Losoong (Namsoong) is annually celebrated across the Indian State of Sikkim on the 18th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, which also marks the beginning of the harvest season. The Namsoong festival begins on the 1st day of the new moon phase Kurneet Lovo, as per the Lepcha lunisolar Calendar known as Dungkit Karchu. The losoong festival is celebrated as Sonam Losoong, by the Sikkimese Bhutia and as Namsoong by the Lepchas. The festival is also celebrated in Nepal and Bhutan.
Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams
Other Festivals of Sikkim:
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
At Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on the 2nd of April, 2026 Honorable Union Minister for…
Good Friday 2026, observed on April 3, is one of the important day of the…
Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as a Rajya Sabha…
Coriander is a very common spice used in almost every dish. It has a fresh…
Shri Chanchal Kumar has taken charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and…
The Government of India has appointed the Famous Sand artist Mr. Sudarshan Pattnaik as the…