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Festivals Calendar
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The religious festivals follow the lunar
calendar, while national festivals have fixed date.
Some of the major and interesting festivals calendar
are presented below |
Nepal
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Festival |
Celebrated in
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2006 |
2008
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Lhosar |
Kathmandu and Mountain Region |
9-11 February |
9-11 February
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Democracy Day |
All over Nepal |
18 February |
9-11 February
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Shiva Ratri |
Pashupatinath Temple |
Feb 26 |
9-11 February
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Holi |
All over Nepal |
Mar 03 |
9-11 February
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Dumji |
Junbesi, Solukhumbu |
6-8 April |
9-11 February
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Nepali New Year
Bisket Jatra |
Bhaktapur |
Apr 14 |
9-11 February
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Chaite Dashain |
All over Nepal |
18 March |
-
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Ram Nawami |
Janakpur |
19 March |
-
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Buddha Jayanti |
Boudhanath & Lumbini |
May 23, 2006 |
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Tiji (Lama Dance) |
Lo Manthang, Mustang |
May 23 - 26
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May 13 - 15
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Mitha (Archery) |
Manang |
May 21
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Yarthung |
Mustang |
Jul 13 - 16
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Nekor |
Shey Gumba, Dolpo |
Aug 21 - 23
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Janai Purnima |
Hilly area of Nepal |
19 August |
ruary
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Gai Jatra |
Kathmandu |
- |
ebruary
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Krishnasthami |
Patan |
Aug 15 |
9-11 February
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Teej |
All over Nepal |
August 26 |
9-11 February
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Indra Jatra |
Kathmandu |
Nov |
-
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Dashain |
All over Nepal |
Sep 23-Oct 06 |
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Mani Rimdu |
Everest Region |
Oct 21 - 23 |
Oct 27 – 28
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Tihar |
All over Nepal |
Oct 19-24 |
9-11 February
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Tibet
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Festival |
Celebrated in |
2006 |
2008
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Lhosar |
All over Tibet |
Feb 28 |
Feb 19 |
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Butter Lamp |
All over Nepal |
Mar 14 |
Mar 4 |
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Saga Dawa |
All over Tibet |
June 11 |
May 31 |
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Horce Racing |
Gyantse |
June 10-13 |
May 30-June 3 |
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Yarlung Culture |
Yarlung |
no July |
no 28 |
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Horse Racing |
Changtang |
July10-16 |
July 10-16 |
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Shoton |
Lhasa |
Aug 23-27 |
Aug 12-18 |
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Bhutan
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Festival |
Celebrated in |
2006 |
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Lhosar |
All over Tibet |
9-11 February |
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Coronation Anne. |
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National day |
All over Bhutan |
17 December |
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Tseju |
Paro
Thimpu |
21-25 March
13-15 September |
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Drumche |
Punakha
Thimpu |
13-17 February
8-12 September |
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