Womens' Day
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Wednesday March 8, 2023
Secular holiday : Nari Dibas
Holi / Holika / Medin Poya/Dola Purnima
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Wednesday March 8, 2023
Hinduism : The first day is observed in the mountain regions, the second day is observed in the lowlands
Regional holiday
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Tuesday March 21, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) : Ghodejatra Kathmandu Valley only
End of school year
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Thursday April 13, 2023
School holidays :
Nepali New Year
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Friday April 14, 2023
Secular holiday : Bikram Sambat era (BS), is computed using the tropical year.
The year 2073 BS, for instance, is equivalent to 2016 AD. The new year begins in April (Gregorian calendar). A 9-day festival begins, culminating on Ramnavami, which marks the start of the solar new year.
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Saturday April 22, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Beginning of school year
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Sunday April 23, 2023
School holidays :
Labour Day
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Monday May 1, 2023
Secular holiday :
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday May 5, 2023
School holidays :
Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha
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Friday May 5, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) : Magha Puja or Sangha celebration. This day falls on the full moon of the third month. It commemorates the main event in Buddha's life, after His first retreated from the rain (Vassa). The anniversary of Buddah's birthday in the Mahayana tradition; the commemoration of Buddah's birth, enlightenment, and death, celebrated on the day of the full moon of the 6th month in the Theravada tradition.
Republic Day
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Sunday May 28, 2023
cards/flowers : Commemorates the overthrow of the 240-year-old monarchy and its eventual replacement by the Constituent Assembly. Military and civilian parades and traditional dances and cultural performances take place in the capital, Kathmandu. From 2008 onwards.
Democracy Day
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Monday May 29, 2023
Secular holiday :
The Everest Marathon
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Monday May 29, 2023
Sports events : Www.everestmarathon.com/home in Kathmandu 2023 edition confirmed
Republic Day
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Monday May 29, 2023
Secular holiday : It commemorates the date on which the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal took place on 28 May 2008, which ended the 240-year reign of the Shah kings and declared Nepal a republic. The establishment of the republic put an end to the civil war that lasted for almost a decade. According to the Nepali calendar, the republic day is marked on Jestha 15 every year. Celebrations include a military parade in Kathmandu and several small-scale programs organised by various government agencies across the country. [Wikipedia]
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday June 19, 2023
School holidays :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday June 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday July 2, 2023
cards/flowers : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Teej
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Friday August 18, 2023
Hinduism : Teej, Hartalika. On this day Goddess Parvati is worshipped. Women, married and unmarried, mainly of Khas ethnicity, assemble at one place, in their finest attire and start dancing and singing devotional songs. Amidst all this, the grand feast takes place. The jollity often goes on till midnight, after which the 24hour fast starts. observed by women only
Children's Day
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Sunday August 20, 2023
Culture :
Raksha Bandhan / Nikini Poya (Janai Purnima)
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Thursday August 31, 2023
Buddhism (Mahayana) : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.
Regional holiday
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Friday September 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Gai Jatra in Kathmandu only
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)
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Sunday September 3, 2023
cards/flowers : Krishna (literally black , dark , dark-blue ) is a Hindu deity, regarded as an avatar of Vishnu and in some traditions considered the Supreme Being. Krishna is often depicted as an infant or young boy playing a flute as in the Bhagavata Purana or as a youthful prince giving direction and guidance as in the Bhagavad Gita. The stories of Krishna appear across a broad spectrum of Hindu philosophical and theological traditions.They portray him in various perspectives: a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero and the Supreme Being.
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)
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Wednesday September 6, 2023
Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness
Constitution Day
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Wednesday September 20, 2023
Secular holiday : Came into effect on Sept 20, 2015, replacing the Interim Constitution of 2007.
The Constitution was drafted by the Second Constituent Assembly following the failure of the First Constituent Assembly to produce a constitution in its mandated period. The constitution was endorsed by 90% of the total lawmakers. Out of 598 CA members, 507 voted in favor of the constitution while 25 voted against and 66 members of the Constituent Assembly mainly representing political parties based in Terai boycotted the final debates on the constitution as a protest against states delimitation and inclusion of minorities and Madhesi population in the national and public life. [Wikipedia]
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Wednesday September 27, 2023
cards/flowers :
Indra Jatra (Kathmandu only)
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Thursday September 28, 2023
Hinduism : One of the most exciting and revered festivals of the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley. This also marks the beginning of a month-long festival season of autumn. It begins with the erection of a wooden pole made of pine at Basantapur Sqaure in front of the old Hanuman Dhoka Palace.
For the pole-raising ceremony, hundreds of spectators gather at the Palace Square and on the surrounding temples. The chariot of Kumari, the Living Goddess, is taken out in a procession through the main streets of Kathmandu. [welcomnepal]