Festivals of Sikkim
Losar
The Tibetan New Year celebration, marked by traditional dances, feasts, and prayers. Monasteries are decorated with colorful prayer flags and butter sculptures.
Saga Dawa
A month-long festival celebrating Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. Devotees participate in prayers, processions, and charitable activities.
Pang Lhabsol
A unique Sikkimese festival worshipping Mount Kanchenjunga as the guardian deity. Features the famous warrior dance 'Pangtoed Chaam'.
Dasain
The longest and most auspicious festival in Sikkim, celebrating the victory of good over evil. Marked by family gatherings and traditional rituals.