Festival of Nepal |
Nepal has more festivals than the number of days in a year. A festival is always a meaningful and memorable event in the life of Nepalese people. Every festival has some purpose to serve. From bringing in the rain to honoring the dead or averting calamities, every festival has something spiritual about it. Festival is a way of life in Nepal. With the number of festivals that Nepal has, it is one of the best ways to understand and appreciate the Nepalese ways of life.
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 remembrance 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. 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 understanding prevailing among the Hindus and Buddhists
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Hindu's Festival of Nepal
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Name of festivals |
Date of 2006 |
Date of 2007 |
New Year |
1 - Jan |
1- Jan |
Yakata Divas |
11 - Jan |
11 - Jan |
Sahid Divas |
29 Jan |
30 - Jan |
Losar-Tibetan New Year |
30 - Jan |
20 - Jan |
Saraswati Puja |
2 - Feb |
23 - Jan |
Democracy Day |
19 - Feb |
19 - Feb |
Education Day |
24 - Feb |
24 - Feb |
Maha -Shivaratri |
26 - Feb |
16 - Feb |
Holi |
14 - Mar |
3 - Mar |
Horse race(Ghode Jatra) |
29 Mar |
19 Mar |
Chaitra dashin |
5 - Aprl |
24 - Mar |
Ram's Day |
6 - Aprl |
25 - Mar |
Nepali New year |
14 - Aprl |
14 - Aprl |
Labour Day |
1 - May |
1 - May |
Mother's Day |
27 - Aprl |
17 - Aprl |
Buddha's Birthday |
13 - May |
2 - May |
Janai Purnima |
9 - Aug |
28 Aug |
Cow festival |
10 - Aug |
29 - Aug |
Krishna's Birthday |
15 - Aug |
3 - Sep |
Teej |
26 - Sep |
14 Sep |
Indra's Festival |
6 - Sep |
25 - Sep |
Dasain Start |
23 - Sep |
12 - Oct |
Middle Dasain |
29-30 Sep 1-2 Oct |
18-19-20-21 Oct |
End of Dasain |
6 - Oct |
25 - Oct |
Tihar(Lighting Festival) |
21-22-23-24 Oct |
9-10-11-12 Nov |
Chhath Purba
(Terai area only) |
28 - Nov |
16 Nov |
Bala Chaturdashi |
19 Nov |
8 - Dec |
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Buddhist Festival of Nepal
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District |
Festivals |
Date |
Month |
In Himalaya |
Sherpa Losar(New Year) |
9-11 |
Feb |
Solu-Khumbu |
Dumchi (Lama Dance) |
18-21 |
Feb |
Solu-Khumbu |
Dumchi (Lama Dance) |
5-8 |
April |
Solu-Khumbu |
Dumchi (Lama Dance) |
5-8 |
April |
In Himalaya |
Buddh's Birthday |
23 |
May |
Mustang |
Tiji |
4-7 |
May |
Solu - Khumbu |
Dumchi (Lama Dance) |
16-18 |
May |
Solu-Khumbu |
Mani Rimdu(Lama Dance) |
18-19 |
May |
In Himalaya |
Nyungne of Sakadawa |
22-23 |
May |
Manang |
Mitha (Archery) |
17 |
May |
Dolkha |
Dumchi (Lama Dance) |
4-6 |
Jun |
Mustang |
Tiji (Lama Dance) |
14-16 |
Jun |
Dolpa |
Dukchu |
25-27 |
Jun |
Solu-Khumbu |
Dumchi (Lama - Dance) |
14-20 |
Jun |
Solu-Khumbu |
Dumchi (Lama-Dance) |
16-20 |
Jun |
Solu-Khumbu |
Dumchi (Lama-Dance) |
14-19 |
Jun |
Solu-Khumbu |
Dumchi (Lama-Dance) |
14-20 |
Jun |
Solu-Khumbu |
Dumchi (Lama-Dance) |
19-20 |
Jun |
In Himalaya |
Dukpa Tsezi |
10 |
July |
Manang |
Yartung (Horse Riding) |
9-12 |
July |
Mustang |
Yartung (Horse Riding) |
19 |
August |
Dolpa |
Nekor |
18-20 |
August |
Solu - Khumbu |
Mani Rimdu(Lama Dance) |
14-17 |
November |
Solu - Khumbu |
Mani Rimdu(Lama Dance) |
13-17 |
November |
Solu-Khumbu |
Tsechu - Cham |
9-11 |
December |
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