Holidays which are usually categorized into various types serve a common purpose which is to help us spend some quality time with friends and family. Here is a compiled list of all public holidays (national as well as regional) and bank holidays that people from the state of Sikkim can avail in the year of 2020.
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Sikkim Holidays 2020
The list of national, regional and public holidays in Sikkim in 2020 is as follows:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January 2020 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 15 January 2020 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranthi |
| 25 January 2020 | Saturday | Sonam Losar |
| 26 January 2020 | Sunday | Republic Holiday |
| 24 to 26 February 2020 | Monday to Wednesday | Losar |
| 10 March 2020 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 2 April 2020 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 10 April 2020 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 April 2020 | Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 16 May 2020 | Saturday | State Day |
| 24 May 2020 | Sunday | Eid Ul Fitr |
| 13 July 2020 | Monday | Bhanu Jayanti |
| 8 August 2020 | Saturday | Tendong Lho Rum Faat |
| 11 August 2020 | Tuesday | Janmashthami |
| 15 August 2020 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 1 September 2020 | Tuesday | Indra Jatra |
| 2 October 2020 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 23 October 2020 | Friday | Maha Saptami |
| 24 October 2020 | Saturday | Maha Ashtami |
| 25 October 2020 | Sunday | Maha Navami |
| 26 October 2020 | Monday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 6 November 2020 | Friday | Lhabab Duchen |
| 14 November 2020 | Saturday | Diwali |
| 16 November 2020 | Monday | Bhai Dooj |
| 25 December 2020 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 30 December 2020 | Wednesday | Tamu Losar |
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Bank Holidays in Sikkim in 2020
The second and fourth Saturdays are the regular bank holidays. Both private and public sector banks do not work on certain regional public holidays. The list of bank holidays in Sikkim in 2020 is as follows:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January 2020 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 11 January 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 15 January 2020 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranthi |
| 25 January 2020 | Saturday | Sonam Losar Fourth Saturday |
| 26 January 2020 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 8 February 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 22 February 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 25 February 2020 | Tuesday | Losar |
| 10 March 2020 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 14 March 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 28 March 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 2 April 2020 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 10 April 2020 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 11 April 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 14 April 2020 | Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 25 April 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 7 May 2020 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
| 9 May 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 16 May 2020 | Saturday | State Day |
| 23 May 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 24 May 2020 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| 13 June 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 27 June 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 July 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 13 July 2020 | Monday | Bhanu Jayanti |
| 25 July 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 8 August 2020 | Saturday | Tendong Lho Rum Faat Second Saturday |
| 11 August 2020 | Tuesday | Janmashthami |
| 15 August 2020 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 22 August 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 1 September 2020 | Tuesday | Indra Jatra |
| 12 September 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 26 September 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 2 October 2020 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 10 October 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 23 October 2020 | Friday | Maha Saptami |
| 24 October 2020 | Saturday | Maha Ashtami Fourth Saturday |
| 25 October 2020 | Sunday | Maha Navami |
| 26 October 2020 | Monday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 6 November 2020 | Friday | Lhabab Duchen |
| 14 November 2020 | Saturday | Diwali/ Second Saturday |
| 16 November 2020 | Monday | Bhai Dooj |
| 28 November 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 12 December 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 December 2020 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 30 December 2020 | Wednesday | Tamu Losar |
As part of an agreement between Indian Banks’ Association and All India Bank Employees’ Association, all public banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. These holidays are in addition to all the public holidays that the employees of public sector banks in the country can liable to avail.
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About Sikkim
Sikkim which is known as ‘valley of rice’ is the second smallest among all the Indian states. The state is known for its biodiversity. Situated in an ecological hotspot of the lower Himalayas, the state is one of the three ecoregions in the country. The state boosts of a diverse range of flora and fauna as well as for its mountains and buddhist monasteries.
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List Of Public Holidays In The State Of Sikkim For The Year Of 2019
| Date | Day | Name of the festival | Comments |
| 1 January 2019 | Tuesday | New Year’s Day | Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram |
| 15 January 2019 | Tuesday | Pongal | |
| 26 January 2019 | Saturday | Republic Day | National festival |
| 5 February 2019 | Tuesday | Losar | Observed in Sikkim |
| 5 February 2019 | Tuesday | Sonam Lhochhar | Observed in Sikkim |
| 21 March 2019 | Thursday | Doljatra | |
| 1 April 2019 | Monday | Bank holiday | |
| 14 April 2019 | Sunday | B R Ambedkar Jayanti | |
| 14 April 2019 | Sunday | Ram Navami | |
| 19 April 2019 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 16 May 2019 | Thursday | State Day | Observed in Sikkim |
| 5 June 2019 | Wednesday | Idul Fitr | Several states |
| 15 August 2019 | Thursday | Independence Day | National festival |
| 23 August 2019 | Friday | Janmashtami | Restricted holiday |
| 2 October 2019 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National festival |
| 8 October 2019 | Tuesday | Durga Puja | |
