Bank Holiday Today, Tomorrow & More: Banks Are Closed On March 31, April 1, April 2, April 3; Here's Why

Indian scheduled banks are up for a long holiday week starting from March 30th to April 3rd due to celebrations of festivals like Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday during the week. Apart from this, banks will be shut due to the closing of yearly accounts and Maundy Thursday. RBI decides holidays of banks but they vary from state to state depending upon the deep-rooted culture and traditions. In simple words, banks will be closed for four days in a row.

Bank Holiday On March 31:

Banks are closed on Tuesday due to the celebration of Mahavir Jayanti. However, the holiday varies from city to city. On March 31, banks will be shut in cities like Ahmedabad, Belapur, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, and Ranchi.

Mahavir Jayanti 2026:

Mahavir Jayanti 2026 will be celebrated on March 31, 2026, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. It is a day of prayers, fasting, and acts of charity, observed by Jains across India. The festival emphasises non-violence, truth, and compassion, reflecting Mahavir's core teachings, as per Vedantu website.

Bank Holiday On April 1:

Banks will be closed in cities like Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Srinagar, and Vijayawada.

The reason why banks will be closed in these cities is due to enable the banks to close their yearly accounts.

Banks Closing Accounts:

Since the financial year 2025-26 is ending on March 31, 2026, RBI has directed all agency banks that handle government transactions to be operational on March 31. Meanwhile, April 1st is the annual closing day for bank accounts. And accordingly, all scheduled banks end their financial year-end processes and account settlements, which is why branches will not be available for financial transactions to the public on April 1.

Bank Holiday On April 2:

Banks are closed on April 2nd in cities like Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. This is due to the celebration of Maundy Thursday.

Maundy Thursday 2026:

Maundy Thursday, also referred to as Holy Thursday, or Thursday of the Lord's Supper, among other names, is a Christian feast during Holy Week that marks the beginning of the Paschal Triduum and commemorates the Washing of the Feet (Maundy) and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the canonical gospels, as per Wikipedia.

Bank Holiday On April 3:

After Maundy Thursday, banks will be closed on Friday for the occasion of Good Friday, a pivotal day for Christians across the world. Here's the list of cities where bank branches will be closed on April 3:

- Ahmedabad

- Aizawl

- Belapur

- Bengaluru

- Bhubaneswar

- Chennai

- Dehradun

- Gangtok

- Hyderabad

- Imphal

- Itanagar

- Kanpur

- Kochi

- Kohima

- Kolkata

- Lucknow

- Mumbai

- Nagpur

- New Delhi

- Panaji

- Patna

- Raipur

- Ranchi

- Shillong

- Shimla

- Thiruvananthapuram

- Vijayawada

Good Friday 2026:

Good Friday falls on April 3rd this year. Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday, or Friday of the Passion of the Lord, is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum, as per Wikipedia.