Public Holidays in Sikkim 2026
All 27 public holidays in Sikkim for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Sikkim in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Sikkim, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Thursday | Maghe Sankranti |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| February | |
| Wednesday | Losar |
| March | |
| Wednesday | Holi |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| Friday long weekend | Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| May | |
| Saturday | State Day |
| July | |
| Saturday | Drukpa Tshe-zi |
| August | |
| Saturday | Tendong Lho Rum Faat |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| Friday long weekend | Milad-un-Nabi |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Janmashtami |
| Friday long weekend | Indrajatra |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Wednesday | Durga Puja (Dasain) |
| Thursday | Durga Puja (Dasain) |
| Friday long weekend | Durga Puja (Dasain) |
| November | |
| Monday long weekend | Diwali |
| Tuesday | Diwali (Bali Pratipada / Govardhan Puja) |
| Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
| December | |
| Wednesday | Losoong |
| Thursday | Losoong |
| Friday long weekend | Losoong |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Sikkim declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Gangtok office. A holiday that falls on a Sunday is not in the list, since banks are closed that day anyway.
- State government offices may also close on restricted (optional) holidays, which employees choose from a separate list. Private employers give paid holidays under the state's own rules on national and festival holidays, and pick the rest from days like these.
Source: Reserve Bank of India: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, by regional office (Gangtok, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Sikkim in 2026?
Sikkim has 27 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Sikkim fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
11 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) (Friday, 27 March); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); Milad-un-Nabi (Friday, 28 August); Janmashtami (Friday, 4 September); Indrajatra (Friday, 25 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Durga Puja (Dasain) (Friday, 23 October); Diwali (Monday, 9 November); Losoong (Friday, 11 December); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Sikkim closed on all these holidays?
Not necessarily. The list binds banks and government offices. A private employer must give the paid national and festival holidays that Sikkim's labour laws require, and usually chooses the rest of its holiday calendar from days like these.
Where does this list come from?
From the Reserve Bank of India's list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for its Gangtok office, checked on 13 November 2026. State governments declare these holidays, and the Reserve Bank publishes them for each regional office.
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