Bank holiday today, March 8 -- Banks are closed on Saturday, March 8, 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) calendar. Generally, banks are open on the first and third Saturdays of every month, while they remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays. Since, March 8 is the second Saturday of the month, hence the banks will be shut on this day.

The central categorises bank holidays into three types: Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays and banks' closing of accounts. Customers can get information on bank holidays through the RBI's official channels, which are the website and notifications to banks.

March 8 is designated as a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, which regulates the...