| Months |
Day |
Festivals
/ public holidays |
| January |
1 |
Year
2008 begins |
| January |
11 |
Prithvi
Jayanti and National Unity Day |
| January |
15 |
Maghe
Sankranti, Makkar Snan in Sankhamul and
Devghat |
| January |
25 |
Shree
Swasthani Brata begins |
| January |
29 |
National Martyrs' Day |
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| February |
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| February |
17 |
Lhosar (Tibetan New Year) |
| February |
13 |
Shree
Panchami Shree Swasthani Brata end |
| February |
19 |
Prajatantra Diwas (National
Democracy Day) |
| February |
23 |
Education day. |
| February |
16 |
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| March |
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| March |
6 |
Maha
Shiva Ratri |
| March |
28 |
Basant
Ritu begins, Shree Machindranath Snan in Nala |
| March |
18 |
Ghode
Jatra |
| March |
16 |
Chaitra
Dasain, Shree Seto Machindranath Jatra |
| March |
21 |
Fagu
Purnima |
| March |
27 |
Shree
Ram Nawami |
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| April |
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| April |
6 |
Shree Hanuman Jayanti, Mela in Balaju |
| April |
14 |
Nepali
New Year (2064
begin) |
| April |
17 |
Mother's day |
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| May |
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| May |
1 |
(Labor Day) |
| May |
9 |
Kanoon Diwas |
| May |
19 |
Buddha
Jayanti |
| May |
31 |
Smoking
control day |
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| June |
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| June |
5 |
International
environment day |
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| July |
7 |
King's
Birthday (Used to celebrate, from now never
know) |
| July |
18 |
Guru Purnima |
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| August |
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| August |
5 |
Rishi
Panchami |
| August |
16 |
Janai
Purnima |
| August |
20 |
Gai
Jatra (In Kathmandu) |
| August |
23 |
Krishna
Janmastam (In Patan) |
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| September |
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| September |
11 |
Father's
Day |
| September |
14 |
Teej |
| September |
15 |
Children's
Day |
| September |
25 |
Indra
Jatra |
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| October |
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| October |
06
Oct. to 14 Oct. |
Dashain
Festival Starts for 14 days |
| October |
18 |
Fulpati |
| October |
19 |
Maha
Astami |
| October |
20 |
Maha
Nawami |
| October |
21 |
Bijaya
Dashami (Main Day of Festival) |
| October |
26 |
Kojagrat
Purnima (End of Festival) |
| October |
starts on 28th Oct. |
Tihar
Festival starts for 5 days |
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| November |
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| November |
7 |
Crow
Festival |
| November |
8 |
Dog
Festival |
| November |
9 |
Laxmi
Puja |
| November |
10 |
Cow
Festival |
| November |
11 |
Bhai
Tika (Main day of Festival) |
| November |
16 |
Chhat Parba |
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| December |
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| December |
1 |
Aids
Day |
| December |
3 |
Apanga
Diwas |
| December |
10 |
Human
Rights Day |
| December |
14 |
Janakpur Mela (Bibha Panchai) |
Nepal
is the ‘Land of Festivals’ with at least
one part of the kingdom celebrating a festival
every day of the year. Festivals may be linked
with the memory of the departed soul, to herald
a different season, to mark the beginning or end
of the agricultural cycle, to mark national events
or for family celebrations etc.. On a festival
day the Nepalese take their ritual bath, worship
different gods and goddesses, visit the temple,
observe fasting and undertake feasting. The most
important aspect of Nepalese culture is the religious
harmony and that is why understanding prevailing
among the Hindus and Buddhists. 