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.
