Nepal · An Almanac2026
The Festival
Calendar
Centuries of living tradition — jatras, national celebrations, and religious observances — mapped to both the Gregorian and Bikram Sambat calendars so you can plan a trip around them.
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- Mar6SatReligious
Maha Shivaratri
1 dayPashupatinath Temple, KathmanduIn 136 days - Mar21Sun→ 22 MarNational Festival
Holi (Fagu Purnima)
2 daysNationwide (especially Kathmandu, Terai cities)In 151 days - Mar27Sat→ 29 MarJatra
Seto Machhindranath Jatra
3 daysOld Kathmandu (Asan, Indra Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka)In 157 days
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- Apr5MonJatra
Pahan Charhe
1 dayPachali Bhairav shrine (Teku) and south KathmanduIn 166 days - Apr6TueJatra
Ghode Jatra
1 dayTundikhel parade ground, KathmanduIn 167 days - Apr10Sat→ 18 AprJatra
Bisket Jatra
9 daysBhaktapurIn 171 days - Apr11Sun→ 15 AprJatra
Bajrayogini Jatra
5 daysSankhu, KathmanduIn 172 days - Apr14WedJatra
Sindur Jatra
1 dayThimi (Madhyapur Thimi), BhaktapurIn 175 days
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Planning with Nepali dates
Nepal festival dates move across calendars
Most Nepal festivals are set by the Bikram Sambat lunar calendar, so the Gregorian dates shift every year. Use this calendar for the AD travel dates, then open the festival page for the story, route, etiquette, and local context behind each celebration.