Sikkim Holidays List 2023: Sikkim Bank Holidays 2023, Sikkim Government Holidays, Public Holidays In Sikkim, School Holidays in Sikkim

Holidays like Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti are observed in every state of India. In addition to this, there are many regional and public holidays observed in each state. Sikkim state has a large number of festivals and holidays observed throughout the year and many of these holidays are specific to the state only. If the holidays are their dates are known in advance, people can plan them wisely to make most of the day. With this in mind, a Sikkim Holidays List 2023 has been provided below that mentions the different holidays observed by the institutions of the state.

List of Sikkim Government Holidays 2023

A large number of Government holidays are observed in the state of Sikkim. All public offices working under the Government of Sikkim will observe a day-off on these holidays. Schools, banks and private offices will also observe many of the Sikkim Government holidays. A list of the government holidays that will be observed in Sikkim in the year 2023 is provided below. Along with the holidays, the days and dates on which they will fall are also mentioned here. For now, all the dates are mentioned in the table are correct. However, in case any changes are made by the concerned authority, the table will be updated accordingly.

Festival	Date	Day
New Year’s Day	1 January 2023	Sunday
Makar Sankranti	15 January 2023	Sunday
Republic Day	26 January 2023	Thursday
Sonam Lochar	22 January 2023	Sunday
Losar	21 February 2023	Tuesday
Bhumchu Festival	7 March 2023	Tuesday
Holi	8 March 2023	Wednesday
Rama Navami	30 March 2023	Thursday
Dr B R Amdedkar Jayanti	14 April 2023	Friday
Good Friday	7 April 2023	Friday
Eid-al-Fitr	22 April 2023	Saturday
State Day	16 May 2023	Tuesday
Shyadar Pidar	5 May 2023	Friday
Saga Dawa	4 June 2023	Sunday
Bhanu Jayanti	13 July 2023	Thursday
Drukpa Tshechi	21 July 2023	Friday
Guru Rimpoche’s Thungkar Tshechu	28 July 2023	Friday
Tendong Lho Rum Faat	8 August 2023	Tuesday
Independence Day	15 August 2023	Tuesday
Janmashtami	6 September 2023	Wednesday
Haritalika Teej	18 September 2023	Monday
Indra Jatra	28 September 2023	Thursday
Pang Lhabsol	31 August 2023	Thursday
Gandhi Jayanti	2 October 2023	Monday
Durga Puja	23 October 2023	Monday
Birthday of Late Nar Bahadur Bhandari	5 October 2023	Thursday
Eid-e-Milad/ Milad-un-Nabi	28 September 2023	Thursday
Diwali	12 November 2023	Sunday
Lhabab Duchen	4 November 2023	Saturday
Puhgal Parim	26 December 2023	Tuesday
Teyongsi Srijunga Sawan Tongnam	26 December 2023	Tuesday
Sakewa	28 December 2023	Thursday
Barahimizong	31 December 2023	Sunday
Kagyed Dance	11 December 2023	Monday
Christmas	25 December 2023	Monday
Losoong/Namssong	13 December 2023	Wednesday
Losoong/Namssong	14 December 2023	Thursday
Losoong/Namssong	15 December 2023	Friday
Losoong/Namssong	16 December 2023	Saturday
Losoong/Namssong	17 December 2023	Sunday
Nyempa Guzom	18 December 2023	Monday
Tamu Losar	30 December 2023	Saturday

List of Bank Holidays in Sikkim in 2023

Most of the government holidays mentioned above are observed by the banks of the Sikkim state. Other than this, banks remain close on Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays. Although, people cannot visit the banks physically on these days, ATM and online payment services work normally on these days. Banks used to work for half day on all Saturdays but it was later changed to second and fourth Saturdays off while the rest others are working. Presented below is the list of all second and fourth Saturdays falling in the year 2023 on which banks in Sikkim will remain close.

January 2023

• 14th January : Second Saturday
• 28th January : Fourth Saturday

February 2023

• 11th February : Second Saturday
• 25th February : Fourth Saturday

March 2023

• 11th March : Second Saturday
• 25th March : Fourth Saturday

April 2023

• 8th April : Second Saturday
• 22nd April : Fourth Saturday

May 2023

• 13th May : Second Saturday
• 27th May : Fourth Saturday

June 2023

• 10th June : Second Saturday
• 24th June : Fourth Saturday

July 2023

• 8th July : Second Saturday
• 22nd July : Fourth Saturday

August 2023

• 12th August : Second Saturday
• 26th August : Fourth Saturday

September 2023

• 9th September : Second Saturday
• 23rd September : Fourth Saturday

October 2023

• 14th October : Second Saturday
• 28th October : Fourth Saturday

November 2023

• 11th November : Second Saturday
• 25th November : Fourth Saturday

December 2023

• 9th December : Second Saturday
• 23rd December : Fourth Saturday

School Holidays in Sikkim in 2023

School holidays are the ones on which schools remain close for the students and every school has it own policy regarding the holidays. The schools of Sikkim state remain close on almost all Government holidays and Sundays. Other than this, every school has its own policy for holidays as well. Some schools are open on Saturdays while others are not. Many schools provide holidays on events like annual function day, cultural events day, school trips, etc. Complete details about a holiday being observed by a particular school can be found from its annual calendar. The school calendar can be found in the school’s prospectus or its official website.