Living culture
Festivals of Nepal
- BhadraHindu
Krishna Janmashtami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna with night-long vigils at Krishna temples.
Bhadra · Aug–Sep
Across Nepal
- AshwinNewar
Kumari Jatra
Chariot procession of the living goddess Kumari through Kathmandu during Indra Jatra.
Ashwin · Sep
Kathmandu
- BhadraHindu
Kushe Aunsi (Gokarna Aunsi; Father's Day)
Father's Day; sons and daughters honour their fathers, living or deceased.
Bhadra · Aug–Sep
Across Nepal
- ShrawanHindu (Maithil)
Madhushravani
Fifteen-day festival of Maithil women praying for their husbands' longevity.
Shrawan · Jul–Aug
Terai districts
- MaghHindu
Maghe Sankranti
Marks the sun's northward journey; devotees bathe in holy rivers and eat sesame sweets.
Magh · Jan
Across Nepal
- MaghTharu
Maghi (Tharu New Year)
Tharu New Year celebrated around Maghe Sankranti with feasts, dances and cultural programmes.
Magh · Jan
Terai districts
- KartikBuddhist (Sherpa)
Mani Rimdu
Sherpa Buddhist masked-dance festival at Tengboche Monastery for the good of the world.
Kartik · Oct–Nov
Solukhumbu
- BaishakhHindu
Matatirtha Aunsi (Mother's Day)
Mother's Day; children honour their mothers, with pilgrims visiting Matatirtha pond.
Baishakh · Apr–May
Across Nepal
- BhadraBuddhist (Newar)
Mataya
Newar Buddhist lantern procession visiting Lalitpur's shrines and stupas.
Bhadra · Aug–Sep
Lalitpur
- ShrawanHindu
Nag Panchami
Day of worshipping serpent deities for protection from snake bites.
Shrawan · Jul–Aug
Across Nepal
- BhadraBuddhist (Newar)
Pancha Dan
Newar Buddhist festival of giving five kinds of grain to monks and the needy.
Bhadra · Aug–Sep
Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur
- ChaitraHindu
Ram Nawami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Ram, widely observed at Ram temples including Janakpur.
Chaitra · Mar–Apr
Across Nepal
