Sikkim
dwellers commemorate each and every occasion, fairs and festivals, with
all zest and zeal. Generally festival holidays keep on shifting and do
not fall on the same date every year. Hindu festivals are celebrated as
per the lunar calendar. Festivals of Buddhists are usually fixed and
fall on the same dates. Besides National Holidays, there are some public
holidays that are granted as said by each organization. It is
considerable to note that many important services remain closed on
Sundays and second Saturdays of the month. Here is provided a list of
major public holidays in Sikkim, India.Sikkim Important Holidays
- New Year's Day: 01 January
- Makar Sankranti: 14 January
- Republic Day: 26 January
- Losar: 18 February
- Holi
- Ramnawami (Chaite Dasain)
- Good Friday
- State Day: 16 May
- Independence Day: 15 August
- Pang Lhabsol: 28 August
- Gandhi Jayanti: 02 October
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Laxmi Puja / Diwali
- Lossong: 10 December
- Christmas: 25 December
- Tamu Lhochar: 30 December
