This Bihar Calendar April 2026 guide lists every general holiday, public holiday, bank holiday, and school holiday for the month, explains both of those quirks in plain language, and tells you exactly how many working days you actually lose this month depending on whether you work in a bank, a government office, or a school.
Whether you looked up the Bihar Sarkar Calendar April 2026 to plan a bank visit around the financial year-end, you’re tracking Good Friday and Ambedkar Jayanti for leave purposes, you want to know why Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti matters to Bihar specifically, or you’re a parent lining up your child’s school holidays, this guide has been checked against Bihar’s 2026 state holiday notification and the Reserve Bank of India’s standard closure pattern for banks operating in the state.
Bihar Calendar April 2026 at a Glance
| Date | Day | Occasion | Holiday Type | Who Gets It Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | Bank-only holiday | Bank customers |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | Government offices, banks, schools |
| April 11, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Bank holiday | Bank customers |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti | Public holiday | Government offices, banks, schools |
| April 23, 2026 | Thursday | Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti | General holiday | Government offices, schools |
| April 25, 2026 | Saturday | Janaki Navami — coincides with the fourth Saturday | General holiday | Government offices, schools (banks already off for the Saturday) |
Five occasions is fewer than March’s six, but April earns its place on this list for a different reason: it’s the one month where the bank calendar and the government/school calendar genuinely tell two different stories, not just a shared list with a Sunday or two crossed out.
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Good Friday 2026 in Bihar — April 3 (Friday)
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is observed by Christian communities with prayer services, fasting, and reflection, two days ahead of Easter Sunday. It’s a public holiday across Bihar, closing government offices, banks, and schools statewide, and churches in Patna and other cities hold special services throughout the day.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti 2026 in Bihar — April 14 (Tuesday)
This day marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution and a leading voice for social justice and the rights of marginalised communities. It’s observed as a public holiday nationwide, including across Bihar, with government offices, banks, and schools closed, and various commemorative programs, seminars, and tributes held at public institutions. Interestingly, April 14 also coincides with several regional New Year festivals celebrated elsewhere in India, though those aren’t separately marked on Bihar’s own calendar.
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti 2026 in Bihar — April 23 (Thursday)
This date honours Babu Veer Kunwar Singh, an 80-year-old zamindar from Jagdishpur in Bihar’s Bhojpur district who became the chief organiser of the fight against the British East India Company in Bihar during the 1857 uprising. Despite his age, he led an armed campaign against colonial forces for over a year, and April 23 specifically marks the anniversary of his final battle near Jagdishpur, where his forces overpowered the British garrison shortly before his death a few days later. It’s a Bihar-specific general holiday, closing government offices and schools, though it doesn’t appear on the state’s bank holiday circular. Jagdishpur itself sees large commemorative gatherings and flag-hoisting ceremonies on this day.
Janaki Navami 2026 in Bihar — April 25 (Saturday)
Janaki Navami, also called Sita Navami, marks the birth anniversary of Goddess Sita, believed by many to have been born in Sitamarhi in Bihar’s Mithila region. Bihar’s official 2026 holiday calendar lists the general holiday on April 25, a Saturday, though it’s worth noting that some Panchang-based religious calendars place the exact tithi a day earlier, on April 24 — a small date variation that’s common with lunar-calendar festivals and worth double-checking if you’re planning a specific temple visit or fast. Sitamarhi’s Janki Mandir sees large gatherings, devotional singing, and a traditional fair around this occasion. Since April 25 also happens to be the fourth Saturday of the month, it’s a general holiday for government offices and schools, but not an additional closure day for banks, which were already shut that Saturday regardless.
Bihar’s Holiday Categories, Explained
Bihar’s yearly calendar runs on three tiers, and April is a good month to see exactly how they differ in practice:
| Category | Decided By | Applies To | April 2026 Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| General holidays | Government of Bihar | Government offices and schools | Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti (Apr 23), Janaki Navami (Apr 25) |
| Public / festival holidays | Government of Bihar | Government offices, banks, and schools | Good Friday (Apr 3), Ambedkar Jayanti (Apr 14) |
| Bank-specific holidays | Reserve Bank of India | Banks only | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Apr 1) |
| Restricted (optional) holidays | Employee’s own choice | Only employees who select the date | None additional confirmed for April 2026 |
April is unusual in having a clean example of all three main categories in the same 25-day stretch — a rare month where you can point to one holiday from each tier.
