Holiday Name: | Sikkim State Day |
Type: | State |
Nickname: | Sikkim Diwas |
Observedby: | Sikkim, India |
Significance: | The day the state of Sikkim was formed by the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1975. |
Date: | May 16 |
Duration: | 1 day |
Frequency: | Annual |
Celebrations: | Parades |
Sikkim State Day is celebrated on May 16, to commemorate the formation of Sikkim as the 22nd state of India in 1975.[1] [2]