The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2026 Poush – Magh
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Maghe Sankranti
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM
The Sun's entry into Makara, the great winter festival of Nepal.
February 2026 Magh – Falgun
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:08 PM, Feb 14 – 5:08 PM
The great night of Lord Shiva, with the grand mela at Pashupatinath.
March 2026 Falgun – Chaitra
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Fagu Purnima (Holi)
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM
The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
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Chaite Dashain
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM
The lesser Dashain on Chaitra Shukla Navami, coinciding with Ram Navami.
April 2026 Chaitra – Baishakh
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Bisket Jatra
Tithi 1:10 AM, Apr 14 – 12:27 AM, Apr 15
Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh).
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Ghode Jatra
Tithi 8:14 PM, Apr 16 – 5:25 PM, Apr 17
Kathmandu's horse-racing festival on the dark new moon of Chaitra, said to keep the demon Tundi at bay.
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 10:47 AM, Apr 19 – 7:27 AM
An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.
May 2026 Baishakh – Jestha
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Ganga Dussehra
Tithi 4:31 AM – 4:55 AM, May 26
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
July 2026 Ashadh – Shrawan
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 6:21 PM, Jul 28 – 8:08 PM, Jul 29
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2026 Shrawan – Bhadra
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Naag Panchami
Tithi 4:46 PM, Aug 16 – 4:55 PM, Aug 17
Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
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Janai Purnima
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima.
September 2026 Bhadra – Ashwin
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 2:26 AM, Sep 4 – 12:17 AM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Teej (Haritalika Teej) Vrat
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
Women fast for marital happiness on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 6:50 AM, Sep 14 – 7:44 AM, Sep 15
Women worship the seven sages the day after Teej, on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami.
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Indra Jatra
Tithi 11:20 PM, Sep 24 – 11:17 PM, Sep 25
Kathmandu's great festival of Indra and the living goddess Kumari, from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Sorah Shraddha (Pitru Paksha)
Tithi 10:20 PM, Sep 26 – 9:05 PM, Sep 27
The sixteen days of offerings to the ancestors.
October 2026 Ashwin – Kartik
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Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins)
Tithi 9:18 PM, Oct 10 – 9:25 PM, Oct 11
The first day of Bada Dashain, when the jamara is sown.
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Maha Ashtami / Maha Navami
Tithi 8:35 AM, Oct 18 – 10:52 AM, Oct 19
The climactic eighth and ninth days of Dashain.
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Vijaya Dashami
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The tenth day of Dashain, when elders give tika and jamara.
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Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
November 2026 Kartik – Mangsir
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Tihar (Laxmi Puja)
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The festival of lights (Yamapanchak) and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
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Haribodhini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:16 AM, Nov 20 – 6:32 AM, Nov 21
The awakening of Lord Vishnu on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi.
December 2026 Mangsir – Poush
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Vivah Panchami
Tithi 4:50 PM, Dec 13 – 7:18 PM
The wedding of Rama and Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami.
January 2027 Poush – Magh
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Maghe Sankranti
Tithi 2:10 PM, Jan 14 – 2:15 PM
The Sun's entry into Makara, the great winter festival of Nepal.
February 2027 Magh – Falgun
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Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
Tithi 3:05 AM, Feb 11 – 3:30 AM, Feb 12
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
March 2027 Falgun – Chaitra
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 10:02 AM, Mar 5 – 12:04 PM, Mar 6
The great night of Lord Shiva, with the grand mela at Pashupatinath.
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Fagu Purnima (Holi)
Tithi 6:19 PM, Mar 21 – 4:11 PM, Mar 22
The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2027 Chaitra – Baishakh
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Bisket Jatra
Tithi 5:29 PM, Apr 13 – 3:24 PM, Apr 14
Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh).
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Chaite Dashain
Tithi 3:23 PM, Apr 14 – 1:21 PM
The lesser Dashain on Chaitra Shukla Navami, coinciding with Ram Navami.
May 2027 Baishakh – Jestha
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Ghode Jatra
Tithi 6:21 PM, May 5 – 4:32 PM, May 6
Kathmandu's horse-racing festival on the dark new moon of Chaitra, said to keep the demon Tundi at bay.
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 11:44 AM, May 8 – 9:03 AM, May 9
An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.
June 2027 Jestha – Ashadh
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Ganga Dussehra
Tithi 2:44 AM – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
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Vijaya Dashami
Tithi 2:44 AM, Jun 13 – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The tenth day of Dashain, when elders give tika and jamara.
July 2027 Ashadh – Shrawan
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 6:47 PM, Jul 17 – 9:13 PM, Jul 18
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2027 Shrawan – Bhadra
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Naag Panchami
Tithi 2:27 AM, Aug 6 – 12:09 AM, Aug 7
Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
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Janai Purnima
Tithi 10:31 AM, Aug 16 – 12:59 PM, Aug 17
Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 8:28 PM, Aug 24 – 7:26 PM, Aug 25
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
September 2027 Bhadra – Ashwin
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Teej (Haritalika Teej) Vrat
Tithi 4:44 PM, Sep 2 – 2:16 PM, Sep 3
Women fast for marital happiness on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 2:08 PM, Sep 3 – 12:24 PM, Sep 4
Women worship the seven sages the day after Teej, on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami.
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Indra Jatra
Tithi 12:40 AM, Sep 14 – 2:55 AM, Sep 15
Kathmandu's great festival of Indra and the living goddess Kumari, from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Sorah Shraddha (Pitru Paksha)
Tithi 4:33 AM, Sep 16 – 6:04 AM, Sep 17
The sixteen days of offerings to the ancestors.
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Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins)
Tithi 10:49 AM, Sep 29 – 8:06 AM, Sep 30
The first day of Bada Dashain, when the jamara is sown.
October 2027 Ashwin – Kartik
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Maha Ashtami / Maha Navami
Tithi 6:23 AM, Oct 8 – 9:02 AM, Oct 9
The climactic eighth and ninth days of Dashain.
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Tihar (Laxmi Puja)
Tithi 8:46 PM, Oct 28 – 7:02 PM, Oct 29
The festival of lights (Yamapanchak) and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
November 2027 Kartik – Mangsir
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Haribodhini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:50 AM, Nov 9 – 9:11 AM, Nov 10
The awakening of Lord Vishnu on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi.
December 2027 Mangsir – Poush
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Vivah Panchami
Tithi 1:39 PM, Dec 2 – 4:12 PM
The wedding of Rama and Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami.
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Yomari Punhi
Tithi 11:57 PM, Dec 12 – 9:44 PM, Dec 13
The Newar harvest full moon of Margashirsha, celebrated with sweet yomari dumplings.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Nepali Calendar (Bikram Sambat)
The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.