April 2026 begins on a Wednesday and opens with a long Easter weekend, from Good Friday on 3 April to Easter Sunday on 5 April. On Tuesday 14 April, Ambedkar Jayanti, Baisakhi and the Tamil New Year all fall on the same day.
Starts on Wednesday the 1st and ends on Thursday the 30th.
22 weekdays, or 21 after the national holiday on a weekday.
4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
ISO weeks 14 to 18 of the year.
Days 91 to 120 of 2026's 365; 245 days remain after it.
April 2026 is in Q2 of the calendar year.
Every date below is marked with a dot on the calendar above. National holidays close central government offices and banks across India; festival and regional days depend on your state and employer.
| Date | Day | Occasion | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr | Thursday | Hanuman Jayanti Celebrated on Chaitra Purnima in North India. | Festival |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday Starts a three-day weekend with Easter on Sunday. | National holiday |
| 5 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday Resurrection of Jesus; churches hold dawn services. | Observance |
| 14 Apr | Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti / Baisakhi / Tamil New Year Ambedkar Jayanti is a holiday in most states and for banks; Baisakhi and Puthandu fall the same day. | Regional |
| 19 Apr | Sunday | Akshaya Tritiya Considered auspicious for buying gold and starting new ventures. | Festival |
A new financial year starts on 1 April. Tell your employer which tax regime you want and update your rent and investment plans for the year ahead.
Good Friday on Friday 3 April gives three days off. It is often the last comfortable weekend for hill-station trips before summer crowds arrive.
Schools in many states close for summer from late April or May. Train tickets open 60 days ahead, so April is when to book May and June journeys.
Where April gets its name, what the weather is like and which festivals usually fall in it: see all about April.
In Tamil, April is written ஏப்ரல். See the 2026 Tamil monthly calendar for Tamil day names and festivals.
April 2026 starts on Wednesday, April 1, and ends on Thursday, April 30.
April 2026 has 30 days: 22 weekdays (Monday to Friday), 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
There are 22 weekdays in April 2026. Leaving out Good Friday (Friday 3), a Monday-to-Friday office has 21 working days. State holidays can reduce this further.
Good Friday is on Friday, April 3, 2026. Starts a three-day weekend with Easter on Sunday.
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