Festival |
Celebrated in |
2008 |
Lhosar |
Kathmandu and Mountain Region |
7 February |
Democracy Day |
All over Nepal |
19 February |
Shiva Ratri |
Pashupatinath Temple |
6 March |
Holi |
All over Nepal |
21 March |
Bisket Jatra |
Bhaktapur |
13 April |
Chaite Dashain |
All over Nepal |
13 April |
Ram Nawami |
Janakpur |
14 April |
Dumji |
Junbesi, Solu |
3-6 April |
Buddha Jayanti |
Swoyambhunath, Boudhanath & Lumbini |
20 May |
Tiji (Lama Dance) |
Lo Manthang Palace, Mustang |
30 Apr-4 May |
Monastery, Mustang |
7-11 July |
Mitha (Archery) |
Manang |
4-10 August |
Nekor |
Shey Gumba, Dolpo |
14-16 August |
Yarthung |
Muktinath |
16 August |
Manang |
3-7 Sep |
Janai Purnima |
Hilly area of Nepal |
16 August |
Gai Jatra |
Kathmandu |
17 August |
Krishnasthami |
Patan |
23 August |
Teej |
All over Nepal |
2 September |
Indra Jatra |
Kathmandu |
18 September |
Dashain |
All over Nepal |
7-11 October |
Tihar |
All over Nepal |
28-30 October |
Mani Rimdu |
Everest Region |
11-14 Nov |
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