Nepal
has more festivals than the number of days in a year. A festival
is always a meaningful and memorable event in the life of
Nepalese people. Every festival has some purpose to
serve. From
bringing in the rain to honoring the dead or averting
calamities, every festival has something spiritual about it.
Festival is a way of life in Nepal. With the number of festivals
that Nepal has, it is one of the best ways to understand and
appreciate the Nepalese ways of life
MAJOR
FESTIVALS OF NEPAL :
New Year's Day - April 14,
(First day of Baisakh)
Matatirtha Aunsi or Mother's Day - (April)
Buddha Jayanti - (April)
Machchendranath Rath Jatra - (May-June)
Guru Purnima - (August)
Gaijatra (August)
Krishnashtami - (August-September)
Gokarna Aunsi or Father's Day - (August-September)
Indra Jatra - (September)
Bada- Dashain - (September-October)
Tihar - (October-November)
Constitution Day - (November 9)
Bala Chaturdarshi - (November-December)
Birthday of His Majesty the King (December 28)
Birth-anniversary of His Late Majesty King Prithvi Narayan Shah,
The Great -(January 10)
Basanta Panchami - (January- February)
National Democracy Day - (February 18)
Maha Shivratri - (March- April)
Ghode Jatra -(March-April)
