The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Nepali 1996 opens in August during Bikram Sambat 2053 (Virodhi) of the Hindu calendar.
August 1996
Bikram Sambat 2053 (Virodhi)
Shrawan – Bhadra
Festivals & Vrats in August 1996
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Naag Panchami
Tithi 8:39 PM, Aug 18 – 9:39 PM, Aug 19
Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
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Janai Purnima
Tithi 2:59 AM, Aug 28 – 11:19 PM, Aug 28
Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima.
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.