Top entities: State Bank of India, India — Jharkhand, India — Bihar, India — Uttar Pradesh, India — Odisha.

What category does this event fall under?

Domestic — classified as bank holiday.

What is the sentiment of coverage?

Aggregate sentiment score: 0 on a -100 to +100 scale (negative = critical coverage, positive = favorable coverage).

What were the key actions taken?

India observed bank closures · State Bank of India issued guidelines · India — Uttar Pradesh declared public holiday

Is this event still developing?

This event is archived — the story has concluded and this page is a final snapshot.

Domestic bank holiday

India Bank Holidays for Holi 2025

Q: When did this event occur?

First reported Mar 11, 2025; last updated Mar 14, 2025.

Q: What is the market impact?

General. The bank holidays in India for Holi 2025 will lead to physical branch closures in affected states, potentially causing minor inconvenience for customers requiring in-person banking services.

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Mar 11, 2025 · Last updated Mar 14, 2025

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Market Impact

The bank holidays in India for Holi 2025 will lead to physical branch closures in affected states, potentially causing minor inconvenience for customers requiring in-person banking services. However, digital banking services will remain fully operational, mitigating any significant market impact.

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Event Summary

Banks across various states in India will observe closures for Holi 2025, with specific dates varying by region. The State Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines for these holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act. On March 13, 2025, banks in India — Uttarakhand, India — Uttar Pradesh, and India — Jharkhand will be closed for Holika Dahan. On March 14, 2025, numerous states including Gujarat, India — Odisha, Chandigarh, Sikkim, Assam, Hyderabad (AP & Telangana), Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu, Bengal, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Goa, India — Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Srinagar will have bank closures for Holi. Additionally, on March 15, 2025, banks in India — Tripura, India — Odisha, India — Bihar, India — Jharkhand, and India — Manipur will remain closed for the second day of Holi/Yaosang. Despite physical branch closures, digital banking services, including UPI payments and ATM operations, will remain functional.

Key Actions

100 India observed bank closures

80 State Bank of India issued guidelines

40 India — Uttar Pradesh declared public holiday

40 India — Jharkhand declared public holiday

40 India — Bihar announced public holiday

Entities Involved

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State Bank of India

State Bank of India issues guidelines for bank holidays, including those for Holi 2025, affecting banking operations across India.

Importance 80.0 Sentiment 0.0

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India — Jharkhand

India — Jharkhand is one of the states where banks will be closed for Holika Dahan on March 13, 2025, and a two-day public holiday is declared for banks on March 13 and 14.

Importance 40.0 Sentiment 0.0

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India — Bihar

India — Bihar will observe bank closures on March 14 and 15, 2025, for Holi and Yaosang (2nd Day) celebrations.

Importance 40.0 Sentiment 0.0

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India — Uttar Pradesh

India — Uttar Pradesh is one of the states where banks will be closed for Holika Dahan on March 13, 2025, and a two-day public holiday is declared for banks on March 13 and 14.

Importance 40.0 Sentiment 0.0

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India — Odisha

India — Odisha will observe bank closures on March 14 and 15, 2025, for Holi and Yaosang (2nd Day) celebrations.