The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has pointed out the days in March when banks will stay closed. As per the calendar released by RBI, banks will be shut for 11 days in March 2021. In March banks across the country will stay closed on 4 Sundays and 2 Saturdays including 5 festival holidays. That being said, people need to remember that bank holidays can differ in different states and are often not practiced by all the financial institutions. The holidays often rely on the festivals being celebrated in a specific state. Holidays of the specified days will be noticed in some regions as per the state proclaimed holidays, but for the legally recognized holidays, banks will be closed all over the nation. As per the calendar released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), among 11 days of holidays banks will be shut in 5 March, 11 March, 22 March, 29 March and 30 March and closed for 4 Sundays and 2 Saturdays. Bank customers must take care of the below-mentioned bank holiday dates before preparing to visit their closest branch for conducting any banking related services.

Bank Holidays In March 2021
- March 5, 2021: Chapcher Kut (Mizoram)
- March 11, 2021: Mahashivratri
- March 13, 2021: Second Saturday
- March 22, 2021: Bihar Day
- March 27, 2021: Fourth Saturday
- March 29 and 30, 2021: Holi
Bank strike for two days
A two-day strike has been declared by the apex body of nine bank employee union (UFBU) from March 15 to strike against the announced privatization of two public sector banks of India. That being said, the updates will be revealed soon.
Note
To avoid complications and scramble, customers are instructed to schedule their banking related tasks accordingly. That being said, they may also use online banking to perform all banking related activities seamlessly.
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