Festival Calander

February

  • 06 Feb - Shree Panchami

March

  • 01 Mar - Shivaratri
  • 17 Mar - Holi, the festival of color

April

  • 14 Apr - New Year and Bisket Jatra Festival in Thimi and Bhaktapur, color festival in Thimi and pulling of chariot of God Bishket in Bhaktapur
  • 30 Apr - Mother's Day, the day children respect mom with sweet

May

  • 02 May - Putting the goddess Machindra Nath in the chariot
  • 04 May - Pulling chariot of goddess Machindra Nath
  • 15 May - Buddha's Birthday or Buddha Jayanti

July

  • 17 July - Gathamuga or driving ghost out from city

August

  • 04 Aug - Panchadan in Patan, offering food to Buddha
  • 12 Aug - Janai Punhi, offering food to frog
  • 13 Aug - Saparu or Gai Jatra, worshiping relative who already pass away
  • 13 Aug - Mataya in Patan, worshiping 800 Buddhas in Patan
  • 19 Aug God Krishna temple in Patan Durbar Square
  • 25 Aug - Panchadan in Kathmandu, offering food to Buddha
  • 27 Aug - Father's Day, respecting dad with sweets and fruits
  • 30 Aug - Teej, women do fasting and worship the Lord Shiva

September

  • 09 Sep -Indra Jatra, Pulling chariot of Kumari (living Goddess) in Kathmandu
  • 10 Sep -Yenya Punhi or Chaatha, sharing feast or Samay Kayegu in Patan

October

  • 26 Sept -05 Oct - Dashain Festival, the longest Hindu festival in Nepal
  • 22 Oct- 27 Oct - Tihar or Diwali, festival of light and New Year of ethnic Newar in Kathmandu valley
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