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FESTIVALS · SIKKIM · FEBRUARY

Sikkim festivals in February.

3 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Dubdi Monastery Festival

Yuksom

Annual festival at Dubdi Monastery, the oldest monastery in Sikkim (established 1701), located above Yuksom. Features Buddhist rituals and celebrations marking the Buddhist calendar with prayers performed by monks.

February (15th day of 1st Tibetan lunar month)

Losar

Gangtok

Tibetan Buddhist New Year — masked Cham dances at monasteries, ritual offerings, butter sculptures, community feasting, and monastery rituals across Sikkim and Arunachal.

Feb-Mar (Tibetan calendar)

Losar (Tibetan/Sikkimese New Year)

Gangtok

The Tibetan New Year is celebrated across Gangtok with monastery rituals, Cham dances, traditional food, and community gatherings.

February–March

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