Festivals

Festivals in Nepal

Nepal is a country of various ethnic groups and cultures. We have varieties of the festival of every religion and ethnic group. It is believed about Nepal that every other structure is a holy shrine every other day of the festival. Festival also offers visitors precious opportunity not only for having fun but also receiving insight into various aspects of Nepalese culture.

The religious festivals follow the lunar calendar. While national festivals have fixed dates. Whenever and wherever you arrive in Nepal, be pretty sure that you will be attending one of the festivals of any religion, we have listed the months and name of the festivals that are celebrated by different ethnic groups and different religions such as Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, etc.


Festival Names With Falling Months In Nepal





MonthName of the Festival

April – May
·         Biska Jatra

·         New Year’s Day

·         Red Machhendranath Jatra

·         Buddha Jayanti

 

July – August·         Gunla

·         Krishna Astami

·         Janai Purnima

·         Eid-Al-Fitr

 

August – September·         Gai Jatra

·         Teej

·         Waqf-al-Adha – Hajj

 

September – October·         Indra Jatra

·         Dasain or Durga Puja

 

October – November·         Mani Rimdu

·         Tihar or Deepali

 

November – December·         Balachaturdarsi

·         Bibah Panchani

·         Yomari Punhi

·         Chritsmas




January – February·         Sweta Manchhendra Snan

·         Swasthani Puja

·         Maghe Sankranti

·         Basanta Panchmi & Saraswati Puja

 

February – March·         Maha Shivaratri

·         Losar

·         Fagu Purnima or Holi

 

March – April·         Chaitra Dasain

·         Ghode Jatra

 




Nepali New year(नयाँ वर्ष)
Buddha Jayanti
Red Machhendranath Jatra
Biska Jatra

Krishna Astami


Janai Purnima


Eid-al-Fitr
Gunla



Gai Jatra
Teej
   Waqf-al-Adha – Hajj
Indra Jatra

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