Public Holidays in Sikkim in 2020
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Sankranti
- Several states. A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
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: Sonam Lochhar
- This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
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: Republic Day
- Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.
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: Losar
- Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
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: Bhumchu Festival
- An annual Buddhist festival that is said to predict the fate of Sikkim state for the coming year.
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: Doljatra
- Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
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: Bank Holiday
- All banks are closed on April 1 due to the customary annual closing of accounts
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: Ram Navami
- Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
- Celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist
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: Sikkim State Day
- The Northeast Indian state of Sikkim joined the Indian union on May 16th 1975
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: Id-ul-Fitr
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Saga Dawa
- Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
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: Drukpa Tsheshi
- A public holiday on the fourth day of the sixth month in the Bhutanese calendar
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: Janmashtami
- The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
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: Independence Day
- On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
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: Teej (Hari-talika)
- Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
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: Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
- Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
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: Birthday of Nar Bahadur Bhandari
- Marks the birthday of a former Chief Minister of Sikkim.
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: Maha Saptami
- Several states. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.
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: Durga Ashtami
- Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
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: Navami of Durga Puja
- Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
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: Durga Puja
- Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.
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: Lhabab Duechen
- Marks return of Lord Buddha to earth from the heavenly realm after three months of teaching
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: Diwali
- Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
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: Kagyed Dance
- Kagyed is a masked dance performed by Buddhist monks in Sikkim as reverence to the almighty and as a means to ward off evils.
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: Losoong/Namsoong
- An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
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: Losoong/Namsoong
- An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
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: Losoong/Namsoong
- An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
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: Losoong/Namsoong
- An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
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: Losoong/Namsoong
- An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Tamu Lhosar
- The festival of Tamu Lhosar is marked as the New Year by the Gurung people to celebrate their unique cultural and traditional values.
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: Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam
- This festival celebrates the birth anniversary of Limboo revivalist Teyongsi Sirijonga.
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: Sakewa
- An important festival for the Kirat Khambu Rai community in Sikkim.
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