Nepali Calendar - Bikram Sambat 2032
The Nepali festival calendar (Bikram Sambat). Nepali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
December 2032
Bikram Sambat 2089 (Krodhana)
Mangsir – Poush
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 2032 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Nepali Calendar lists 25 dates in 2032, opening with Maghe Sankranti on 15 January and closing with Yomari Punhi on 16 December. Of these, 3 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Bikram Sambat 2088 – 2089.
January 2032 Poush – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Thu |
Maghe Sankranti The Sun's entry into Makara, the great winter festival of Nepal. |
Shukla Tritiya |
February 2032 Magh – Falgun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Sun |
Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 2032 Falgun – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva, with the grand mela at Pashupatinath. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 26 Mar | Fri |
Fagu Purnima (Holi) The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 2032 Chaitra – Baishakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Sat |
Ghode Jatra Kathmandu's horse-racing festival on the dark new moon of Chaitra, said to keep the demon Tundi at bay. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 14 Apr | Wed |
Bisket Jatra Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh). |
Shukla Panchami |
| 18 Apr | Sun |
Chaite Dashain The lesser Dashain on Chaitra Shukla Navami, coinciding with Ram Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
May 2032 Baishakh – Jestha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May | Sun |
Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother's Day) The Baishakh new-moon day honouring mothers, living and departed. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 12 May | Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
June 2032 Jestha – Ashadh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Fri |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
July 2032 Ashadh – Shrawan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Thu |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2032 Shrawan – Bhadra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Wed |
Naag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 21 Aug | Sat |
Janai Purnima Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 28 Aug | Sat |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 2032 Bhadra – Ashwin
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Wed | Teej (Haritalika Teej) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 9 Sep | Thu | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 18 Sep | Sat |
Indra Jatra Kathmandu's great festival of Indra and the living goddess Kumari, from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 19 Sep | Sun |
Sorah Shraddha (Pitru Paksha) The sixteen days of offerings to the ancestors. |
Shukla Purnima |
October 2032 Ashwin – Kartik
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct | Tue |
Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins)
The first day of Bada Dashain, when the jamara is sown. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 13 Oct | Wed |
Maha Ashtami / Maha Navami
The climactic eighth and ninth days of Dashain. |
Shukla Navami |
| 14 Oct | Thu |
Vijaya Dashami The tenth day of Dashain, when elders give tika and jamara. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 2032 Kartik – Mangsir
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Tue |
Tihar (Laxmi Puja) The festival of lights (Yamapanchak) and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 13 Nov | Sat | Haribodhini Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
December 2032 Mangsir – Poush
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec | Tue |
Vivah Panchami The wedding of Rama and Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 16 Dec | Thu |
Yomari Punhi The Newar harvest full moon of Margashirsha, celebrated with sweet yomari dumplings. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Nepali Calendar in 2032
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 2032, covering Bikram Sambat 2088 – 2089. 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 2032 | 14 Jan 2032 | 14 |
| Magh | 15 Jan 2032 | 12 Feb 2032 | 29 |
| Falgun | 13 Feb 2032 | 13 Mar 2032 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 14 Mar 2032 | 12 Apr 2032 | 30 |
| Baishakh | 13 Apr 2032 | 13 May 2032 | 31 |
| Jestha | 14 May 2032 | 14 Jun 2032 | 32 |
| Ashadh | 15 Jun 2032 | 15 Jul 2032 | 31 |
| Shrawan | 16 Jul 2032 | 15 Aug 2032 | 31 |
| Bhadra | 16 Aug 2032 | 15 Sep 2032 | 31 |
| Ashwin | 16 Sep 2032 | 16 Oct 2032 | 31 |
| Kartik | 17 Oct 2032 | 15 Nov 2032 | 30 |
| Mangsir | 16 Nov 2032 | 14 Dec 2032 | 29 |
| Poush part | 15 Dec 2032 | 31 Dec 2032 | 17 |
What the sky brings in 2032
Beyond the dates the Nepali Calendar lists, 2032 brings 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) falls on 15 February, 19 days later in the year than in 2031 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2032
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Nepali date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 8:43 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Baishakh Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 9 May 6:55 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother's Day) | Baishakh Amavasya | Not visible |
| 19 Oct 12:32 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Kartik Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 3 Nov 11:02 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Tihar (Laxmi Puja) | Kartik Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal is observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2032
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 31 May 3:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
| 12 Aug 7:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Dhanu re-entry while retrograde |
| 23 Oct 9:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Nepali Calendar 2032
How many festivals and vrats does the Nepali Calendar list in 2032?
The Nepali Calendar lists 25 dates in 2032, of which 3 are vrats. The first is Maghe Sankranti on Thursday, 15 January 2032, and the last is Yomari Punhi on Thursday, 16 December 2032.
What are the main festival dates in the Nepali Calendar for 2032?
The first major observances of 2032 are:
- Maghe Sankranti - Thursday, 15 January 2032
- Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) - Sunday, 15 February 2032
- Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 10 March 2032
- Fagu Purnima (Holi) - Friday, 26 March 2032
- Ghode Jatra - Saturday, 10 April 2032
- Bisket Jatra - Wednesday, 14 April 2032
Which traditional year does 2032 correspond to in the Nepali Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2032 spans Bikram Sambat 2088 – 2089. 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.
Will there be an Adhik Maas in 2032?
No. 2032 has 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.
Will there be any eclipses in 2032?
2032 has 4 eclipses:
- 25 April 2032 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 9 May 2032 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 October 2032 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 3 November 2032 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these will be kept in India.
Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2032?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2032:
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Makara on 5 March 2032
- Shani (Saturn) enters Mithuna on 31 May 2032
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Dhanu on 12 August 2032, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Makara on 23 October 2032
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 2032?
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.
