Living culture
Festivals of Nepal
- MangsirHindu
Bala Chaturdashi
Devotees scatter seven types of grain at Pashupatinath in memory of deceased loved ones.
Mangsir · Nov–Dec
Kathmandu
- Chaitra/BaishakhNewar
Bisket Jatra
New Year chariot festival of Bhaktapur featuring a tug-of-war over the Bhairav chariot.
Chaitra/Baishakh · Apr
Bhaktapur
- BaishakhBuddhist
Buddha Jayanti (Buddha Purnima)
Marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of Gautama Buddha on the full moon day.
Baishakh · Apr–May
Across Nepal
- ChaitraHindu
Chaite Dashain
The smaller spring Dashain, celebrated over the Chaitra Navaratri period.
Chaitra · Mar–Apr
Across Nepal
- MangsirKirat (Limbu)
Chasok Tangnam
Limbu harvest festival offering the first grains to ancestors and deities on the full moon.
Mangsir · Nov–Dec
Eastern hills (Limbuwan)
- KartikHindu
Chhath
Four-day festival of worshipping the Sun god, mainly celebrated in the Terai.
Kartik · Oct–Nov
Terai districts
- PoushChristian
Christmas
Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25.
Poush · Dec
Across Nepal
- AshwinHindu
Dashain (Vijaya Dashami)
Nepal's longest and most important Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil.
Ashwin · Sep–Oct
Across Nepal
- JuneBuddhist (Sherpa)
Dumje (Dumji)
Sherpa festival honouring Guru Rinpoche's birth anniversary with masked dances and rituals.
Jun–Jul
Solukhumbu
- Lunar dateMuslim
Eid al-Adha (Bakr Eid)
Festival of sacrifice commemorating Ibrahim's devotion, with prayers and feasting.
Date varies (lunar calendar)
Across Nepal
- Lunar dateMuslim
Eid al-Fitr
Marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan with prayers and feasting.
Date varies (lunar calendar)
Across Nepal
- KartikKirat
Falgunanda Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Mahaguru Falgunanda, Kirat social-religious reformer and national luminary.
Kartik · Nov
Eastern hills
