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Festivals Calendar 2005
The religious festivals follow the lunar calendar, while
national festivals have fixed date. Some of the major and interesting festivals
calendar are presented below
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Nepal:
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Festival |
Celebrated in |
2005 |
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Lhosar |
Kathmandu and Mountain Region |
9-11 February |
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Democracy Day |
All over Nepal |
18 February |
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Shiva Ratri |
Pashupatinath Temple |
08 March |
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Holi |
All over Nepal |
25 March |
| Dumji
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Junbesi,
Solukhumbu |
6-8 April |
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Bisket Jatra |
Bhaktapur |
14 April |
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Chaite Dashain |
All over Nepal |
16 April |
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Ram Nawami |
Janakpur |
17 April |
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Buddha Jayanti |
Boudhanath & Lumbini |
23 May |
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Tiji (Lama Dance) |
Lo Manthang, Mustang |
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Mitha (Archery) |
Manang |
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Yarthung |
Manang |
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Nekor |
Shey Gumba, Dolpo |
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Janai Purnima |
Hilly area of Nepal |
19 August |
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Gai Jatra |
Kathmandu |
20 August |
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Krishnasthami |
Patan |
26 August |
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Teej |
All over Nepal |
06 September |
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Indra Jatra |
Kathmandu |
17 September |
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Dashain |
All over Nepal |
10-14 October |
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Mani Rimdu |
Everest Region |
15- 19 October |
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Tihar |
All over Nepal |
31 Oct-03 Nov |
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Tibet: |
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Festival |
Celebrated in |
2005 |
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Lhosar |
All Over Tibet |
9-11 February |
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Butter Lamp |
All over Tibet |
23 February |
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Saga Dawa |
All over Tibet |
23 May |
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Horce Racing |
Gyantse |
June |
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Yarlung Culture |
Yarlung |
25 July |
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Horse Racing |
Changtang |
10-16 August |
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Shoton |
Lhasa |
3-10 September |
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Bhutan: |
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Festival |
Celebrated in |
2005 |
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Lhosar
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All over Bhutan
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9-11 February
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Coronation Anne.
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National day
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All over Bhutan
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17 December
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Tseju
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Paro
Thimpu |
21-25 March
13-15 September |
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Drumche
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Punakha
Thimpu |
13-17 February
8-12 September |
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