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India (Sikkim) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Rupee (INR)
  • Banks are NOT working on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.
    No alcohol served in shops, restaurants during most holidays
    The nature of holidays in India appeals to culture, national values and religion

    Internet domain: .in - Telephone code: +91 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +5:30 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Tuesday March 7, 2023BhumchuEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday March 8, 2023Holi / HolikaHinduism
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    Thursday March 30, 2023RamanavaniHinduism
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    Saturday April 1, 2023Banks Inventory DayBanks only
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    Friday April 7, 2023Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Friday April 14, 2023Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv SankratiSecular holiday
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    Saturday April 22, 2023End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Tuesday May 16, 2023Statehood DaySecular holiday
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    Friday June 23, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday July 1, 2023Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of IndiaBanks only
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    Tuesday July 4, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday July 13, 2023Bhanu's anniversarySecular holiday
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    Friday July 21, 2023DrukpaTshe-ziBuddhism (Vajrayana)
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    Tuesday August 8, 2023Prayer of the Tendong MountainSecular holiday
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    Tuesday August 15, 2023Independence DayNational Day
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    Tuesday August 29, 2023Banks remain openBanks only
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    Thursday August 31, 2023Raksha BandhanBuddhism (Vajrayana)
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    Thursday August 31, 2023Pang LhabsolEvents, celebrations...
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    Thursday September 7, 2023Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)Hinduism
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    Sunday September 17, 2023TeejHinduism
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    Friday September 29, 2023Indra JatraBuddhism (Theravada)
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    Saturday September 30, 2023Banks Inventory DayBanks only
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    Bhumchu

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    Tuesday March 7, 2023
    Culture : The Bhum or Sacred vase, according to Zigpo Lingpa, is made out of various kinds of sacred soil, water and five kinds of precious jewels found in sacred lands of India, Odiyana and Zahor. In Sikkim the Tashiding Monastery is recognized as a sacred place.

    Holi / Holika

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    Wednesday March 8, 2023
    Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.

    Ramanavani

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    Thursday March 30, 2023
    Hinduism : Festivities take place in the Rama temples. recitation of the Ramayana (Perayana), which can last up to 9 days. Classical music and sacred chants.

    Banks Inventory Day

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    Saturday April 1, 2023
    Banks only :

    Good Friday

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    Friday April 7, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv Sankrati

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    Friday April 14, 2023
    Secular holiday : This lawyer and politician drafted the constitution of India.

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Saturday April 22, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.

    Statehood Day

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    Tuesday May 16, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday June 23, 2023
    School holidays :

    Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India

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    Saturday July 1, 2023
    Banks only :

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Tuesday July 4, 2023
    School holidays :

    Bhanu's anniversary

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    Thursday July 13, 2023
    Secular holiday : Anniversary of Nepali Litterateur Bhanu Acharya

    DrukpaTshe-zi

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    Friday July 21, 2023
    Buddhism (Vajrayana) : It marks the day on which Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths to his first five disciples in the Deer Park at Sarnath, more than 2500 years ago

    Prayer of the Tendong Mountain

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    Tuesday August 8, 2023
    Secular holiday : Festival of the Lepcha people of north-east India. The festival occurs usually in the month of August. According to Lepcha belief, their ancestors went atop the Tendong Mountain to escape from 40 days and 40 nights of continuous rain. This festival commemorates that happening [Wikipedia]

    Independence Day

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    Tuesday August 15, 2023
    Secular holiday : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule

    Banks remain open

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    Tuesday August 29, 2023
    Banks only :

    Raksha Bandhan

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    Thursday August 31, 2023
    Buddhism (Vajrayana) : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi — which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string — around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.

    Pang Lhabsol

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    Thursday August 31, 2023
    Culture : In this festival dedicated to Mt. Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity of Sikkim and to Yabdu, the supreme commander of Mount Khangchendzonga. It is staged in front of the Tsuklakhang monastery in the former palace compound in Gangtok

    Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)

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    Thursday September 7, 2023
    Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness

    Teej

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    Sunday September 17, 2023
    Hinduism : Hartalika. On this day Goddess Parvati is worshipped. Women, married and unmarried, mainly of Khas ethnicity, assemble at one place, in their finest attire and start dancing and singing devotional songs. Amidst all this, the grand feast takes place. The jollity often goes on till midnight, after which the 24-hour fast starts.

    Indra Jatra

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    Friday September 29, 2023
    Buddhism (Theravada) : The celebrations consist of two events, Indra Jatra and Kumari Jatra. Indra Jatra is marked by masked dances of deities and demons, displays of sacred images and tableaus in honor of the deity Indra, the king of heaven. Kumari Jatra is the chariot procession of the living goddess Kumari.

    Banks Inventory Day

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    Saturday September 30, 2023
    Banks only :