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You will find a festival almost every
day in Nepal as there are more than 50 ethnic groups with the various
tribe, clan, caste and race. Each of them has its own culture and
traditional.
Everyone is proud of their festivals
and likes to celebrate with excitement and joyful at home, temples
and public places depend on the nature of festival. Festivals are
scheduled in accordance with the ancient lunar calendar, which does
not coincide with the solar calendar currently used in Nepal, nor
with the Gregorian calendar. Some of major and popular festivals
are fallen in following dates.
| Date
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Name of
the Festivals . |
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Jan 11, 2003
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Prithivi Jayanti
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| Jan 30, 2003 |
Sahid Diwas |
| Feb 06, 2003 |
Saraswati Pooja |
| Feb 19, 2003 |
Democracy Day |
| Feb 24, 2003 |
Education Day |
| Mar 01, 2003 |
Mahahivaratri |
| Mar 08, 2003 |
International Women's Day |
| Mar 18, 2003 |
Holli Purnima |
| Apr 01, 2003 |
Ghore Jatra |
| Apr 10, 2003 |
Chaite Dashain |
| Apr 11, 2003 |
Ram Nawami |
| May 01, 2003 |
May Day |
| May 09, 2003 |
Law Day |
| Aug 12, 2003 |
Janai purnima / Raksha Bandan, the sacred thread
frestival |
| Aug 13, 2003 |
Gai Jatra, the procession of sacred cows |
| Aug 19, 2003 |
Krishna Asthami, Lord Krishna's Birthday |
| Aug 21, 2003 |
Childern's Day |
| Aug 30, 2003 |
Tij Pooja, the fasting festivals for women
only |
| Sept 01, 2003 |
Tij Panchami |
| Sept 09, 2003 |
Indra Jatra / Kumari Jatra, King of the Gods
and a living goddess |
| Sept 27, 2003 |
Ghatasthapana |
| Oct 02, 2003 |
Phulpati |
| Oct 03, 2003 |
Maha Asthmi, Durgapooja-the universal Mother
Goddess |
| Oct 04, 2003 |
Maha Nawami |
| Oct 05, 2003 |
Bijaya Dashami |
| Oct 25, 2003 |
Laxmi Pooja, Festivals of Goddess wealth Mother-Goddess |
| Oct 26, 2003 |
Gobardhan Pooja |
| Oct 27, 2003 |
Bhai Tika, Festivals of brothers |
| Oct 30, 2003 |
Chad Pooja |
| Nov 09, 2003 |
Constitution Days |
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