In observance of Mahashivratri, Banks will stay closed in a number of states throughout India. It will likely be a three-day prolonged weekend for many individuals because the second Saturday and Sunday will comply with March 8.
Devotees the world over are excited to have a good time this 12 months’s Mahashivratri tomorrow (March 8). In observance of the special day, Banks will stay closed in a number of states throughout India. It will likely be a three-day prolonged weekend for many individuals because the second Saturday and Sunday will comply with March 8.
Which states will observe the Mahashivratri 2024 Bank Holiday?
Banks will likely be closed on Mahashivratri in all states besides Tripura, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Itanagar, Rajasthan, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Goa, Bihar and Meghalaya.
Full list of financial institution holidays in March 2024
March 1: Chapchar Kut (Mizoram)
March 8: Mahashivratri (besides Tripura, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Itanagar, Rajasthan, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Meghalaya)
March 25: Holi (besides Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Kerala, Nagaland, Bihar, Srinagar)
March 29: Good Friday (besides Tripura, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh)
March 22: Bihar Diwas (Bihar)
March 26: Yaosang second day/Holi (Odisha, Manipur, Bihar)
Moreover, Stock exchanges BSE and NSE may even stay shut on March 8 in observance of Mahashivratri.
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will stay closed within the morning periods and can resume buying and selling in night periods, based on its web site, MCXIndia.com. MCX conducts morning periods from 9 am to five pm, and night periods from 5 pm to 11:30/11:55 pm.
