Bank Holidays in Sikkim 2023, 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 2023 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 2023
There are total 26 bank holidays declared in Sikkim. These 26 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| February 21 | Tuesday | Losar |
| March 08 | Wednesday | Holi/holi 2nd Day - Dhuleti |
| March 30 | Thursday | Shree Ram Navami (chaite Dashain) |
| April 01 | Saturday | Annual Closing Of Accounts Of Commercial And co-operative Banks |
| April 07 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/tamil New year's Day/vishu/biju festival/cheiraoba/bohag Bihu |
| May 16 | Tuesday | State Day |
| July 13 | Thursday | Muharram (tajiya) |
| July 21 | Friday | Muharram (tajiya) |
| August 08 | Tuesday | Tendong Lho Rum Faat |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| August 31 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan/sree Narayana Guru jayanthi/pang-lhabsol |
| September 07 | Thursday | Janmashtami (shravan Vad-8)/sri Krishna ashtami |
| September 29 | Friday | Indrajatra |
| October 02 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 24 | Tuesday | Dussehra/dusshera (vijaya Dashmi)/durga Puja |
| October 25 | Wednesday | Durga Puja (dasain) |
| October 26 | Thursday | Durga Puja (dasain) |
| October 27 | Friday | Durga Puja (dasain) |
| November 13 | Monday | Govardhan Pooja/laxmi Puja (deepawali) |
| November 14 | Tuesday | Diwali (bali Pratipada)/deepavali/vikram samvant New Year Day/laxmi Puja |
| November 15 | Wednesday | Bhaidooj/chitragupt Jayanti/laxmi Puja (deepawali) |
| December 13 | Wednesday | Losoong/namsoong |
| December 14 | Thursday | Losoong/namsoong |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note: 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month as public holiday for banks in India