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Fairs and Festivals in Sikkim

Christina Daniels
By Christina Daniels
| 17 Jan 2024 02:05 PM
Fairs and Festivals in Sikkim

Sikkim is a beautiful place which provides a serene environment. The flora and fauna of this location will make you fall in love with it. It is a colorful city which shows the beautiful culture and traditions. In the tourist circuit of India, Sikkim is considered as the best. This place attracts a lot of tourists, especially during the winter season. In the chilly weather, there are ample of festivals in this place which are worth experiencing. So given below is the list of fairs and festivals in Sikkim which are celebrated in the winter season.
 

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1. Red Panda Winter Festival in Gangtok

Red Panda Winter Festival in Gangtok
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Sikkim Winter Carnival is the other name for Red Panda Winter Festival. This is named so because the festival is organized in the chilly months of December and January annually. This festival depicts the traditions and culture of the Sikkimese people.  This is a carnival which combines the tourist with locals in practicing different events and activities. This festival exhibits the culture and tradition of the people of Sikkim plus has food stalls which are the main dishes of local tribes and communities present there. The food present in this gala festival is delicious. Other attractions which can be spotted in the fair are flower shows, handloom and handicraft exhibitions, adventure sports, photography contests, rock –shows, dancing etc.
 

2. Pelling Tourism Festival

Pelling Tourism Festival
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Pelling Tourism Festival in Pelling or known as Khangchendzonga Winter Tourism Festival is the most famous program of Sikkim. This is celebrated for the whole week and one can spot tourist across the globe. Cultural extravaganza, the sale of local handicrafts, handlooms and local cuisine are the key features of the festival. Other attractions of the festival are paragliding, marathon, mountain biking, cultural folk dances competition, mass Christmas competition, helicopter joy ride etc. The official dates of the festival are from 25 December to 29 December every year.
 

3. Loosong festival Phodong and Rumtek Monasteries

Loosong festival Phodong and Rumtek Monasteries
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Lossong is celebrated all over the land of Sikkim as it marks the finish of the harvest season. This is done at the end of the 10th month of the Tibetan calendar. In Enchey Monastery this festival is celebrated by having a religious marked dance. In their tradition, this is a way to thank God for the good harvest. This dance also explains their prayers for the upcoming crops. This dance is something very pure as it is believed that it finishes all the negativity and welcome new spirits by practicing it. Lossong is an important festival of Sikkim where visitors from all over the world can be spotted. Local sporting events like archery, climbing of greased pole can also be seen at this place. Other attractions of this place are the local cuisine, handicrafts, floriculture and cultural programs.
 

4. Christmas at Gangtok

Christmas at Gangtok
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Christmas is celebrated in almost every place in the world. Celebrating Christmas in Gangtok can be a total fun at this place people visit different churches to seek blessings of God.  There is festive look found in December in Gangtok as Christmas fall in this month.  It is believed that people of Sikkim enjoy every festival with great pomp and show. The most happening place in Gangtok is M.G. Marg. This place is beautifully decorated with lights, candles and Christmas trees all over. This decoration can be spotted even after New Years.
 

5. Namprikdang Namsoong, Dzongu

Namprikdang Namsoong, Dzongu
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To welcome the good spirits for the New Year this festival is celebrated. Namsoong has now gained a lot of attraction and tourists from all over the world are present there. Local sporting events like archery, pole climbing etc are found there. Other attractions such as local cuisine, handicrafts, floriculture and cultural programs are even a part of this festival.
Thus these are some of the famous fair and festivals of Sikkim which you should not miss.

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Author Bio

Christina Daniels
Story teller, backpacker, shutterbug
Christina Daniels is a storyteller, cinema writer, backpacker and photographer. She is also the author of the bestselling book “I’ll Do It My Way: The Incredible Journey of Aamir Khan.” A traveler who has journeyed across four continents, Christina is also the host of an Airbnb experience in Bangalore.
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