In India, bank holidays are determined by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and state governments, with some holidays being nationwide and others varying by region. One key aspect of the banking holiday schedule is the Saturday holidays, which follow a specific pattern. As per RBI regulations, banks in India remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.However, many bank customers are confused if the fifth Saturday is a working day for banks or not.
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Fifth Saturday: Are banks open or closed this Saturday on March 29, 2025?
Banks are open on March 29, 2025 as it is the fifth Saturday of the month. Banks are closed only on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. Fifth Saturday of the month is a working day unless specified in the RBI’s holiday list.
The RBI has requested taxpayers to complete their tax-related transactions well in advance to avoid last-minute issues.
Understanding Saturday bank holidays
Banks will be open on the first, third, or fifth Saturdays of the month and closed on the second and fourth Saturdays.
Some Saturdays may coincide with important national or regional holidays. In such cases, banks remain closed even if the day is not a designated second or fourth Saturday. Customers should check their respective state holiday lists to ensure they don’t face any inconvenience while banking.
Impact on banking services
On these bank holidays, physical branches of banks remain closed, but digital banking services such as mobile banking, internet banking, ATMs, and UPI transactions continue to function as usual. However, certain banking operations like cheque clearance and in-person services are affected.
March bank holidays
| Mar-25 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 31 |
| Agartala | • | • | ||||||
| Ahmedabad | • | • | ||||||
| Aizawl | • | • | ||||||
| Belapur | • | • | ||||||
| Bengaluru | • | |||||||
| Bhopal | • | • | ||||||
| Bhubaneswar | • | • | ||||||
| Chandigarh | • | • | ||||||
| Chennai | • | |||||||
| Dehradun | • | • | • | |||||
| Gangtok | • | • | ||||||
| Guwahati | • | • | ||||||
| Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh | • | • | ||||||
| Hyderabad – Telangana | • | • | ||||||
| Imphal | • | • | ||||||
| Itanagar | • | • | ||||||
| Jaipur | • | • | ||||||
| Jammu | • | • | • | • | ||||
| Kanpur | • | • | • | |||||
| Kochi | • | |||||||
| Kohima | • | |||||||
| Kolkata | • | • | ||||||
| Lucknow | • | • | • | |||||
| Mumbai | • | • | ||||||
| Nagpur | • | • | ||||||
| New Delhi | • | • | ||||||
| Panaji | • | • | ||||||
| Patna | • | • | • | • | ||||
| Raipur | • | • | ||||||
| Ranchi | • | • | • | • | ||||
| Shillong | • | • | ||||||
| Shimla | • | |||||||
| Srinagar | • | • | • | • | ||||
| Thiruvananthapuram | • | • |
Source: RBI Source Link
