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Festivals Calendar 2008 |
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The religious festivals follow the lunar calendar,
while national festivals have fixed date. Some of
the major and interesting festivals calendar are
presented below
Nepal
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Festival |
Celebrated In |
Date (2008) |
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Lhosar |
Kathmandu and
Mountain Region |
9-11 February |
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Democracy Day |
All over Nepal |
19 February |
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Shiva Ratri |
Pashupatinath
Temple |
6 March |
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Holi |
All over Nepal |
22 March |
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Dumji |
Junbesi,
Solukhumbu |
6-8 April |
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Nepali New
Year Bisket Jatra |
Bhaktapur |
13 April |
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Chite Dashain |
All over Nepal |
17 March |
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Ram Navami |
Janakpur |
18 March |
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Buddha Jayanti |
Bouddhanath &
Lumbini |
13 May |
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Tiji (Lama
Dance) |
Lo Manthang,
Mustang |
13-15 May |
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Mitha
(Archery) |
Manang |
21 May |
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Yarthung |
Mustang |
13-16 July |
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Nekor |
Shey Gompa,
Dolpo |
21-23 August |
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Janai Purnima |
Hilly area of
Nepal |
- |
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Gai Jatra |
Kathmandu |
- |
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Krishnastami |
Patan |
- |
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Teej |
All over Nepal |
- |
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Indra Jatra |
Kathmandu |
- |
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Dashain |
All over Nepal |
- |
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Mani Rimdu |
Everest Region |
- |
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Tihar |
All over Nepal |
- |
Tibet
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Festival |
Celebrated In |
Date (2008) |
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Lhosar |
All over Tibet |
19 February |
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Butter Lamp |
All over Tibet |
4 March |
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Saga Dawa |
All over Tibet |
31 May |
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Horse Racing |
Gyantse |
30 May - 3
June |
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Yarlung
Culture |
Yarlung |
28 July |
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Horse Racing |
Changtang |
10-16 July |
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Shorton |
Lhasa |
12-18 August |
Nepal
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Festival |
Celebrated In |
Date (2008) |
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National Day |
All over
Bhutan |
17 December |
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Tseju |
Paro Thimpu |
21-25 March
13-15 September |
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Dumche |
Punakha Thimpu |
13-17 February
8-12 September |
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