Sr No

FESTIVAL

PLACE

2024

1.

PRITHVI JAYANTI

Throughout Nepal, bigger procession in Kathmandu

Jan 12

2.

MAGHE SANGRATI

Throughout Nepal, at confluences of rivers biggest celebration at Deoghat, Chitwan

Jan 15

3.

MARTYRS’ DAY

Shaheed Diwas

Jan 30

4.

SONAM LHOSAR

Tamang New Year

Feb 10

5.

LOSAR TIBETAN NEW YEAR

Rituals and prayers especially at Boudhanath and Swayambhunath

Feb 10

6.

SARASWATI PUJA OR BASANTA PANCHAMI

Worship of Goddess Saraswati for knowledge and art

Feb 14

7.

PRAJATANTA DIWAS

Democracy Day

Feb 19

8.

MAHA SHIVARATRI

Hindu pilgrims of Nepal and India come to worship at Pashupatinath temple, Kathmandu to worship Lord Shiva

Mar 08

9.

NARI DIWAS

International Women’s Day

Mar 08

10.

GYALPU LOSAR

New Year celebrated by Sherpa community especially around Boudhanath and Khumbu Everest areas

Mar 11

11.

FAGU PURNIMA ”HOLI”

Through out Nepal – “festival of colors”, expect to be dunked by color balloons celebrating Spring. First day is celebrated in the Hilly Districts while the Second day in the Lowland Terai Districts.

Mar 24 - 25

12.

GHODA JATRA

Celebrated at the open air ground Tundikhel in Kathmandu

Apr 08

13.

RAMJAN EID UL FIKRA

End of Ramadan festival

Apr 10

14.

NEPALI NEW YEAR & BISKET JATRA

Main cultural event at Bhaktapur

Apr 13

15.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY

Holiday for all workers

May 01

16.

BUDDHA JAYANTI

Prayers at all Buddhist shrines to commemorate Lord Buddha birth

May 23

17.

UBHAULI OR CHANDRA PURNIMA

Celebrated by the Kirat community, colorfull celebrations of dancing and singing get togethers

May 23

18.

GANATANTRA DIWAS REPUBLIC DAY

Celebrating the new constitution, processions

May 28

19.

MACHHINDRANATH BHOTO JATRA

The chariot festival.

May – June TBA

20.

TIJI FESTIVAL

Upper Mustang – horse racing and festivities around this "Lost Kingdom"

May TBA

21.

BAKRI EID

Celebrated by the Muslim community

Jun 17

22.

NAAG PANCHAMI

Worship of the snake deity protector of households, in lakes and temples.

Aug 19

23.

JANAI PURNIMA (RAKSHA BANDHAN)

Main pageantry at the Kumbeshwar temple in Patan

Aug 19

24.

GAI JATRA (The Cow Festival)

Colorfully painted young boys and girls representing animals walk bare foot from shrine to shrine in memory of family who has passed in the year

Aug 20

25.

KRISHNA ASTHAMI

Lord Krishna’s celebration, fast and worships at shrines, mainly at Patan

Aug 26

26.

TEEJ

Married women wear red symbol of marriage, fast and dance on their way to shrines and homes, mainly at Pashupatinath temple

Sep 06

27.

RISHI PANCHAMI

Rituals observed at place of worships and home by ladies to cleanse themselves

Sep 08

28.

INDRA JATRA

Main celebration at Kathmandu Durbar square heralding start of the biggest festival Bada Dashain

Sep 17

29.

GHATASTHAPANA

Bada Dashai festival begins with the planting of wheat seeds and the sprouts are considered auspicious during the “tika” festivities

Oct 03

30.

BADA DASHAIN (Vijaya Dashami) or Durga Puja

Celebrated through out Nepal – the biggest and most important festival

10 – 15 Oct

31.

TIHAR “FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Celebrated through out country – most colorful festival especially night time to welcome Goddess Lakshmi of Prosperity

Oct 31

32.

BHAI TIKA FESTIVITIES

Sisters pray and treat younger brothers for their well being and continue family bonding

Nov 03

33.

CHHATH

Worship of Sun God, it is celebrated most elaborately in Terai regions of Nepal wherever there are rivers near settlements.

Nov 07

34.

URDHYAULI PARVA

An Eastern Nepal celebration by Kirat community.

Dec 15

35.

TAMU LOSAR

New Year celebrations by Gurung community.

Dec 30