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Festivals of Nepal
Sadhu NepalNepal 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.
Nepal's major Festivals and Public Holidays - 2008
 
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
 
 
February
 
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
 
 
March
 
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
 
 
April
 
April
6
Shree Hanuman Jayanti, Mela in Balaju
April
14
Nepali New Year (2064 begin)
April
17
Mother's day
 
 
May
 
May
1
(Labor Day)
May
9
Kanoon Diwas
May 19 Buddha Jayanti
May
31
Smoking control day
 
 
June
 
June
5
International environment day
     
July
7
King's Birthday (Used to celebrate, from now never know)
July 18 Guru Purnima
 
 
August
 
August
5
Rishi Panchami
August
16
Janai Purnima 
August
20
Gai Jatra (In Kathmandu)
August 23 Krishna Janmastam (In Patan)
 
 
September
 
September
11
Father's Day
September
14
Teej
September
15
Children's Day
September 25 Indra Jatra  
 
 
October    
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
     
November
 
 
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
 
 
 
December
 
December
1
Aids Day
December
3
Apanga Diwas
December
10
Human Rights Day
December
14
Janakpur Mela (Bibha Panchai)
 

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