2007 | Holiday Name |
Jan 23 | Vasant Panchami |
Jan 30 | Martyrs' Day |
Feb 19 | Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas (National Democracy Day) |
Mar | Ghode Jatra (Festival of Horses) |
Mar 4 | Holi |
Mar 6 | Shivaratri (in honour of Lord Shiva) |
Mar 8 | Nepalese Women's Day |
Mar 27 | Ram Nawami (Birthday of Lord Ram) |
Mar/Apr | Chaite Dashain |
Apr 14 | Navabarsha (New Year's Day) |
May 2 | Buddha Jayanti (Birthday of Lord Buddha) |
Aug 20 | Children's Day |
Aug 28 | Rakshya Bandhan (Janai Purnima) |
Sep 3 | Krishna Janmashtami |
Sep 18 | Fulpati Saptami |
Sep 19 | Maha Asthami |
Sep 20 | Maha Nawami |
21 Sep | Vijaya Dashami |
11 Oct | Laxhmi Puja |
12 Oct | Ghatasthapana |
12 Oct | Gobardhan Puja |
9 Nov | Constitution Day |
* Dates to be confirmed.
Notes
Some of the above are Hindu festivals, which are declared according to local astronomical observations. It is not possible to predict the exact dates of festivals occuring and the dates published are approximations. Travellers should check locally nearer the time for precise dates.