New Delhi. Today, Friday, March 20, 2026, the shutters of banks will be down in a large part of the country. According to the official holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bank holidays have been declared in major cities like New Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Kolkata on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) and Jumat-ul-Vida. Due to the month of March being full of festivals, there is a huge impact on banking operations, hence it is very important for you to check the list of holidays before leaving home.

There will be no work in these big cities today

According to RBI, banks will remain closed in the following cities today, March 20:

North India: New Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Dehradun and Patna.

West and Central India: Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Ranchi and Raipur.

South and Eastern India: Hyderabad, Kolkata, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi.

Why are today’s festivals special?

There are two important occasions today. Jumat-ul-Vida It is said to be the last Friday of Ramadan, in which people of the Muslim community offer special prayers. There itself, Eid-ul-Fitr It is celebrated with brotherhood to mark the end of the month’s fast.

This work will not stop despite holidays

Even after bank branches are closed, customers do not need to panic. In the era of Digital India the following facilities will remain operational 24×7:

ATM: ATMs will remain open for cash withdrawal.

Digital Banking: Net banking and mobile banking apps will remain active.

UPI: Transactions will continue to happen through platforms like PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm.

Caution: Physical work like check clearing and bank draft will not be possible today.

Next March holidays: Banks will remain closed for several more days

The last week of March is going to be very short in terms of banking operations. The upcoming holidays are as follows:

March 21: Ramzan Eid/Sarhool (in many cities).

22 March: Sunday (nationwide holiday).

26 March: Ram Navami (in most states of the country).

27 March: Ram Navami / Chaite Dashain (in select cities).

31st March: Mahavir Jayanti (in major big cities).