Bank Holiday Calendar: A sense of uncertainty continues among bank customers on April 2, 2026, as many remain unsure whether branches are open on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. It’s better to check beforehand
if you are planning to visit a bank in your area.
Are Banks Open On Hanuman Jayanti?
At first glance, people assumed that Hanuman Jayanti would mean a nationwide bank holiday. However, April 2 is not a pan-India bank holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Instead, the day is marked as a holiday only in select regions, which is Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram for Maundy Thursday.
Maundy Thursday is a Christian holy day observed during Holy Week, just before Good Friday. It commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples.
Bank Holiday On Good Friday
Banks will remain closed in most parts of India on April 3, 2026, on account of Good Friday, with shutdown observed in cities including Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada, while banks are likely to remain open in select locations such as Chandigarh, Jaipur, New Delhi, Jammu and Srinagar.
How bank holidays actually work
Bank holidays in India fall into three main categories:
- National holidays (same across India)
- State-specific holidays (vary city to city)
- Operational holidays (like financial year closing)
April 2026 bank holidays
April 1 – Banks closed (annual closing of accounts)
April 2 – Maundy Thursday (only in select cities)
April 3 – Good Friday (observed widely)
Mid-April festive cluster
April 14 – Multiple regional festivals including Ambedkar Jayanti, Baisakhi, Tamil New Year
April 15–16 – Regional New Year celebrations (Bihu, Vishu, etc.)
Later in the month
April 20 – Basava Jayanti / Akshaya Tritiya (select states)
Garia Puja – Observed mainly in parts of the Northeast (like Tripura), not nationwide
