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| Festivals in Nepal |
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| Nepali Festivals: Periode |
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Nepal
is known for its continuous festivals. The Nepalese are said to observe
more festivals than there are days in the year. Hardly a day passes
without some festivities, ceremonial observances or pilgrimages taking
place in some part of the country or the other. Some of the interesting
festivals are listed below :
| Name of festivals | Dates |
| Navabarsha (New
Year) Saraswati Puja |
Paush-(December-January) Paush-(December-January) |
| Rashitriya
Prajatantra Divas (Democracy Day) Losar Maha Shivaratri Holi - Phagu Purnima |
Feb
19 Fagun-(February-March) Fagun-(February-March) Fagun-(February-March) |
| Nepalese Woman's Day | Mar 08 |
| Ghode
Jatra (Festival of Horses) Chaitra Dashain Ram Nawami (Ram's birthday) |
Chaitra-(March-April) Chaitra-(March-April) Chaitra-(March-April) |
| Navabarsha (Nepali New Year) | Apr 14 |
| Buddha Jayanti (Buddha's birthday) | Baisakh-(April-May) |
| Rakshya
Bandhan (Janai Purnima) Gai Jatra (Cow festival) Krishna Asthami (Krishna's birthday) Teej (Festival of Women) Indra Jatra (Festival of Rain God) |
Sravan-(July-August) Sravan-(July-August) Bhadra-(August-September) Bhadra-(August-September) Bhadra-(August-September) |
| Dashain | Ashwin-(September-October) |
| Tihar | Kartik-(October-November) |
| Deepawali (Festival of Lights) Chhad (Terai area only) Sambidhan Day Bala Chaturdashi Sita Bibaha pancham |
- Marg-(November-December) Marg-(November-December) Marg-(November-December) Marg-(November-December) |
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