Basant Panchami
Katmandu and Swayambhunath, Nepal
February
This festival in Nepal is known as the festival for honoring Saraswati, as she was the goddess of learning, so this festival is mainly for students.
Losar
Throughout the Country
February
This is the Tibetan New Year.
HOLI (Festival of Colour)
Katmandu, Nepal
March
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This festival in Nepal is the ultimate in colorful festivals, everyone throwing colored water or paint over everyone else.
Maha Shivaratri
Pashupatinath, Nepal
March
Chaitra Dasain
Throughout the Country
April
This festival in Nepal takes place six months prior to the more important Dasain celebration, as goats and buffaloes are sacrificed.
Bisket Festival
Chaitra Daisan, Nepal
April
This festival in Nepal is one of the biggest events in the country
Bisket Jatra
Bhaktapur, Nepal
April
This festival in Nepal sees villagers haul a decorated chariot through town amid cheering onlookers. At the end of the trail, the eastern and western sides of Bhaktapur compete in a tug-of-war over chariot and whoever wins is blessed with good fortune for the coming year.
Buddha Jayanti
Katmandu and Swayambhunath, Nepal
May
Cow Festival
Katmandu, Nepal
August
Krishna Jayanti
Patan, Nepal
August
Teej (Women’s Festival)
Pashupatinath, Nepal
August
This festival in Nepal lasts for three days and honors the women’s husbands, so they can have a long married life.
Dasain Festival
Katmandu, Nepal
October
This festival in Nepal is a 10-day festival that is one of the most popular in the Nepalese calendar. Dashain celbrates the triumphs of the Hindu gods and goddesses over demons. There are events all over the country, but the best is arguably in the capital, Kathmandu.
Maini Rimdu
Solu Khumbu, Nepal
November
Tihar (Festival of Lights)
Throughout the Country
November
This festival in Nepal lasts for five days
Haribodhini Ekadashi (Hindu Feast)
Pashupatinath, Nepal
November
