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Bank in Sikkim will remain closed on August 8, this is the reason
Sandy Verma | August 8, 2025 3:24 PM CST

Gangtok. These days, festivals are going on across the country. There is a holiday in Rakshabandhan anyway. Which also includes banks. Explain that on August 8 tomorrow, banks of a state of India will remain closed. Apart from this, banks will be open in all the states of the country. The main reason for the bank being closed in Sikkim is based on one Paramapara. Bank Tendong Lho Room will remain closed in this state on Friday. Tendong Lho Rum Fat is a traditional festival of Sikkim, which the people of the Limbu community celebrate with great enthusiasm and happiness. This festival is celebrated for nature and environment.

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The entire state celebrates this festival together. ‘Tendong’ is the name of a hill, people here consider this hill to be sacred. According to the information, it is believed that this hill once saved the lives of people during the severe flood. That is why people here are still aware of this festival to thank nature through this festival. Let us tell you that ‘Lho Roum Fat’ means ‘thank the earth’. In this festival, people worship the mountain with traditional songs, dances and customs. Tendong, so Tendong will be a bank holiday to celebrate the festival ‘Lho Roum Fat’.


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