| 8 October 2019 | Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| 27 October 2019 | Sunday | Diwali | Celebrated in several states |
| 25 December 2019 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Celebrated in several states |
List Of Bank Holidays In The State Of Sikkim For The Year Of 2019
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | 1 January 2019 | Tuesday |
| Second Saturday | 12 January 2019 | Saturday |
| Sonam Lhochhar | 17 January 2019 | Thursday |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2019 | Saturday |
| Fourth Saturday | 26 January 2019 | Saturday |
| Losar | 5 February 2019 | Tuesday |
| Second Saturday | 9 February 2019 | Saturday |
| Fourth Saturday | 23 February 2019 | Saturday |
| Second Saturday | 09 March 2019 | Saturday |
| Holi | 21 March 2019 | Thursday |
| Fourth Saturday | 23 March 2019 | Saturday |
| Second Saturday | 13 April 2019 | Saturday |
| Ram Navami | 13 April 2019 | Saturday |
| Good Friday | 19 April 2019 | Friday |
| Fourth Saturday | 27 April 2019 | Saturday |
| Second Saturday | 11 May 2019 | Saturday |
| State Day | 16 May 2019 | Thursday |
| Fourth Saturday | 25 May 2019 | Saturday |
| Eid al-Fitr | 5 June 2019 | Wednesday |
| Second Saturday | 8 June 2019 | Saturday |
| Fourth Saturday | 22 June 2019 | Saturday |
| Second Saturday | 13 July 2019 | Saturday |
| Bhanu Jayanti | 13 July 2019 | Saturday |
| Fourth Saturday | 27 July 2019 | Saturday |
| Second Saturday | 10 August 2019 | Saturday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2019 | Thursday |
| Fourth Saturday | 24 August 2019 | Saturday |
| Janmashtami | 24 August 2019 | Saturday |
| Second Saturday | 14 September 2019 | Saturday |
| Fourth Saturday | 28 September 2019 | Saturday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2019 | Wednesday |
| Durga Puja | 6 October 2019 | Sunday |
| Durga Puja | 8 October 2019 | Tuesday |
| Second Saturday | 12 October 2019 | Saturday |
| Fourth Saturday | 26 October 2019 | Saturday |
| Diwali | 27 October 2019 | Sunday |
| Bhai Dooj | 29 October 2019 | Tuesday |
| Second Saturday | 9 November 2019 | Saturday |
| Lhabab Duchen | 19 November 2019 | Tuesday |
| Fourth Saturday | 23 November 2019 | Saturday |
| Losoong | 10 December 2019 | Tuesday |
| Losoong | 11 December 2019 | Wednesday |
| Second Saturday | 14 December 2019 | Saturday |
| Christmas | 25 December 2019 | Wednesday |
| Fourth Saturday | 28 December 2019 | Saturday |
List Of Public Holidays In The State Of Sikkim For The Year Of 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday | Celebrated |
| 1 January 2018 | Monday | New Year’s Day | In several states |
| 14 January 2018 | Sunday | Sankranti | In several states |
| 17 January 2018 | Wednesday | Sonam Lhochhar | Across Sikkim |
| 26 January 2018 | Friday | Republic Day | Across the country |
| 16 February 2018 | Friday | Losar | Across Sikkim |
| 2 March 2018 | Friday | Holi | In several states |
| 26 March 2018 | Monday | Ram Navami | In a few states |
| 30 March 2018 | Friday | Good Friday | In a few states |
| 1 April 2018 | Sunday | Bank Holiday | Across the country |
| 14 April 2018 | Saturday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | In some states |
| 16 May 2018 | Wednesday | State Day | Across Sikkim |
| 16 June 2018 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | In several states |
| 15 August 2018 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Across the country |
| 3 September 2018 | Monday | Janmashtami | In several states |
| 2 October 2018 | Tuesday | Gandhi Jayanti | Across the country |
| 16 October 2018 | Tuesday | Maha Saptami | In a few states |
| 17 October 2018 | Wednesday | Durga Ashtami | In a few states |
| 18 October 2018 | Thursday | Durga Navami | In a few states |
| 19 October 2018 | Friday | Dussehra | In many states |
| 20 October 2018 | Saturday | Durga Puja Holiday | Across Sikkim |
| 7 November 2018 | Wednesday | Diwali | In several states |
| 8 November 2018 | Thursday | Deepawali | In a few states |
| 9 November 2018 | Friday | Diwali Holiday | In a few states |
| 25 December 2018 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | In several states |
List Of Bank Holidays In The State Of Sikkim For The Year Of 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January 2018 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 13 January 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 17 January 2018 | Wednesday | Sonam Lhochhar |
| 26 January 2018 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 27 January 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 10 February 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 16 February 2018 | Friday | Losar |
| 24 February 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 2 March 2018 | Friday | Holi |
| 10 March 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 24 March 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 26 March 2018 | Monday | Ram Navami |
| 30 March 2018 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 April 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 28 April 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 12 May 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 16 May 2018 | Wednesday | State Day |
| 26 May 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 29 May 2018 | Tuesday | Saga Dawa |
| 9 June 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 16 June 2018 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 23 June 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 13 July 2018 | Friday | Bhanu Jayanti |
| 14 July 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 28 July 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 August 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 15 August 2018 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 25 August 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 3 September 2018 | Monday | Janmashtami |
| 8 September 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 22 September 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 2 October 2018 | Tuesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 13 October 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 16 October 2018 | Tuesday | Durga Puja |
| 17 October 2018 | Wednesday | Durga Puja |
| 19 October 2018 | Thursday | Durga Puja |
| 27 October 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 31 October 2018 | Wednesday | Lhabab Duchen |
| 7 November 2018 | Wednesday | Diwali |
| 9 November 2018 | Friday | Bhai Dooj |
| 10 November 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 24 November 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 8 December 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 10 December 2018 | Monday | Losoong |
| 11 December 2018 | Tuesday | Losoong |
| 22 December 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 25 December 2018 | Tuesday | Christmas |
