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Festivals and public holidays of Nepal

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.

Nepal's major Festivals and public Holidays - 2006

Months	Day	Festivals / public holidays
January	1	Year 2007 begins
January	11	Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day
January	14	Maghe Sankranti, Makkar Snan in Sankhamul and Devghat
January	25	Shree Swasthani Brata begins
January	29	National Martyrs' Day

February
February	17	Lhosar (Tibetan New Year)
February	13	Shree Panchami Shree Swasthani Brata end
February	18	Prajatantra Diwas (National Democracy Day)
February	23	Education day.
February	16	Maha Shiva Ratri

March
March	3	Fagu Purnima
March	28	Basant Ritu begins, Shree Machindranath Snan in Nala
March	18	Ghode Jatra
March	16	Chaitra Dasain, Shree Seto Machindranath Jatra
March	27	Shree Ram Nawami

April
April	6	Shree Hanuman Jayanti, Mela in Balaju
April	14	Nepali New Year (2063 begin)
April	17	Mother's day

May
May	1	(Labor Day)
May	2	Buddha Jayanti
May	9	Kanoon Diwas
May	31	Smoking control day

June
June	5	International environment day
July	7	King's Birthday (Used to celebrate, from now never know)

August
August	16	Rishi Panchami
August	28	Janai Purnima
August	29	Gai Jatra (In Kathmandu)

September
September	4	Krishna Janmastam (In Patan)
September	11	Father's Day
September	14	Teej
September	15	Children's Day
September	25	Indra Jatra

October
October	12 Oct. to 26 Oct.	Dashain Festival Starts for 14 days
October	18	Fulpati
October	19	Maha Astami
October	20	Maha Nawami
October	21	Bijaya Dashami (Main Day of Festival)
October	26	Kojagrat Purnima (End of Festival)

November
November	7 to 9 Nov.	Tihar Festival starts for 5 days
November	7	Crow Festival
November	8	Dog Festival
November	9	Laxmi Puja
November	10	Cow Festival
November	11	Bhai Tika (Main day of Festival)
November	16	Chhat Parba

December
December	1	Aids Day
December	3	Apanga Diwas
December	10	Human Rights Day
December	14	Janakpur Mela (Bibha Panchai)

Note: For more information about major festivals of Nepal please follow this link.
http://www.raftnepal.com/nepalfestival.htm