction getting rejected.

If the beneficiary details required for making a remittance (such as MMID, mobile number) are wrong, there is a very high possibility of the transaction getting rejected.

If you are remitting money using account number, please check the account number as amount will be credited on the basis of account number only.

If you are remitting money using account number, please check the account number as amount will be credited on the basis of account number only.

IMPS Inward and Outward transactions are available 24X7. There are no holiday restrictions on IMPS inward and outward transactions.

IMPS Inward and Outward transactions are available 24X7. There are no holiday restrictions on IMPS inward and outward transactions.

IMPS Outward transactions are allowed to transfer collective of Rs. 5,00,000 to IMPS beneficiaries.

IMPS Outward transactions are allowed to transfer collective of Rs. 5,00,000 to IMPS beneficiaries.


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Other bank holidays in March

  • March 26 (Tuesday): Yaosang 2nd Day/Holi- Banks are closed in Orissa, Manipur and Bihar.
  • March 27 (Wednesday): Holi- Banks are closed in Bihar.
  • March 29 (Friday)- Banks are closed in all states except Tripura, Assam, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Srinagar.

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Agartala
Ahmedabad
Aizawl
Belapur
Bengaluru
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai
Dehradun
Gangtok
Guwahati
Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad - Telangana
Imphal
Itanagar
Jaipur
Jammu
Kanpur
Kochi
Kohima
Kolkata
Lucknow
Mumbai
Nagpur
New Delhi
Panaji
Patna
Raipur
Ranchi
Shillong
Shimla
Srinagar
Thiruvananthapuram


Holiday DescriptionDay
Chapchar Kut1
Mahashivratri (Maha vad-13)/Sivarathri8
Bihar Divas22
Holi (Second Day) - Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi25
Yaosang 2nd Day/Holi26
Holi27
Good Friday29


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Also read: Bank holidays in March 2024: Banks closed for 14 days across states; check state-wise list of bank holidays in March
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