Maghe Sankranti

It is celebrated in the month Of Magh , around January.

Losar Tibetan New Year

Celebrated around February.

Mask Dance

Sikkim's famous mask dances provide a spectacle, perhaps nowhere to be experienced in the entire world. Performed by lamas in the Gompa courtyard to celebrate religious festivals, these dances demonstrate perfect foot work and grace. Costumed Lamas with gaily painted masks, ceremonial swords and sparkling jewels, leap and swing to the rhythm of resounding drums, trumpeting of horns and chanting of monks.

Rumtek "Chaams" Tse-Chu "Chamaas"

It is celebrated on the 10th day of June.

Drupka Tseshi

It is celebrated in August.

Phang Lhabsol

Phang Lhabsol is a festival unique to Sikkim. It is celebrated to offer thanks to Mount Kanchendzonga, the guardian deity of Sikkim and to Yabdu the supreme commander. This festival is celebrated mostly in late August or early September.

Kagyat Dance

This dance festival is celebrated in the last week of September or October.

Saga Dawa

This festival is celebrated on full moon day in end of May or early June. It is a very auspicious day for the Mahayana Buddhists. On this day people go to monasteries to offer butter lamps and worship. A huge procession of monks goes around Gangtok with holy scriptures.

Kagyat dance

Kagyat dance is performed every 28th and 29th day of the Tibetan calendar. The solemn nature of the dances is interspersed with comic relief provided by the jesters.

Lodsoong

This Bhutia festival marks the end of the harvest season and also the end of the Tibetan Year. Chaams (religious dances) symbolising the victory of good over evil are performed at the Tsug Lakhang, Phodong and Rumtek monasteries. Archery competitions are held amidst much feasting and merrymaking.

Dasain

Dasain the biggest and most important festival of the Hindu-Nepali population is celebrated in September - October. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil. The elders of the family apply 'tika'on the young and bless them.

Tyohar (Depavali)

Tyohar (Depavali) the festival of lights is celebrated 10 days after Dasain. It is celebrated as the festival of lights in Sikkim with the lighting of lamps accompanied with traditional carolling called Deusi and Bhailo.

Soong Sikkimese New Year

Celebrated in last week Of December.

Enchey "Chaams"

It is celebrated on 18th & 19th days of December or in January.

Winter "Chaam" Gouth or "Chaam"

It is celebrated 2 days prior to Losar.

Tendong Hlo Rum Faat

It is a Lepcha's Festival