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Festivals

Festivals of NepalNepal has more festivals than the number of days in a year. A festival is always a meaningful and memorable event in the life of Nepalese people. Every festival has some purpose to serve. From bringing in the rain to honoring the dead or averting calamities, every festival has something spiritual about it. Festival is a way of life in Nepal. With the number of festivals that Nepal has, it is one of the best ways to understand and appreciate the Nepalese ways of life.

Jan - Feb
Sweta Machendranath Snan
Swasthani Puja
Maghe Sankranti
Saraswati Puja

Feb - Mar
Maha Shivaratri
Losar
Phagu Purnima

Mar - April
Chaitra Dasai
Ghode Jatra
Festivals of Nepal
April - May
Biska Jatra
Nepali New Year
Rato Machendranath Jatra
Budhha Jayanti

May - June
Gunla
Janai Purnima

July - Aug
Gunla
Janai Purnima

Aug - Sept
Gai Jatra
Krishna Astami
Teej

Sept - Oct
Indra Jatra
Dasain

Oct - Nov
Mani Rimdu
Tihar

Nov - Dec
Bala Chaturdasi
Bibah Panchami