March is the third month of the Gregorian calendar. It
is one of the seven months whose number of days is 31. World Kidney Day is celebrated on the second Thursday of
March.
The month of March is considered very special in terms of festivals because a big
festival like Holi comes in this month. Also in this month, festivals ranging from Rangbhari Ekadashi,
Rangpanchami, Basoda to Navratri come. Hindu New Year begins from the day of Chaitra Navratri. Apart from this,
the holy month of Muslims Ramadan will also start from this March.
Why are people born in March special
People born in the month of March are medium height, obese and healthy people. Such people are cheerful, carefree and
friendly.People born in mMarch are extremely ambitious and believe in doing work rather than thinking about it. Your
approach towards life is very simple and easy.
List of Public Holidays in March 2024
There is an extensive list of public and government holidays in India. These holidays include religious festivals as
well as foundation days of various states.
|
Date
|
Days
|
Occasion
|
Celebrated
|
|
1st March,2024
|
Friday
|
Chapchar Kut
|
Mizoram
|
|
6th March,2024
|
Wednesday
|
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati
Jayanti
|
Restricted Holiday
|
|
8th March,2024
|
Friday
|
Maha Shivaratri
|
Restricted Holidays
|
|
10th March,2024
|
Tuesday
|
Ramadan Start
|
Observance
|
|
20th March,2024
|
Wednesday
|
March Equinox
|
Observance
|
|
22th March,2024
|
Friday
|
Bihar
Day
|
Bihar
|
|
23th March,2024
|
Saturday
|
Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day
|
Many States
|
|
24th March,2024
|
Sunday
|
Holika Dahan
|
Restricted Holiday
|
|
25th March,2024
|
Monday
|
Holi
|
Gazetted Holiday
|
|
25th March,2024
|
Monday
|
Dolyatra
|
Restricted Holiday
|
|
25th & 26th March,2024
|
Monday & Tuesday
|
Yaosang
|
Manipur
|
|
28th March,2024
|
Thursday
|
Maundy Thursday
|
Observance, Christian
|
|
29th March,2024
|
Friday
|
Good
Friday
|
Gazetted Holiday
|
|
31st March,2024
|
Sunday
|
Easter Day
|
Restricted Holiday |
List of Bank Holidays in March 2024
Indian banks are closed for operations on the second and
fourth Saturdays of every month and all Sunday of the month. Apart from this,
banks remain closed even on public holidays.
| Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Celebrated |
| 8th March,2024 |
Friday |
Maha Shivaratri |
Restricted Holidays |
| 10th March,2024 |
Tuesday |
Ramadan Start |
Observance |
| 20th March,2024 |
Wednesday |
March Equinox |
Observance |
| 23th March,2024 |
Saturday |
Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day |
Many States |
| 25th march,2024 |
Monday |
Holi festival |
Gazetted Holiday |
| 25th March,2024 |
Monday |
Dol
Yatra |
Restricted Holiday |
| 28th March,2024 |
Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Observance, Christian |
| 29th March,2024 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Important Holidays in March 2024
Chapchar Kut: Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram, India. It is celebrated during March after the completion of the most difficult task of jhum agriculture, forest-clearing. It is a spring festival celebrated with great devotion and gaiety.
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti: Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is celebrated in the month of March, and people honor the great monk by remembering his teachings and trying to follow the path shown by him for humanity. He was a respected scholar and talented person, hence his contribution to the society is respected.
Maha Shivaratri: This festival commemorates the marriage of Shiva and Parvati and the occasion when Shiva performs his divine dance, called Tandava.
Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day: Three great patriots of the country, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged. Martyrs' Day is celebrated to pay tribute to these three patriots.
Holi: Hiranyakashipu's sister Holika had the boon that she could not be destroyed in fire. Hiranyakashipu ordered that Holika sit in the fire with Prahlad in her lap. Holika got burnt while sitting in the fire, but Prahlad was saved. Holi is lit on this day in the memory of God devotee Prahlad.
Dol Yatra: Dol Yatra, also known as Deul, is a Hindu swing festival celebrated during the Holi festival of Braj region, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, Assam, Tripura and Bengal region. This festival is dedicated to the divine couple of Radha and Krishna.
Yaosang: In Manipur, a festival called Yaosang is celebrated on the day of Phalgun month which is very similar to Holi. Here the day of Dhulendi is called 'Pichkari'.
Good Friday: Good Friday is an important occasion for Christians. The day is a day of remembrance, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at the hands of the Romans. It is believed that Jesus rose from the dead on the following Sunday, which is celebrated as the joyous day of Easter.