Bank Holidays in March 2021: Banks are set to remain closed on certain days. If you are planning a bank visit , then you must know about this. We will also give you the entire list of holidays in the month of March 2021. See here in detail.  

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The banks will remain closed on 13 and 14 March on account of Second Saturday and Sunday which are usual banking holidays. Meanwhile, Government banks may also remain closed on 15 March and 16 March. This is because bank unions have called a nationwide strike on 15 and 16 March, this could disrupt banks’ functioning.   

 

Again, the banks will be closed across India between 27 March and 30 March, on account of the fourth Saturday, Sunday, Holi, and Bhai Dooj.  

Public sector banks (PSBs) in India under the umbrella body of Union Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) of nine unions have called for a two-day strike on 15 March and 16 March to register their protest the proposed privatisation of two major state-owned lenders by the central government. The announcement of privatisation of two government-owned bank was made by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the Budget 2021 day in her speech. The protest is also on the government’s decision to allow all private-sector lenders in the government-related business. 

One of the public sector banks - Canara Bank had said that banking services across the country may get affected due to the proposed strike. “We have been informed by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) that the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has given a call for strike in the banking industry on March 15 and March 16, for issues relating to industry level and not for any bank-level issues,” Canara Bank has said in its regulatory filing. 

See the Complete list of Holidays in March 

13 March 2021 Saturday - Second Saturday  

14 March 2021 - Sunday 

15 March 2021 – Monday - Bank Union Strike 

16 March 2021 – Tuesday - Bank Union Strike 

21 March 2021 - Sunday 

27 March 2021 – Saturday - Fourth Saturday of the month 

28 March 2021 - Sunday 

29 March 2021 - Monday - Holi 

30 March 2021- Tuesday - Holi, Bhai Dooj