New Year is the time or day at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one. Many cultures celebrate the event in some manner. In the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used calendar system today, New Year occurs on January 1 (New Year's Day

In Sikkim, the festival of Maghe Sankranti is seen as a festival that unites people of all religions and serves as an occasion to celebrate unity and brotherhood, as well as appreciate our rich culture, food, custom and rituals. The celebration of Maghe Sankranti also marks the end of the month of Poush and the beginning of the month of Magh of the Bikram Samvat Nepali Calendar. It is widely celebrated by the people of the Nepalese- Hindu community all over the world and is similar to solstice festival in other religious traditions such as Maghi preceded by Lohit celebrated by North Indians and Sikhs, Pedda Pandga in Andra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, Sukrat in central India; Bihu in Assam and Pongal in Tamil Nadu. The festival holds celestial, spiritual, religious and cultural significance, commemorating the beginning of the harvest season and is celebrated in varied cultural forms with great devotion, fervour and gaiety. The festival signifies the celebration of the day following the day of the winter solstice, as it marks the beginning of a new harvest and the season of spring. It symbolizes the worship of the Sun God, who is regarded as the symbol of divinity and wisdom. It also heralds the onset of warmer and longer days. In Sikkim, the festival of Maghe Sankranti is seen as a festival that unites people of all religions and serves as an occasion to celebrate unity and brotherhood as well as appreciate our rich culture, food, custom and rituals. Every year, Maghe Mela is held all over the State as an integral part of the festivities. Maghey Mela held at Jorethang in South Sikkim is a big event and brings together people from all walks of life in the celebration of the rich culture and tradition of Sikkim, the diverse customs of food habits, cultural presentations and rich display of organic produce by dedicated farmers of Sikkim, festive food items like ‘Tarul’ (yams) of several varieties, ‘laddoos’ made of ‘til’ (sesame) form an integral part of the festival, adding rich color and semblance. Over the years, it has evolved into a vibrant community celebration, highlighting the quintessential Sikkimese ethos of love, respect, and communal harmony.

Sikkim is the land of varied ethnicities and tribal groups, among which is the Tamang community. Sonam Lochhar, also spelled as Sonam Lhosar is the most significant and extravagant festival of this culturally rich community, which marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year. The celebration of Sonam Lochhar dates back to thousands of years. The first day of the new moon in the month of Magh when Lord Buddha is believed to have been born is considered as the greatest day of religious significance to the Tamang Buddhists and hence this day marks the beginning of the Sonam Lochhar festival.

Republic Day is a national holiday in India. Republic Day is celebrated every year to honor the day the Constitution of India came into effect on 26th January 1950, making the country a sovereign, secular and democratic nation. The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an Independent Republic. 26th January was chosen as the date for Republic day because it was on this day in 1929 when the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress in lieu of realm status as a Dominion later instated by the British Regime. India is a land of colorful festivities and national festivals bind the entire nation together, imparting a message of 'unity in diversity'. Republic Day signifies the right spirit of Independent and individual India and is celebrated with grand patriotic fervor and enthusiasm across the country.