The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh, through notification No.530-LA(GAD)of 2025 dated 14.11.2025 declared Bank holidays to be observed throughout the UT of Ladakh during the calendar year 2026 under section 25 of negotiable instruments act 1881
| Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 1 | 26.01.2026 | Monday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 2 | 16.02.2026 | Wednesday | MELA DOSMOCHEY (Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division only) |
| 3 | 04.03.2026 | Wednesday | HOLI |
| 4 | 21.03.2026 | Saturday | NAUROZ/ EID-UL-FITR |
| 5 | 01.04.2026 | Wednesday | YEARLY CLOSING OF BANKS’ ACCOUNT |
| 7 | 14.04.2026 | Tuesday | BIRTHDAY OF B.R.AMBEDKAR |
| 8 | 01.05.2026 | Friday | BUDDHA PURNIMA (BUDDHA JAYANTI ) |
| 9 | 27.05.2026 | Wednesday | EID-UL-FITR |
| 10 | 26.06.2026 | Friday | ASHOORA |
| 11 | 04.08.2026 | Tuesday | CHEHLU(YOUME-e-ARBAEEN) for KARGIL DISTRICT |
| 12 | 15.08.2026 | Saturday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 13 | 26.08.2026 | Wednesday | ID-I-MILAD UN NABI |
| 14 | 02.10.2026 | Friday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTI |
| 15 | 20.10.2026 | Tuesday | DUSSERA /VIJAYA DASHAMI |
| 16 | 08.11.2026 | Sunday | DEEPAVALI |
| 17 | 24.11.2026 | Tuesday | GURUNANAK JI JAYANTI |
| 18 | 09.12.2026 | Wednesday | LOSAR |
| 19 | 25.12.2026 | Friday | CHRISTMAS |
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and co-operative banks operating in entire India). If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
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