Bank Holidays in West Bengal during March

All the banks including ICICI Bank, Federal Bank, Dena Bank and Syndicate Bank will remain closed on the second week and fourth week of Saturday in West Bengal. People can choose to visit some of best landscapes, sceneries, natural beauty and snow capped hill tops of the state during their public and bank holidays in West Bengal.

Dol Jatra: It is a major festival in West Bengal. On this day all the major banks like State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and others banks will remain closed. This festival is dedicated to Lord Krishna. On this auspicious day, an image of Krishna, richly adorned and besmeared with coloured powder, is taken out in procession, in a swinging, palanquin, decorated with flowers, leaves, coloured clothes and papers. Dol Jatra is also known as Dol Purnima, this day also marks the birthday of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a great Vaishnava Saint, who popularized modern Sankirtana.

Good Friday: It is a day when Christians commemorate Jesus Christ's crucifixion. According to the Bible, the son of God was flogged, ordered to carry the cross on which he would be crucified and then put to death. It is a national holiday which tourist can prefer to visit during while exploring West Bengal.