🇮🇳 Sikkim, India
Public holidays in Sikkim, India 2026
Sikkim, India has 27 public holiday dates in 2026, 23 of them on a working day, and 10 long weekends. The next one is Guru Nanak's Birthday, in 14 days (Tuesday, November 24, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
- Wed, Dec 30Tamu Lochharin 50 days
2026 holiday calendar
27 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Wed | Makar Sankranti regional | passed |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Sonam Lochhar regional | passed |
| Jan 26 | Mon | Republic Day | passed |
| Feb 26 | Thu | Akhil Sikkim Khas Chettri Bahun Kalyan Sangh's Foundation Day regional | passed |
| Mar 4 | Wed | Holi | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Mar 26 | Thu | Ram Navami | passed |
| Mar 31 | Tue | Mahavira's Birthday | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 14 | Tue | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Buddha Purnima | passed |
| May 16 | Sat | Sikkim State Day regional | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha | passed |
| Jun 26 | Fri | Ashura | passed |
| Jul 13 | Mon | Bhanu's Jayanti regional | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Independence Day | passed |
| Aug 20 | Thu | Nepali Bhasa Manyata Diwas regional | passed |
| Aug 26 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday | passed |
| Sep 4 | Fri | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | passed |
| Sep 14 | Mon | Hartalika Teej regional | passed |
| Oct 2 | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | passed |
| Oct 5 | Mon | Late Nar Bahadur Bhandari's Jayanti regional | passed |
| Oct 20 | Tue | Dussehra | passed |
| Nov 8 | Sun | Diwali | passed |
| Nov 24 | Tue | Guru Nanak's Birthday | in 14 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 30 | Wed | Tamu Lochhar regional | in 50 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
regional
A holiday that applies only in some states, provinces or regions of the country, not nationwide.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19Sonam Lochhar3 days
- Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26Republic Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5Good Friday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Buddha Purnima3 days
- Fri, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 28Ashura3 days
- Sat, Jul 11 – Mon, Jul 13Bhanu's Jayanti3 days
- Fri, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 6Janmashtami (Vaishnava)3 days
- Sat, Sep 12 – Mon, Sep 14Hartalika Teej3 days
- Fri, Oct 2 – Mon, Oct 5Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, Late Nar Bahadur Bhandari's Jayanti4 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Feb 27Akhil Sikkim Khas Chettri Bahun Kalyan Sangh's Foundation Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Mar 27Ram Navami4 days off
- Take Mon, Mar 30Mahavira's Birthday4 days off
- Take Mon, Apr 13Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday4 days off
- Take Fri, Aug 21Nepali Bhasa Manyata Diwas4 days off
- Take Mon, Oct 19Dussehra4 days off
- Take Mon, Nov 23Guru Nanak's Birthday4 days off
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