Events

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - Vaishakha 1-5, 2084 BS - Shukla Ashtami - Dwadashi - April 14-18, 2027 - Kathmandu,Jana Baha / Keltole, Jamal / Teendhara, Bhotahiti, Asan, Indra Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka, Maru, Jaisideval, Lagan

Seto Machhindranath Jatra, Kathmandu – Jana Baha Dyah

Seto Machhindranath Jatra, also called Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, is Kathmandu's spring chariot procession of White Karunamaya through Jamal, Asan, Hanuman Dhoka, Lagan, and Jana Baha.

Kathmandu

Major Festival - February 11, 2027 - Kathmandu Valley,Observed across Nepal in schools, colleges, homes, Saraswati temples, and wisdom-related Buddhist-Hindu spaces such as Swayambhu Hill.

Saraswati Puja – Basant Panchami – Shree Panchami In Nepal

Saraswati Puja, also called Basant Panchami or Shree Panchami, is Nepal's spring festival of learning, when students worship Saraswati, schools hold puja, children begin writing, and families visit temples connected with knowledge and wisdom.

Kathmandu Valley

Major Festival - September 15, 2026 - Kathmandu Valley,and all over Nepal, especially Hindu households, local rivers, ponds, water sources, Shiva temples, family puja spaces, and Teej-observing communities.

Rishi Panchami In Nepal – Sapta Rishi Worship and Puja

Rishi Panchami is the post-Teej Panchami observance in Nepal, marked by worship of the Sapta Rishi, ritual bathing, datiwan use, river or water-source visits, and family puja.

Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu Valley Jatra - Vaishakha 5 - Ashadha 6, 2083 BS - Shukla Pratipada - Shashthi - April 18 - June 20, 2026 - Lalitpur,Patan,Pulchowk, Gabahal, Mangal Bazar, Sundhara, Lagankhel, Jawalakhel, Bungamati

Rato Machhindranath Jatra – Lalitpur’s Bunga Dyah Jatra Celebrations

Rato Machhindranath Jatra is Lalitpur's great chariot festival for Karunamaya, the rain-giving deity worshipped by both Hindu and Buddhist communities.

Lalitpur / Patan

Major Festival - April 15, 2027 - Janakpur,Observed across Nepal at Rama, Vishnu, Hanuman, and Ram-Janaki temples, with Janakpur as the main Sita-Ram pilgrimage center and Halesi noted for a Ram Navami fair.

Ram Navami In Nepal – Festival Celebration and Rituals

Ram Navami in Nepal celebrates the birth of Lord Rama with Ram-Janaki temple worship, Ramayana reading, bhajan, fasting, processions, Janakpur visits, Halesi fair traditions, and the nearby Chaite Dashain season.

Janakpur

Major Festival - April 14, 2026 - Kathmandu Valley,Celebrated across Nepal, with large crowds in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Thimi, Pokhara, hill viewpoints, temples, restaurants, and public event areas.

Nepali New Year In Nepal – Mesha Sankranti & Naya Barsha Celebrations

Nepali New Year, or Naya Barsha, falls on Baisakh 1 and marks the start of Nepal's official Bikram Sambat year. It is celebrated with temple visits, family greetings, city gatherings, travel, and New Year jatras in places such as Bhaktapur and Thimi.

Kathmandu Valley

Major Festival - August 17, 2026 - Observed across Nepal in homes, temples, ponds, and Naga shrines, with strong Kathmandu Valley links through Nag Pokhari and the Garuda-Naga story at Changu Narayan.

Nag Panchami Vrata in Nepal – Celebrations and Rituals

Nag Panchami in Nepal is the festival of Naga worship, when families place Naga pictures on doorways, offer milk, flowers, and dubo, visit ponds and Naga shrines, and remember serpents as protectors of water, rain, land, and family life.

Major Festival - March 6, 2027 - Kathmandu,observed at Shiva temples and local shrines across Nepal; Pashupatinath is the largest public pilgrimage center.

Maha Shivaratri In Nepal – The Great Night of Shiva Celebrations

Maha Shivaratri is Nepal's great night of Shiva, observed with fasting, night vigil, Shiva temple visits, dhuni fires, bhajan, sadhus, and major gatherings at Pashupatinath and other Shiva dhams.

Kathmandu

Major Festival - January 15, 2027 - Devghat,Gulmi,Sunsari,all over Nepal, especially homes, river sangams, Ruru Kshetra/Ridi, Devghat, Baraha Kshetra, Panauti Triveni, Sankhamul, and local bathing ghats.

Maghe Sankranti – Makar Sankranti In Nepal – Maghi Festival Celebrations

Maghe Sankranti is Nepal's first-day-of-Magh festival of holy bathing, Surya worship, winter foods, family blessings, and major river melas at Ruru, Devghat, Baraha Kshetra, and other sangams.

Devghat / Gulmi / Sunsari