Bihar Bank Holidays — April 2026
Banks in Bihar follow the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the RBI’s second-and-fourth-Saturday rule, and their own separate list of administrative closures like the financial year-end. Here’s the full picture for April 2026:
| Date | Day | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Weekly holiday |
| April 11, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| April 12, 2026 | Sunday | Weekly holiday |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 19, 2026 | Sunday | Weekly holiday |
| April 25, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday (also Janaki Navami) |
| April 26, 2026 | Sunday | Weekly holiday |
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Sundays | 4 |
| Second & fourth Saturdays | 2 |
| Bank-specific closure (Annual Closing) | 1 |
| Festival closures on extra weekdays (Good Friday, Ambedkar Jayanti) | 2 |
| Total non-working days for banks | 9 |
Nine non-working days puts April roughly in line with a typical month — noticeably calmer than March’s twelve, mostly because April has one fewer Sunday and only two festival dates that fall outside the weekend pattern. Branches stay closed on all nine dates, though ATMs, UPI, and net banking continue functioning as usual; it’s cheque clearing and in-branch services that see the delay.
Bihar School Holidays — April 2026
Bihar’s Education Department calendar marks the following dates for government and government-aided schools, including Sanskrit, Urdu, and Madrasa institutions:
| Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 23, 2026 | Thursday | Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti |
| April 25, 2026 | Saturday | Janaki Navami |
Four fresh dates for students this month, none of which overlap with a Sunday, though Janaki Navami’s Saturday timing means it doesn’t stretch the weekend the way a midweek holiday would. Private and CBSE-affiliated schools generally follow their own separate calendars, so checking your child’s specific school notice board is still worthwhile, especially with new academic sessions typically starting around this time of year.
Where Bank, Office, and School Calendars Actually Diverge
April is the clearest example all year of why “how many holidays does Bihar get this month” doesn’t have one single answer. Banks get nine non-working days, built from four Sundays, two standard Saturdays, the Annual Closing, Good Friday, and Ambedkar Jayanti. Most government offices and schools also land on nine, but through a different combination — they don’t get the bank-only Annual Closing day, but they do get Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti, which doesn’t appear on the bank list at all. Secretariat and Directorate offices in Patna, which already follow a five-day week and treat every Saturday as a day off, end up with eleven non-working days in April once all four Saturdays are counted in. So depending on which calendar you’re actually checking, April can look like a nine-day month or an eleven-day one — both are correct, just for different offices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How many holidays does Bihar get in April 2026? Five occasions are marked on the state’s official calendar — the Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Apr 1), Good Friday (Apr 3), Ambedkar Jayanti (Apr 14), Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti (Apr 23), and Janaki Navami (Apr 25).
Q2: Is April 1 a holiday for everyone in Bihar? No. It’s an RBI-mandated closure for banks only, marking the end of the financial year’s account-closing process. Government offices, schools, and colleges function normally that day.
Q3: Does Janaki Navami give bank customers an extra day off in 2026? Not really. April 25, 2026 is both Janaki Navami and the month’s fourth Saturday, a day banks are already closed on regardless, so it doesn’t add anything beyond the standard Saturday closure.
Q4: Is Janaki Navami on April 24 or April 25 in 2026? Bihar’s official government holiday calendar lists April 25 as the general holiday. Some Panchang-based religious calendars place the exact tithi on April 24 instead, which is a normal one-day variation for lunar festivals — worth checking locally if you’re planning a specific puja or fast.
Q5: Is Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti a bank holiday? No. It’s a general holiday for Bihar’s government offices and schools, but it doesn’t appear on the state’s current bank holiday circular for April 2026, so bank branches are expected to remain open.
Q6: How many bank holidays are there in Bihar in April 2026? Nine in total: four Sundays (5, 12, 19, 26), the second and fourth Saturdays (11 and 25), the Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (1), Good Friday (3), and Ambedkar Jayanti (14).
Q7: Are there any restricted or optional holidays in Bihar in April 2026? Based on Bihar’s published restricted holiday list for 2026, no additional optional dates are confirmed for April beyond the general and public holidays already listed above.
Conclusion
April 2026 is a quieter month on paper than March, but it’s arguably the most instructive one for understanding how Bihar’s holiday system actually works — a bank-only closure with no festival behind it, a festival that quietly loses its impact by landing on a Saturday, and a genuine three-way split between what banks, government offices, and schools each get off. If you’re planning around any single date this month, it’s worth checking which calendar — bank, general, or school — actually applies to you.