Bank holidays in Sikkim 2026: is the bank open today?
This page uses the holiday list that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gives for Sikkim (RBI Gangtok office). Select a date. The checker shows if banks open on that date. Verification date (RBI list): 27 Oct 2026.
Sikkim bank holiday list 2026
RBI lists 27 bank holidays for Sikkim in 2026. 26 are on working days. 1 are on a Sunday or a 2nd or 4th Saturday. Thus, they do not add a closed day. SBI, HDFC Bank and all other banks in Sikkim close on these days. See also: Is SBI open on this day? and Is HDFC Bank open on this day?
| Date | Day | Holiday (RBI name) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year’s Day/Gaan-Ngai | |
| 15 Jan | Thursday | Uttarayana Punyakala/Pongal/Maghe Sankranti/Makara Sankranti | |
| 26 Jan | Monday | Republic Day | |
| 18 Feb | Wednesday | Losar | |
| 4 Mar | Wednesday | Holi/Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti/Yaosang 2nd Day/Dol Jatra | |
| 21 Mar | Saturday | Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1)/Khutub-E-Ramzan/Sarhul | |
| 27 Mar | Friday | Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) | |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 14 Apr | Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/Maha Vishuva Sankranti/Biju/Buisu Festival/Tamil New Year's Day/Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi | |
| 16 May | Saturday | State Day | |
| 18 Jul | Saturday | Drukpa Tshe-zi | |
| 8 Aug | Saturday | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | On a 2nd Saturday: no extra closed day |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Independence Day/Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) | |
| 28 Aug | Friday | Raksha Bandhan/Pang-Lhabsol/Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi/Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/Ayyankali Jayanthi | |
| 4 Sep | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) (Shravan Vad-8)/Krishna Jayanthi | |
| 25 Sep | Friday | Indrajatra | |
| 2 Oct | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | |
| 21 Oct | Wednesday | Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Maha Dashami | |
| 22 Oct | Thursday | Durga Puja (Dasain) | |
| 23 Oct | Friday | Durga Puja (Dasain) | |
| 9 Nov | Monday | Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day | |
| 10 Nov | Tuesday | Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day | |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti | |
| 9 Dec | Wednesday | Losoong/Namsoong | |
| 10 Dec | Thursday | Losoong/Namsoong | |
| 11 Dec | Friday | Losoong/Namsoong | |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas |
RBI uses one name for each date in all states. Thus, a name can also show festivals of other states. We removed parts that name a different state.
Saturdays and Sundays
RBI gives this rule: all scheduled and non-scheduled banks close on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. The 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays are working days. Banks also close on all Sundays.
All 2nd and 4th Saturdays of 2026 and 2027 →
Long holiday periods: banks closed for 3 days or more
In these periods, banks in Sikkim close for 3 or more days together. Do your branch work before them.
- Sat 24 Jan to Mon 26 Jan (3 days): Republic Day with 4th Saturday, Sunday
- Fri 27 Mar to Sun 29 Mar (3 days): Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) with 4th Saturday, Sunday
- Fri 25 Sep to Sun 27 Sep (3 days): Indrajatra with 4th Saturday, Sunday
- Wed 21 Oct to Sun 25 Oct (5 days): Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Maha Dashami; Durga Puja (Dasain); Durga Puja (Dasain) with 4th Saturday, Sunday
- Sun 8 Nov to Wed 11 Nov (4 days): Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day; Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day; Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti with Sunday
- Wed 9 Dec to Sun 13 Dec (5 days): Losoong/Namsoong; Losoong/Namsoong; Losoong/Namsoong with 2nd Saturday, Sunday
- Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (3 days): Christmas with 4th Saturday, Sunday
All states, month by month: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
EMIs, UPI and ATMs on a bank holiday
EMIs and auto-debits do not stop on a bank holiday. Since 1 August 2021, NACH works on all days of the week (RBI, 4 June 2021). NACH is the system that collects loan EMIs, SIPs and insurance premiums. Thus, if your EMI date is a holiday, the bank can debit your account on that day. Keep the money in your account on the day before. UPI, ATMs, cards and internet banking usually continue to operate. Branches close, and cheques wait for the next working day.
Frequently asked questions
Is the bank open today in Sikkim?
Use the checker at the top of this page. It uses the RBI list for Sikkim and the India date. Banks close on Sundays, on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays and on the 27 holidays in the table.
How many bank holidays does Sikkim have in 2026?
RBI lists 27 holidays for Sikkim in 2026 (26 on working days and 1 on a Sunday or a 2nd or 4th Saturday). Banks also close on Sundays and on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays.
Are banks open on Saturday?
Banks close on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. The 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays are working days, unless the day is on the RBI holiday list.
Will my EMI be debited on a bank holiday?
Yes, it can be. Since 1 August 2021, NACH works on all days of the week. Keep the money for the EMI in your account on the day before the EMI date.
Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Bank Holidays (holiday list for each RBI office). Verification date: 27 Oct 2026. The list shows holidays as given in the Negotiable Instruments Act. State governments give these days as holidays.
- RBI Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, 4 June 2021: NACH on all days from 1 August 2021.
- RBI regional office for Sikkim: Gangtok.
A state can give a new holiday at short notice. We examine the RBI list each month. Before you go to a branch on a festival day, speak to the branch to make sure that it opens.