Sikkim State Day is celebrated on May 16, to commemorate the formation of Sikkim as the 22nd state of India in 1975.[1][2]

Sikkim State Day
Also calledSikkim Diwas
Observed bySikkim, India
SignificanceThe day the state of Sikkim was formed by the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1975.
CelebrationsParades
DateMay 16
FrequencyAnnual

References

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  1. ^ "Sikkim Statehood Day 2022: How Himalayan kingdom merged with India". Hindustan Times. May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sikkim Statehood Day: How the Himalayan kingdom became a part of India". Firstpost. May 16, 2022.