Ramzan-Id bank holiday: Are banks open today, March 21?

Are banks open or closed today on March 21 for Eid 2026 celebrations?

Bank holiday on March 21, 2026

Bank holiday on March 21, 2026

Major bank holidays in March 2026

March bank holidays in 2026

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Since several states are observing Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr), there is a lot of confusion regarding whether banks are open today. This Saturday is the third Saturday of the month, and banks are usually open on the third Saturdays. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rules, banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays and operate on the first, third, and fifth (in some cases), unless specified as a holiday in the RBI holiday calendar.Banks in many states are closed today, March 21, 2026, for Eid 2026 celebrations.Banks are closed on March 21, 2026, in Assam, Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, and Srinagar.Note that banks are open only in Kerala today.Though it is technically a working Saturday, banks in many states will be closed due to celebrations.Banks are closed on March 21, 2026, in Assam, Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, and Srinagar to celebrate Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr), Khutub-E-Ramzan, and Sarhul.Depending on the state, banks will be closed on festivals such as Holika Dahan, Holi (Second Day), Dol Jatra, Dhulandi, Attukal Pongala, Dhuleti, Yaosang 2nd Day, Chapchar Kut, Shab-I-Qadr, Gudi 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) (Shawwal-1), Khutub-E-Ramzan, Sarhul, Shree Ram Navami, Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain), Mahavir Janmakalyanak, and Mahavir Jayanti.