The festival calendar.
Every major festival with dates and countdowns — for planning the trip home, the time off, or the feast. Dates follow the lunar calendar and are verified each year.
Next up: 🧵 Janai Purnima — in 76 days.
🧵 Janai Purnima जनै पूर्णिमा
Sacred-thread day — Raksha Bandhan, the rakhi, and a dip at Gosaikunda.
in 78 days🐄 Gai Jatra गाई जात्रा
The cow procession — remembrance, satire, and street theatre in the valley.
in 84 days🪈 Krishna Janmashtami कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी
Krishna’s birthday — night vigils at Patan’s Krishna Mandir.
in 94 days❤️ Teej तीज
Women’s festival of red saris, fasting, and dance for Shiva.
in 105 days🎭 Indra Jatra इन्द्र जात्रा
The living goddess Kumari rides, masked dances fill the old city.
in 130 days🌺 Dashain दशैं
Nepal’s biggest festival — tika, jamara, kites, and homecomings.
in 149 days🪔 Tihar तिहार
The festival of lights — diyas, rangoli, dogs, crows, and Bhai Tika.
in 156 days🌅 Chhath छठ
Sun worship on the riverbanks of the Tarai — offerings at dawn and dusk.
in 201 days🏔️ Tamu Lhosar तमु ल्होसार
Gurung new year — community feasts, song, and the changing of the animal year.
in 217 days🍠 Maghe Sankranti माघे संक्रान्ति
Midwinter turning point — til ko laddu, ghee, yam, and a holy dip.
in 240 days🎉 Sonam Lhosar सोनाम ल्होसार
Tamang new year — dance, drums, and the Damphu.
in 252 days🏔️ Gyalpo Lhosar ग्याल्पो ल्होसार
Sherpa & Tibetan new year — celebrated in the high Himalaya and Boudha.
in 283 days🎨 Holi होली
Festival of colors — water balloons, powder, and music in the streets.
in 289 days🐎 Ghode Jatra घोडे जात्रा
The horse festival — cavalry parade on Tundikhel, Kathmandu.
in 305 days🛕 Bisket Jatra बिस्केट जात्रा
Bhaktapur’s new-year chariot pull and the great pole raising.
in 306 days🎆 Nepali New Year नयाँ वर्ष
Bikram Sambat new year — the calendar turns over across Nepal.