Bank Holidays in Sikkim 2022, List of Bank Vacations in Sikkim
In Sikkim, a bank holiday refers to a day when financial institutions such as banks and financial offices remain closed to the public. These holidays are typically observed on occasions of national, regional, or religious significance. On bank holidays in Sikkim 2022 banking operations, such as transactions, deposits, and withdrawals, are temporarily suspended, allowing employees and customers to observe and celebrate the occasion.
Bank Holidays in Sikkim 2022
There are total 45 bank holidays declared in Sikkim. These 45 bank holidays do not include Sunday and second/fourth Saturday. Holidays declared under Negotiable Instrument Act by Sikkim State Government are observed by all the banks in Sikkim.
Check the month wise Sikkim bank holidays calendar 2022 with holiday date and holiday name.
There are some holiday when all the bank across India remain closed for example 26th January (Republic Day), 15th August (Independence Day) and 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti).
Select state from below state list to view holidays list as declared by respective states and notified by IBA / RBI. All most all the state governments consider bank holidays as "Public Holiday".
Banks in India remain closed on bank holiday. Banks are not allowed to process any public transaction on bank holiday. They are required to keep their offices closed for public transactions. However, some of the services offered by banks such as ATM transactions, IMPS Fund Transfer, etc. get processed even on bank holiday.
Find list of the bank holidays in Sikkim 2022 below, though dates may vary if any official change is announced. Also, all the private and public sector banks remain closed on 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month.
List of Bank Holidays in Sikkim 2022
Date | Day | Holiday |
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January 01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
January 08 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 22 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 26 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
February 02 | Wednesday | Sonam Lochhar |
February 12 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 03 | Thursday | Losar |
March 12 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 19 | Saturday | Holi |
March 26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 09 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 10 | Sunday | Ram Navami |
April 15 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 23 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 03 | Tuesday | Eid Al-fitr |
May 07 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 16 | Monday | State Day |
May 21 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 11 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 14 | Tuesday | Saga Dawa |
June 25 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 09 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 13 | Wednesday | Bhanu Jayanti |
July 23 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 13 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
August 19 | Friday | Janmashtami |
August 27 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 10 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 24 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 02 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
October 03 | Monday | Durga Puja |
October 04 | Tuesday | Durga Puja |
October 05 | Wednesday | Durga Puja |
October 08 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 22 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 24 | Monday | Deepawali |
October 27 | Thursday | Bhai Dooj |
November 12 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 15 | Tuesday | Lhabab Duchen |
November 26 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 10 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 24 | Saturday | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Note: 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month as public holiday for banks in India