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Festivals, jatras, and planning-sensitive sacred events that shape when to visit, what to expect, and which Tirth Dhams connect best with a date.

36 events

Vivah Panchami in Janakpur Ram Sita rituals days culture

Major Festival - Mangsir 28-29, 2083 BS - Shukla Panchami - Shashthi - December 14-15, 2026 - Janakpur,Janaki Mandir, Vivah Mandap, Ram Mandir, Dhanush Sagar, Ganga Sagar, Manimandap, Mithila region, Ayodhya-Janakpur pilgrimage route

Vivah Panchami In Janakpur – Sita Rama Wedding Janaki Mandi

Vivah Panchami in Janakpur celebrates the sacred wedding of Rama and Sita with Janaki Mandir worship, Vivah Mandap rituals, Ram Baraat, processions, bhajan, decorated streets, and pilgrims from Nepal and India.

Janakpur

Udhauli Parva in Nepal Kirat nature ancestor rituals days culture

Major Festival - Poush 9-23, 2083 BS - Shukla Purnima - Krishna Amavasya - December 24, 2026 - January 7, 2027 - Kathmandu,and eastern Nepal, Kirat communities, Dharan, Budasubba, Khotang, Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Kathmandu Kirat gatherings, Sakela grounds, and Kirat sacred places

Udhauli Parva Nepal: Kirat Harvest Festival Celebrations & Culture

Udhauli is a Kirat harvest-season festival in Nepal, observed around Mangsir Purnima with gratitude to nature and ancestors, Sakela or Sakewa dance, dhol and jhyamta, community gatherings, and eastern Nepal sacred places such as Budasubba in Dharan.

Kathmandu

Ubhauli Parva in Nepal Kirat nature ancestor rituals days culture

Major Festival - Vaishakha 18 - Jestha 1, 2083 BS - Shukla Purnima - Krishna Trayodashi - May 1-15, 2026 - Kathmandu,and eastern Nepal, Kirat communities, Dharan, Budasubba, Khotang, Bhojpur, Dhankuta, Kathmandu Kirat gatherings, Sakela grounds, and Kirat sacred places.

Ubhauli Parva In Nepal – Kirat, Nature Celebrations and Culture

Ubhauli is a Kirat seasonal festival in Nepal, observed around Baisakh Purnima with nature worship, ancestor remembrance, Sakela or Sakewa dance, dhol and jhyamta, and community gatherings in eastern Nepal and Kathmandu.

Kathmandu

Tihar Deepawali in Nepal Laxmi Yama Govardhan Bhai Tika rituals days culture

Major Festival - Kartik 21-25, 2083 BS - Krishna Trayodashi - Shukla Dwitiya - November 7-11, 2026 - Kathmandu Valley,Observed in homes, courtyards, streets, Lakshmi puja spaces, Newar Mha Puja mandala rooms, Deusi-Bhailo routes, cow and dog worship spaces, and Bhai Tika family gatherings across Nepal.

Tihar Festival – Deepawali In Nepal – 5 Days Rituals and Celebration

Tihar is Nepal's five-day festival of lights, flowers, animals, Lakshmi Puja, Deusi-Bhailo, Mha Puja, Nepal Sambat, and Bhai Tika, observed as Yamapanchak, Tihar, Swanti, or Deepawali depending on community and region.

Kathmandu Valley

Biska Jatra in Bhaktapur Bhairavnath Bhadrakali rituals days culture

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - Chaitra 27 2082 BS - Vaishakha 5 2083 BS - Krishna Ashtami - Shukla Pratipada - April 10-18, 2026 - Bhaktapur,Centered in Bhaktapur's old city, especially Taumadhi Square, Bhairavnath Temple, Gahiti, Lyasinkhel, Taleju, and the chariot route through the historic neighborhoods.

Biska Jatra In Bhaktapur – The Chariot Pulling Event

Biska Jatra in Bhaktapur is the city's eight-night, nine-day Newar jatra around Nepali New Year, centered on Bhairavnath, Bhadrakali, the Royal Sword from Taleju, the Yosin pole, Vishwadhwaja banners, chariot pulling, and the old city's sacred New Year cycle.

Bhaktapur

Haritalika Teej in Nepal Shiva Parvati rituals days culture

Major Festival - September 14, 2026 - Kathmandu,all over Nepal; Kathmandu for Pashupatinath, with Sanga Mahadev and local Shiva temples across the country.

Haritalika Teej In Nepal – Vrata, Rituals and Sacred Womanhood

Teej is one of Nepal's major women's festivals, centered on Shiva-Parvati devotion, fasting, maita visits, Dar Khane Din, red saris, Teej songs, Rishi Panchami customs, and temple visits at Pashupatinath and local Shiva shrines.

Kathmandu

Tamu Lhosar in Nepal Gurung Buddhist rituals days culture

Major Festival - December 30, 2026 - Kathmandu,all over Nepal, especially Gurung communities in Gandaki and other districts, Kathmandu, Pokhara, Tundikhel, Gurung community halls, local monasteries, and public cultural venues.

Tamu Lhosar Celebrations & Rituals In Nepal – Gurung New Year

Tamu Lhosar is the Gurung New Year in Nepal, observed on Poush 15 with family gatherings, blessings, Gurung dress, cultural programs, Ghatu, Chudka, Thado Bhaka, food, and public celebrations at places such as Tundikhel and Pokhara.

Kathmandu

Sonam Lhosar in Nepal Tamang Buddhist rituals days culture

Major Festival - February 7, 2027 - Kathmandu Valley,and mostly Eastern Nepal, especially Tamang communities, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Tundikhel in Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley gumbas, Tamang community monasteries, and districts with strong Tamang settlement.

Sonam Lhosar Celebrations & Rituals In Nepal – Tamang New Year

Sonam Lhosar is the Tamang New Year in Nepal, observed with family gatherings, gumpa prayers, Boudhanath and Swayambhunath visits, Tundikhel programs, Tamang dress, damphu, Tamang Selo, and community celebrations.

Kathmandu Valley

Shrawan Somwar in Nepal Lord Shiva rituals days culture

Pilgrimage Event - Shrawan 4-25, 2083 BS - Shukla Shashthi - Krishna Dwadashi - July 20 - August 10, 2026 - Butwal,Kathmandu,Observed through Monday fasting, jalabhishek, belpatra offerings, Bol Bam water-carrying yatras, green bangles and mehendi customs, Shiva temple queues, and monsoon pilgrimage movement.

Shrawan Somwar In Nepal – A Month Of Lord Shiva Worship

Shrawan Somwar is Nepal's monsoon-season Shiva observance, when devotees fast on Mondays, offer water to Shiva lingas, join Bol Bam yatras, and visit Pashupatinath, Pindeshwar, Baraha Kshetra, Kageshwori, and local Shiva temples.

Butwal / Kathmandu