Nepali Calendar - Bikram Sambat 2022
The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2022
Bikram Sambat 2078 (Aananda)
Poush – Magh
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.
Nepali Calendar 2022 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Nepali Calendar lists 25 dates in 2022, opening with Maghe Sankranti on 14 January and closing with Yomari Punhi on 8 December. Of these, 3 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Bikram Sambat 2078 – 2079.
January 2022 Poush – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Maghe Sankranti The Sun's entry into Makara, the great winter festival of Nepal. |
Shukla Dwadashi |
February 2022 Magh – Falgun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb | Sat |
Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 2022 Falgun – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva, with the grand mela at Pashupatinath. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 17 Mar | Thu |
Fagu Purnima (Holi) The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
April 2022 Chaitra – Baishakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Fri |
Ghode Jatra Kathmandu's horse-racing festival on the dark new moon of Chaitra, said to keep the demon Tundi at bay. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 10 Apr | Sun |
Chaite Dashain The lesser Dashain on Chaitra Shukla Navami, coinciding with Ram Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Bisket Jatra Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh). |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 30 Apr | Sat |
Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother's Day) The Baishakh new-moon day honouring mothers, living and departed. |
Krishna Amavasya |
May 2022 Baishakh – Jestha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | Tue |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
June 2022 Jestha – Ashadh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Fri |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
July 2022 Ashadh – Shrawan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Wed |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2022 Shrawan – Bhadra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Tue |
Naag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 12 Aug | Fri |
Janai Purnima Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 19 Aug | Fri |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 30 Aug | Tue | Teej (Haritalika Teej) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
September 2022 Bhadra – Ashwin
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | Thu | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 9 Sep | Fri |
Indra Jatra Kathmandu's great festival of Indra and the living goddess Kumari, from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 11 Sep | Sun |
Sorah Shraddha (Pitru Paksha) The sixteen days of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 26 Sep | Mon |
Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins)
The first day of Bada Dashain, when the jamara is sown. |
Shukla Pratipada |
October 2022 Ashwin – Kartik
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct | Tue |
Maha Ashtami / Maha Navami
The climactic eighth and ninth days of Dashain. |
Shukla Navami |
| 5 Oct | Wed |
Vijaya Dashami The tenth day of Dashain, when elders give tika and jamara. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 24 Oct | Mon |
Tihar (Laxmi Puja) The festival of lights (Yamapanchak) and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
November 2022 Kartik – Mangsir
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Fri | Haribodhini Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 28 Nov | Mon |
Vivah Panchami The wedding of Rama and Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
December 2022 Mangsir – Poush
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec | Thu |
Yomari Punhi The Newar harvest full moon of Margashirsha, celebrated with sweet yomari dumplings. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Nepali Calendar in 2022
The Nepali Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 2022, covering Bikram Sambat 2078 – 2079. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poush part | 1 Jan 2022 | 13 Jan 2022 | 13 |
| Magh | 14 Jan 2022 | 12 Feb 2022 | 30 |
| Falgun | 13 Feb 2022 | 14 Mar 2022 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2022 | 13 Apr 2022 | 30 |
| Baishakh | 14 Apr 2022 | 14 May 2022 | 31 |
| Jestha | 15 May 2022 | 14 Jun 2022 | 31 |
| Ashadh | 15 Jun 2022 | 15 Jul 2022 | 31 |
| Shrawan | 16 Jul 2022 | 16 Aug 2022 | 32 |
| Bhadra | 17 Aug 2022 | 16 Sep 2022 | 31 |
| Ashwin | 17 Sep 2022 | 16 Oct 2022 | 30 |
| Kartik | 17 Oct 2022 | 15 Nov 2022 | 30 |
| Mangsir | 16 Nov 2022 | 15 Dec 2022 | 30 |
| Poush part | 16 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 2022
Beyond the dates the Nepali Calendar lists, 2022 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) fell on 5 February, 11 days earlier in the year than in 2021 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2022
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Nepali date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2:11 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother's Day) | Baishakh Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 16 May 9:41 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jestha Purnima | Not visible |
| 25 Oct 4:30 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Tihar (Laxmi Puja) | Kartik Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 8 Nov 4:29 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Kartik Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2022
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 4:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Meena |
| 29 Apr 8:00 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Makara → Kumbha |
| 12 Jul 2:50 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Kumbha → Makara re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Mesha on 12 April 2022, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Nepali Calendar 2022
How many festivals and vrats does the Nepali Calendar list in 2022?
The Nepali Calendar lists 25 dates in 2022, of which 3 are vrats. The first is Maghe Sankranti on Friday, 14 January 2022, and the last is Yomari Punhi on Thursday, 8 December 2022.
What are the main festival dates in the Nepali Calendar for 2022?
The first major observances of 2022 are:
- Maghe Sankranti - Friday, 14 January 2022
- Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) - Saturday, 5 February 2022
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 1 March 2022
- Fagu Purnima (Holi) - Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Ghode Jatra - Friday, 1 April 2022
- Chaite Dashain - Sunday, 10 April 2022
Which traditional year does 2022 correspond to in the Nepali Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2022 spans Bikram Sambat 2078 – 2079. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 2022 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2022 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 2022?
2022 had 4 eclipses:
- 1 May 2022 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 16 May 2022 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 October 2022 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 8 November 2022 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2022?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2022:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 13 April 2022
- Shani (Saturn) entered Kumbha on 29 April 2022
- Shani (Saturn) entered Makara on 12 July 2022, moving retrograde
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 2022?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Nepali Calendar - Bikram Sambat opens on the current month.
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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
