Bank holiday today, March 29 -- Banks are open today, March 29, Saturday, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar. In general, banks are open on the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month. There are bank holidays across India on the second and fourth Saturdays, as per RBI bank holiday rules.

Since March 29 is the fifth Saturday of the month, there is no bank holiday today.

The RBI categorises all bank holidays into three parts, namely, Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays and banks' closing of accounts.

Bank holiday on Saturday is designated as a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act. This bank holiday regulates the issuing of cheques and promissory notes.

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