Nepal Festivals

Nepal Festivals

The following are the festivals celebrated in Nepal:

Makar Sankranti, Basant Panchami, Maha Snan (January/February)

Losar, Shivaratri, Holi (February/March)

Ghorajatra, Pasa Chare, Chaitra Dashain, Seto Machhendranath (Rath), Dumje (Sherpa festival), Chaitra Purnima, Ram Nawami (Birth of Ram) (March/ April)

Bisket Jatra, Bal Kumari Jatra, Matatirtha Snan, Buddha Jayanti, Mani Rimdu (April/May)

Sithinakha, Ganga Deshara (May/June)

Tulsi Bijropan, Dumje (June/July)

Bhoto Jatra, Rato Machhendranath, Ghanta Karna, Krishna Jayanti, Raksha Bandhan, Janai Purnima, Naga Panchami, Yartung (Horse-racing in Muktinath, Kali Gandaki) (July/August)

Gai Jatra, Indra Jatra, Kushe/Gokarna Aunshi (Father’s Day), Teej (August/September)

Dashain, Durga Puja, (September/October)

Tihar/ Deepawali (Diwali), Bhai Tika, Laxmi Puja, Mha Puja, Mani Rimdu, Dyokyabsi, Haribodhani Ekadashi (October /November)

Yomari Purnima (November/December)

Bibaha Panchami (December /January)