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The Nepali festival calendar
Every festival the community asks about, with its next date — bookmark it, share it in your group, and open any festival for the full days and the events around it.
Teej हरितालिका तीज
Nepali women’s festival of songs, dance and fasting, dressed in red.Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Haritalika Teej (fasting day)
Nepali women’s festival of songs, dance and fasting, dressed in red.Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Haritalika Teej (fasting day)
Dashain दशैं
The biggest festival of the year — fifteen days of family, blessings and Tika.Wed, 21 Oct 2026
Vijaya Dashami (Tika)
The biggest festival of the year — fifteen days of family, blessings and Tika.Wed, 21 Oct 2026
Vijaya Dashami (Tika)
Tihar तिहार
The festival of lights, ending with Bhai Tika, the year’s warmest family day.Wed, 11 Nov 2026
Bhai Tika
The festival of lights, ending with Bhai Tika, the year’s warmest family day.Wed, 11 Nov 2026
Bhai Tika
Chhath छठ पर्व
Four days of gratitude to the sun, offered standing at the water’s edge.Sun, 15 Nov 2026
Sandhya Arghya
Four days of gratitude to the sun, offered standing at the water’s edge.Sun, 15 Nov 2026
Sandhya Arghya
Tamu Lhosar तमु ल्होसार
The Gurung New Year on Poush 15, just before the western one.Wed, 30 Dec 2026
Tamu Lhosar (Poush 15, 2083 BS)
The Gurung New Year on Poush 15, just before the western one.Wed, 30 Dec 2026
Tamu Lhosar (Poush 15, 2083 BS)
Sonam Lhosar सोनाम ल्होसार
The Tamang New Year, with damphu drums and sel roti.Sun, 7 Feb 2027
Sonam Lhosar (Magh 24, 2083 BS)
The Tamang New Year, with damphu drums and sel roti.Sun, 7 Feb 2027
Sonam Lhosar (Magh 24, 2083 BS)
Saraswati Puja सरस्वती पूजा (श्रीपञ्चमी)
Shree Panchami — spring’s first day, when books and pens are blessed.Thu, 11 Feb 2027
Shree Panchami / Saraswati Puja
Shree Panchami — spring’s first day, when books and pens are blessed.Thu, 11 Feb 2027
Shree Panchami / Saraswati Puja
Gyalpo Lhosar ग्याल्पो ल्होसार
The Sherpa New Year of the high Himalaya — Tashi Delek!Tue, 9 Mar 2027
Gyalpo Lhosar (Falgun 25, 2083 BS)
The Sherpa New Year of the high Himalaya — Tashi Delek!Tue, 9 Mar 2027
Gyalpo Lhosar (Falgun 25, 2083 BS)
Holi होली (फागु पूर्णिमा)
The spring festival of colours — abir, water and music, two days across Nepal.Sun, 21 Mar 2027
Holi — hills & Kathmandu Valley
The spring festival of colours — abir, water and music, two days across Nepal.Sun, 21 Mar 2027
Holi — hills & Kathmandu Valley
Nepali New Year नेपाली नयाँ वर्ष
Baisakh 1 — the first day of the Bikram Sambat year, mid-April.Wed, 14 Apr 2027
Navavarsha — Baisakh 1, 2084 BS
Baisakh 1 — the first day of the Bikram Sambat year, mid-April.Wed, 14 Apr 2027
Navavarsha — Baisakh 1, 2084 BS
Buddha Jayanti बुद्ध जयन्ती
The full moon of Buddha’s birth in Lumbini, lit by butter lamps.Thu, 20 May 2027
Buddha Jayanti (Baisakh Purnima)
The full moon of Buddha’s birth in Lumbini, lit by butter lamps.Thu, 20 May 2027
Buddha Jayanti (Baisakh Purnima)
Dates follow the Nepali panchang and were checked against multiple sources; where traditions differ by a day, each festival’s own page says so. Looking for today’s Nepali date? See the Nepali patro.