Fairs & Festivals

Nepal's festive calendar is hectic. Dasain, celebrated nationwide in October, is the most important of all Nepalese celebrations and features the biggest animal sacrifice of the year. Running a close second is Tihar (November), but unlike Daisan, animals are honoured rather than slaughtered. Other festivals celebrated nationally include the water-tinged Holi (March) and Chaitra Daisan (April), which is yet another bad day for animals. Hindu festivals number the Haribodhini Ekadashi (November) and Maha Shivaratri (March), both celebrated in Pashupatinath, the Gai Jatra (August) in Kathmandu and the Krishna Jayanti (August/September) in Patan. Buddhist celebrations are just as thick on the ground, and include Mani Rimdu (November) in Solu Khumbu, Buddha Jayanti (May) in Kathmandu, and Losar (Tibetan New Year) (February) in Swayambhunath, Jawlakhel and highland communities.

Nepal's Fair & Festival 

Dasain (Dashahera, Nepal Great Festival)
Tihar (Deepawali, Festival of Lights) 
Buddha Jayanti (Birth of Loard Buddha)
Chhat
Losar
Nagpanchami (Worship of Snake)
Saraswati Puja (Worship of Goddess of  Knowledge)
Maha Shivratri
Gai Jatra
Indra Jatra
Teej (Ladies Festival)
Janai Purnima
Holi (Fagu)

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