Living culture
Festivals of Nepal
Most festivals follow the lunar calendar, so their dates move each year. Pick a month to see what is celebrated.
- MangsirKirat
Udhauli
Kirat harvest festival marking the downward seasonal migration and thanking nature.
Mangsir · Nov–Dec
Eastern hills
- MangsirHindu
Vivaha Panchami
Celebrates the wedding of Ram and Sita with a grand re-enactment at Janaki Temple, Janakpur.
Mangsir · Nov–Dec
Dhanusha
- ShrawanBuddhist (Thakali/Loba)
Yartung
Three-day horse-racing festival in Lo Manthang and Muktinath marking the end of summer.
Shrawan · Aug
Mustang
- MangsirNewar
Yomari Punhi
Full-moon festival celebrating the yomari, a sweet steamed dumpling of rice flour and molasses.
Mangsir · Nov–Dec
Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur
