Bank update: If you have any urgent work related to the bank, which requires your physical visit. you must finish those works either this week ended March 26 or wait till April 3 to complete the same.
All public and private sector banks will remain closed for seven days between March 27 and April 4. Banking services will be shut for three consecutive days between March 27-March 29. According to the bank holiday details on the Reserve Bank of India website, banks will remain shut on March 29 on account of the Holi festival. On March 30, banks will be closed only in Patna, according to RBI. In between, banks will open only for two days, i.e., on March 30 and April 3. On March 31, banks will be closed for public services on account of the last day of the financial year closing. Here’s a list of bank holidays for March 2021:
People with pending work related to the banks also need to note that there will be only two days when the banks will continue their services between March 27 and April 4 that is on March 30 and April 3. However, in Patna, banking services will remain closed even on March 30. On March 31, the banking services will remain shut as it will be the last day of the financial year (FY21). While on April, the banks will be shut to close their yearly accounts.
Between March 27 and April 4, normal operations will continue on March 30 and April 4. Bank holidays are observed differently by different states and therefore may not be the same everywhere. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) banks will remain closed on all gazetted holidays across India barring four Sundays and two Saturdays.
Here is the list of holidays you need to note before scheduling any bank-related work:
March 27: It will be the last Saturday of the month
March 28: Sunday
March 29: Banking services will be shut due to Holi
March 30: Bank will remain closed in Patna Branch however other branches will be operational.
March 31: Holiday as it is the end of the Financial Year
April 1: Bank will be shut to close yearly accounts
April 2: Good Friday
April 3: Saturday (Working Day)
April 4: Sunday
Because of the holidays, bank customers will not be able to withdraw and deposit money at the bank branches. However, customers can note that ATMs, mobile banking, and online banking services will be available during these days.
