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Bank holidays in Sikkim 2026

RBI’s Gangtok office lists 26 bank holidays in 2026, besides the 2nd and 4th Saturdays.

Monday, 12 October 2026

Open

Banks are open today.

Under RBI’s Gangtok list

Next 7 days

  • Today12Open
  • Tue13Open
  • Wed14Open
  • Thu15Open
  • Fri16Open
  • Sat17Open
  • Sun18Closed

Tomorrow (Tuesday, 13 October 2026): banks are open under RBI’s list for Sikkim.

Next holiday on RBI’s list

9days to go

Vijaya Dasami / Durga Puja (Dasain)

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

RBI’s Gangtok list

2026 at a glance

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
  • Bank holiday
  • 2nd or 4th Saturday
  • Sunday

Every bank holiday in Sikkim, 2026

January

3 holidays
  • Thursday, 1 January 2026

    New Year’s Day / Gaan-Ngai

  • Thursday, 15 January 2026

    Uttarayana Punyakala / Pongal / Maghe Sankranti / Makara Sankranti / Election to Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra

  • Monday, 26 January 2026

    Republic Day

    Long weekend: 24–26 Jan

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 10 and 24 January

February

1 holiday
  • Wednesday, 18 February 2026

    Losar

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 14 and 28 February

March

3 holidays
  • Wednesday, 4 March 2026

    Holi / Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti / Yaosang 2nd Day / Dol Jatra

  • Saturday, 21 March 2026

    Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1) / Khutub-E-Ramzan / Sarhul

  • Friday, 27 March 2026

    Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain)

    Long weekend: 27–29 Mar

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 14 and 28 March

April

2 holidays
  • Friday, 3 April 2026

    Good Friday

  • Tuesday, 14 April 2026

    Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti / Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Biju / Buisu Festival / Tamil New Year's Day / Bohag Bihu / Cheiraoba / Baisakhi

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 11 and 25 April

May

1 holiday
  • Saturday, 16 May 2026

    State Day

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 9 and 23 May

June

No holidays on RBI’s list

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 13 and 27 June

July

1 holiday
  • Saturday, 18 July 2026

    Drukpa Tshe-zi

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 11 and 25 July

August

3 holidays
  • Saturday, 8 August 2026

    Tendong Lho Rum Faat

    2nd Saturday: all banks

  • Saturday, 15 August 2026

    Independence Day / Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)

  • Friday, 28 August 2026

    Raksha Bandhan / Pang-Lhabsol / Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Ayyankali Jayanthi

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 8 and 22 August

September

2 holidays
  • Friday, 4 September 2026

    Janmashtami (Vaishnva) (Shravan Vad-8) / Krishna Jayanthi

  • Friday, 25 September 2026

    Indrajatra

    Long weekend: 25–27 Sep

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 12 and 26 September

October

4 holidays
  • Friday, 2 October 2026

    Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

  • Wednesday, 21 October 2026

    Vijaya Dasami / Durga Puja (Dasain)

    Long weekend: 21–25 Oct

  • Thursday, 22 October 2026

    Durga Puja (Dasain)

    Long weekend: 21–25 Oct

  • Friday, 23 October 2026

    Durga Puja (Dasain)

    Long weekend: 21–25 Oct

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 10 and 24 October

November

3 holidays
  • Monday, 9 November 2026

    Diwali / Laxmi Puja (Deepawali) / Govardhan Pooja / Vishwakarma Day

    Long weekend: 8–11 Nov

  • Tuesday, 10 November 2026

    Diwali (Bali Pratipada) / Deepawali (Govardhan Puja) / Laxmi Puja / Vikram Samvant New Year Day

    Long weekend: 8–11 Nov

  • Wednesday, 11 November 2026

    Laxmi Puja (Deepawali) / Ningol Chakkouba / Bhratridwitiya / Bhaidooj / Chitragupt Jayanti

    Long weekend: 8–11 Nov

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 14 and 28 November

December

4 holidays
  • Wednesday, 9 December 2026

    Losoong / Namsoong

    Long weekend: 9–13 Dec

  • Thursday, 10 December 2026

    Losoong / Namsoong

    Long weekend: 9–13 Dec

  • Friday, 11 December 2026

    Losoong / Namsoong

    Long weekend: 9–13 Dec

  • Friday, 25 December 2026

    Christmas

    Long weekend: 25–27 Dec

2nd and 4th Saturdays: 12 and 26 December

Which days banks close

Which Saturdays are bank holidays?

The 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month, since 1 September 2015. All scheduled and non-scheduled banks close on them; the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays are full working days.

Is every Saturday a bank holiday now?

No. As of 2 October 2026 no five-day week for banks has been notified: the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays remain working days.

Are banks closed on Sundays?

Yes. Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, every Sunday is a public holiday. RBI’s lists have no rows for Sundays, so a festival that falls on a Sunday is not listed here either.

Do UPI, NEFT and RTGS work on bank holidays?

NEFT works on all days of the year, holidays included, since 16 December 2019. RTGS works round the clock since 14 December 2020, apart from short breaks RBI schedules and announces. RBI says digital payment options such as UPI and IMPS are available round the clock.

Why does RBI list holidays by office, not by state?

RBI publishes its list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for each of its regional offices, not for each state. A state page here shows RBI’s list for the office or offices in that state; where a state has several offices, their lists can differ.

What changed (latest: 2 October 2026)

Changes to RBI’s holiday list and to the rules behind these pages, newest first. RBI’s list was last checked on 3 October 2026.

    • RBI’s holiday list last changed
    • RTGS round the clock
    • NEFT on all days, holidays included
    • Bank holiday on 2nd and 4th Saturdays

Mistakes we have fixed on any page are listed on Corrections.

Source: Reserve Bank of India, Holiday Matrix (holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881). Checked 3 October 2026; last changed 2 October 2026. Holiday names are RBI’s, which uses one name for a date across all states; “Yearly closing of bank accounts” is RBI’s “To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts”. RBI adds holidays during the year: check with your branch.

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