Events Nepal

 Agenda

The dates of Nepalese festivities, mostly religious, may vary by a few days (they are given here following the Christian calendar).
January-February.
11th January:
National Unity Day.
31st January 2009
Vasant Panchami: celebrations for the beginning of spring.
29th January 2009:
Martyr Day.
February-March:
23rd February 2009:
Shivaratri (Shiva's festival, Nepal's tutelary god).
Lhosar: Tibetan New Year, celebrated essentially in Bodnath.
18th February 2009:
Democracy Day.
8th march 2009:
Holi Or Fagu: colour festival, celebrating the end of year, on the full moon of the month of Phalgun.
March-April:
8th March:
International women's day.
During the month of March:
Hindi New Year.
Godha Jatra: Horse festival, in Kathmandu.
Chaite Dashain: celebrations dedicated to goddess Bhagwati.
3rd April :
Ram Jyanti.
14th April:
Bangla Naba Barsha - Navabarsha.
2nd may 2009 :
Buddha's birthday
During the month of August:
Krishnastami: god Khrishna's birthday.
August 2009
Janai Purnima: very popular festival which takes place on the full moon, either at Kumbheshwar temple in Patan, or at Lake Gosainkund, in the north of the valley of Kathmandu.
Agust 2009 :
Gaijatra: Cow festival, which takes place in the valley, the day after Janai Purnima. The most remarkable is Bhaktapur's.
September :
Teej: Women's Day.
During the month of September:
Indrajatra: end of the monsoon. A whole week of festivities starting around the end of September in front of Hanuman Dhoka palace, in Kathmandu.
September:
Vijaya Dashami.
9th November:
Constitution Day.
During the month of November:
Deepavali.