The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Nepali 2017 opens in August during Bikram Sambat 2074 (Sadharana) of the Hindu calendar.
August 2017
Bikram Sambat 2074 (Sadharana)
Shrawan – Bhadra
Festivals & Vrats in August 2017
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Janai Purnima
Tithi 10:29 PM, Aug 6 – 11:47 PM, Aug 7
Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 7:47 PM, Aug 14 – 5:42 PM, Aug 15
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Teej (Haritalika Teej) Vrat
Tithi 9:00 PM, Aug 23 – 8:19 PM, Aug 24
Women fast for marital happiness on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 8:28 PM, Aug 25 – 9:10 PM, Aug 26
Women worship the seven sages the day after Teej, on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami.
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.