As 2025 begins, two of the most celebrated festivals in India, Holi and Eid are set to bring along bank holidays in various states, giving people a much-needed festive break. Since both festivals falling close to weekends in some regions, many employees and students can plan mini vacations or family gatherings.
Holi Bank Holidays 2025
Holi, the festival of colors, one of the most widely enjoyed summer festival of India. This year Holi will be celebrated on March 14, 2025 (Thursday) in most parts of India. Banks will remain closed on this day in states where Holi is celebrated as a public holiday. Moreover, in some regions, March 15 (Friday) is also a holiday for Holika Dahan, allowing people to enjoy a long weekend from March 15 to March 17 (Friday to Sunday), making it a four-day break for many.
Eid-ul-Fitr Bank Holidays 2025
Eid-ul-Fitr, major Muslim festival, which is marked as the end of Ramadan. It is expected to be observed on March 30, 2025 (Sunday), according to the lunar calendar. Although, this may not impact bank’s working as Sunday is already a non-working day. But in some regions, banks may declare an additional holiday on Monday, March 31, to allow people to celebrate the festival with ease.
Complete List of National and Regional Bank Holidays in March 2025
Weekly Holidays
- March 2 (Sunday) – Weekly Holiday
- March 8 (Second Saturday) – Weekly Holiday
- March 9 (Sunday) – Weekly Holiday
- March 16 (Sunday) – Weekly Holiday
- March 22 (Fourth Saturday) – Weekly Holiday
- March 23 (Sunday) – Weekly Holiday
- March 30 (Sunday) – Weekly Holiday
Regional & Festival Holidays
- § March 7 (Friday) – Chapchar Kut
Banks closed in Mizoram - § March 13 (Thursday) – Holika Dahan & Attukal Pongala
Banks closed in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Kerala - § March 14 (Friday) – Holi (Dhuleti/Dhulandi/Dol Jatra)
Public holiday in most states
No holiday in Tripura, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Kerala, and Nagaland - § March 15 (Saturday) – Holi (Regional Observance)
Banks closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, and Patna - § March 22 (Saturday) – Bihar Diwas
Banks closed in Bihar (along with the Fourth Saturday weekly holiday) - § March 27 (Thursday) – Shab-e-Qadr
Banks closed in Jammu - § March 28 (Friday) – Jumat-ul-Vida
Banks closed in Jammu & Kashmir - § March 31 (Monday) – Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) / Khutub-E-Ramzan
Public holiday in most states
No holiday in Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh
Long Weekends & Travel Plans
With both Holi and Eid falling around weekends, employees and students can plan their leave on March 29 (Friday) or March 18 (Monday) to enjoy extended vacations. This gives a perfect opportunity for festive travel, family reunions, and holiday getaways.
While banks will remain closed on these festival dates, digital banking and ATMs will function as usual, to make sure seamless transactions for customers.