diff --git a/redshift_connector/core.py b/redshift_connector/core.py
index 3c12530..a0d7fb0 100644
--- a/redshift_connector/core.py
+++ b/redshift_connector/core.py
@@ -1385,6 +1385,15 @@ def close(self: "Connection") -> None:
             self._usock.close()
             self._sock = None  # type: ignore
 
+    def is_closed(self: "Connection") -> bool:
+        """Returns if the connection instance is closed.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        bool:bool
+        """
+        return self._sock is None
+
     def handle_AUTHENTICATION_REQUEST(self: "Connection", data: bytes, cursor: Cursor) -> None:
         """
         Handler for AuthenticationRequest message received via Amazon Redshift wire protocol, represented by