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GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM
HOME DEPARTMENT
TASHILING, GANGTOK-737101
No: 104/Home/2022 Dated: 14/10/2022
NOTIFICATioN

. The State Government is pleased to declare the days specified in the following Schedule to be
erved as Public Holideys in all Covernment Offices, Public Sector Undertakings and Educational
institutions under the Government of Sikkim during the Calendar year 2023.

THE SCHEDULE

S1. No, Occaslon Datel aylo) No. o

days_
New Year's Day | 01st January Sunday
Maghe Sankranti 15th January Sunday
Sonam Lochhar 22nd January_ Sunday
Republic Day |26th January Thursday
Losar | 21t February Tuesday
Bhumchu 7th March Tuesday
Holi 8th March Wednesday
Ramnawami (Chaite Dasaia) 30th March Thursday
Good Friday 07th Apri Friday
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Javant |14th April1 Friday
ld Ul Fitr |22nd Apri Saturday
Shyadar Pidar 5th May Friday
State Day | 16th May Tuesday
Saga Dawa 4th June Sunday
Bhanu Jayanti 13th July Thursday
|Drukpa Tshe-zi 218t July Friday
Guru Rimpoche's Thuagkar Tshechu |28th July Friday
Tendong Lho Rum Faat 8th August Tuesday
Independence Day 15th August Tuesday
Nepali Bhasa Manyata Diwas 20thAugust Sunday
Pang-Lhabsol 31t August Thursday
Janmasthami 7th September Thursday
Teej (Haritalika)_ 18th September Monday
Indrajatra 29th September | Friday
Gandhi Jayanti 2nd October Monday
20. Birthday of Late Nar Bahadur 5th October
Bhandari, Former Chief Minister of Thursday
Sikkim
27 Durga Puja (Dasain) 23rd to 27th October Monday to Friday
|28. Lhabab Duechen 4th November
29 Laxmi Puja (Deepawal; 13th to
Saturday_
15th Monday
30.
November to Wednesday
Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam27th November Monday
31. Kagyed Dance 11th December
32. | Monday
Losoong/Namsoong | 13th to 17th Wednesday
December to Sunday
33.
34.
Chasok Tongnam 16th December Saturday
Nyempa Guzom 18th t 19th | Monday to Tuesday
2
December
35. Christmas 25th December
Monday
Puhgal Parim_ 26th December Tuesday
Sakewa
Tamu Lochar 30th December Saturday
9. Barahimizong 131t December
Total number of days Sunday

(1/2)
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In addition, All Second and fourth 8aturdaye will be observed as
and Public Sector in all Government Offices
Undertakinga and Educational Institutions. holidays
1. Itis further declared
that the
employee shall be entitled to avail of following days shall be RESTRICTED HOLIDAY, a
government
only one per year.
SL. No.
Occasion
Date(s) Day() No. of days

Labour Day
Birthday of Late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa 1* May Monday
Birthday of H.H. The Dalai Lama 29th May Monday
6th July
Sarathi (Chalak) Diwas 27th July
Thursday
| Chhat Puja Thursday
19th November Sunday
By Order and in the name of the
Governor.
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(V.B Pathak,IAS) on
Chief Secretary
Government of Sikkim
File No. Home/Confdl./134/2022

Copy for information to: -

1. Secretary to Hon'ble Governor, Raj Bhawan;
2. Secretary to Hon ble Chief Minister, CMO;
3. Registrar General, High Court of Sikkim;
4. All Addl. Chief
5.
Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Seczetaries and
Staff Officer to Chief HOD;
6. Resource Officer, CMO;
Secretary;
7. PS toAdditional Chief Secretary, Home
8. PAto Secretary, Home Department; Department;
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