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Public Holidays in Nepal

Festivals 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 memory 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 etc.. 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 that is why understanding prevailing among the Hindus and Buddhists.

Nepal's major Festivals and Public Holidays - 2009

Months
Day
Festivals / public holidays
January
1
Year 2009 begins
January
11
Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day
January 15

Maghe Sankranti, Makkar Snan in Sankhamul and Devghat

January
25
Shree Swasthani Brata begins
January
29
National Martyrs' Day
February
13
Shree Panchami Shree Swasthani Brata end
February
18
Prajatantra Diwas (National Democracy Day)
February 23 Maha Shiva Ratri
February
Education day
February
28
Lhosar (Tibetian New Year)
March 10 Fagu Purnima (Happy Holi or Festval of colors)
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
6
Shree Hanuman Jayanti, Mela in Balaju
April
14
Nepali New Year (2064 begin)
April
17
Mother's day
May
1
(Labor Day)
May
9
Kanoon Diwas
May 19 Buddha Jayanti
May
31
Smoking control day
June
5
International environment day
July 18 Guru Purnima
August
16
Janai Purnima 
August
17
Gai Jatra (In Kathmandu)
August
23
Krishna Janmastam (In Patan)
August 30 Father's Day
September 2 Teej
September
4
Rishi Panchami
September
14
Indra Jatra  
September
14
Children's Day
October 30 to 14th October Dashain Festival Starts for 14 days
October 06 Oct. to 14 Oct. Dashain Festival main days (however public holidays starts from 30th September and end on 14th October
October 6 Fulpati
October 7 Maha Astami
October 8 Maha Nawami
October 9 Bijaya Dashami (Main Day of Festival)
October 14 Kojagrat Purnima (End of Festival)
October starts on 26th Oct. Tihar Festival starts for 5 days
October 26 Crow Festival
October 27 Dog Festival
October 28 Laxmi Puja
October 29 Goverdan Puja (means pray to the Male cow with respect)
October 30 Bhai Tika (Main day of Festival)
November  4 Chhat Parba
December
1
Aids Day
December
2
Janakpur Mela (Bibha Panchai)
December
3
Apanga Diwas
December
10
Human Rights Day

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