The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Nepali 1987 opens in April during Bikram Sambat 2044 (Vikrama) of the Hindu calendar.
April 1987
Bikram Sambat 2044 (Vikrama)
Chaitra – Baishakh
Festivals & Vrats in April 1987
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Chaite Dashain
Tithi 2:30 AM – 4:53 AM, Apr 8
The lesser Dashain on Chaitra Shukla Navami, coinciding with Ram Navami.
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Bisket Jatra
Tithi 9:13 AM, Apr 13 – 8:01 AM, Apr 14
Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh).
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Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother's Day)
Tithi 6:51 AM, Apr 27 – 7:04 AM
The Baishakh new-moon day honouring mothers, living and departed.
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 7:21 AM, Apr 29 – 8:30 AM, Apr 30
An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs 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 day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.