March 2025 Holidays: Here Is The Full List Of Bank & Govt Holidays Across India

Holidays In March 2025: March is set to be a month filled with celebrations, cultural observances, and public holidays across India. From vibrant festivals like Holi and Ugadi to significant regional observances such as Losar and Id-ul-Fitr, the month offers a diverse array of holidays that cater to the country's rich cultural tapestry.

India's public holidays are divided into two categories: national holidays, which are observed across the country, and regional holidays, which are specific to certain states. March 2025 brings a mix of both, ensuring a blend of nationwide and localized celebrations.

The holiday calendar kicks off on March 5, 2025, with Panchayati Raj Diwas, observed in Odisha to commemorate the establishment of the Panchayati Raj system. This is followed by Losar, the Tibetan New Year, celebrated in Sikkim on March 7, 2025.

The highlight of March is undoubtedly Holi, the festival of colors, which falls on March 14, 2025. While it is a restricted holiday, it is widely celebrated across the country. On the same day, Yaosang is observed in Manipur, marking the beginning of the Holi festivities in the state. West Bengal celebrates Doljatra on this day, a festival dedicated to Lord Krishna.

The celebrations continue on March 15, 2025, with the second day of Yaosang observed in Bihar. On March 23, 2025, Haryana honors the sacrifice of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day.

The latter part of the month sees significant religious observances. On March 28, 2025, Jammu and Kashmir observes Shab-i-Qadr and Jamat-ul-Wida, both of which hold great importance in the Islamic calendar.

March concludes with a series of regional New Year celebrations. March 30, 2025, marks Ugadi, a restricted holiday celebrated as the Telugu New Year in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. Tamil Nadu also celebrates the Telugu New Year on the same day.

Finally, March 31, 2025, is a gazetted holiday for Id-ul-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims. This day is celebrated with prayers, feasts, and family gatherings across the country.

Here's Is The Full List Of Holidays

Weekend Closures

March 2 (Sunday) - Regular weekly holiday
March 8 (Second Saturday) - Scheduled bank closure
March 9 (Sunday) - Regular weekly holiday
March 16 (Sunday) - Regular weekly holiday
March 22 (Fourth Saturday) - Scheduled bank closure (Also Bihar Diwas)
March 23 (Sunday) - Regular weekly holiday
March 30 (Sunday) - Regular weekly holiday

Festival & Regional Holidays

March 7 (Friday): Chapchar Kut
States: Mizoram

March 13 (Thursday): Holika Dahan / Attukal Pongala
States: Uttarakhand (Dehradun), Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur, Lucknow), Jharkhand (Ranchi), Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram)

March 14 (Friday): Holi (Second Day)
States: Gujarat (Ahmedabad), Mizoram (Aizawl), Maharashtra (Belapur, Mumbai, Nagpur), Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal), Chandigarh, Uttarakhand (Dehradun), Sikkim (Gangtok), Assam (Guwahati), Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad), Telangana (Hyderabad), Arunachal Pradesh (Itanagar), Rajasthan (Jaipur), Jammu & Kashmir (Jammu, Srinagar), Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur, Lucknow), West Bengal (Kolkata), Goa (Panaji), Bihar (Patna), Chhattisgarh (Raipur), Jharkhand (Ranchi), Meghalaya (Shillong), Himachal Pradesh (Shimla), Delhi (New Delhi)

March 15 (Saturday): Holi/Yaosang (Second Day)
States: Tripura (Agartala), Odisha (Bhubaneswar), Manipur (Imphal), Bihar (Patna)

March 22 (Saturday): Bihar Diwas
States: Bihar

March 27 (Thursday): Shab-I-Qadr
States: Jammu & Kashmir (Jammu)

March 28 (Friday): Jumat-ul-Vida
States: Jammu & Kashmir

March 31 (Monday): Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1) / Khutub-E-Ramzan
States: Multiple states across India (major closure day for banks)