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.
January 2032 Poush – Magh
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Maghe Sankranti
Tithi 5:52 PM, Jan 14 – 2:22 PM
The Sun's entry into Makara, the great winter festival of Nepal.
February 2032 Magh – Falgun
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Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
Tithi 11:02 PM, Feb 14 – 9:15 PM, Feb 15
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
March 2032 Falgun – Chaitra
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:51 AM, Mar 10 – 1:19 AM, Mar 11
The great night of Lord Shiva, with the grand mela at Pashupatinath.
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Fagu Purnima (Holi)
Tithi 4:50 AM, Mar 26 – 6:26 AM, Mar 27
The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2032 Chaitra – Baishakh
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Ghode Jatra
Tithi 10:24 AM, Apr 9 – 8:09 AM, Apr 10
Kathmandu's horse-racing festival on the dark new moon of Chaitra, said to keep the demon Tundi at bay.
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Bisket Jatra
Tithi 3:56 AM, Apr 14 – 4:18 AM, Apr 15
Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh).
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Chaite Dashain
Tithi 7:43 AM, Apr 17 – 10:03 AM
The lesser Dashain on Chaitra Shukla Navami, coinciding with Ram Navami.
May 2032 Baishakh – Jestha
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Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother's Day)
Tithi 8:09 PM, May 8 – 7:01 PM
The Baishakh new-moon day honouring mothers, living and departed.
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 6:20 PM, May 11 – 6:49 PM, May 12
An auspicious day for new beginnings on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.
June 2032 Jestha – Ashadh
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Ganga Dussehra
Tithi 11:01 PM, Jun 17 – 12:03 AM, Jun 19
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
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Vijaya Dashami
Tithi 11:01 PM, Jun 17 – 12:03 AM, Jun 19
The tenth day of Dashain, when elders give tika and jamara.
July 2032 Ashadh – Shrawan
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 3:55 AM, Jul 22 – 12:29 AM, Jul 23
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2032 Shrawan – Bhadra
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Naag Panchami
Tithi 8:23 PM, Aug 10 – 10:32 PM, Aug 11
Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
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Janai Purnima
Tithi 11:14 AM, Aug 20 – 7:16 AM, Aug 21
Hindus change the sacred thread (janai) and tie the raksha protection cord on Shravana Purnima.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 12:56 PM, Aug 27 – 1:08 PM, Aug 28
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
September 2032 Bhadra – Ashwin
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Teej (Haritalika Teej) Vrat
Tithi 7:15 AM, Sep 7 – 9:10 AM, Sep 8
Women fast for marital happiness on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 9:18 AM, Sep 8 – 10:51 AM, Sep 9
Women worship the seven sages the day after Teej, on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami.
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Indra Jatra
Tithi 10:28 PM, Sep 17 – 6:43 PM, Sep 18
Kathmandu's great festival of Indra and the living goddess Kumari, from Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Sorah Shraddha (Pitru Paksha)
Tithi 2:55 PM, Sep 19 – 11:28 AM, Sep 20
The sixteen days of offerings to the ancestors.
October 2032 Ashwin – Kartik
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Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins)
Tithi 6:58 PM, Oct 4 – 8:46 PM, Oct 5
The first day of Bada Dashain, when the jamara is sown.
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Maha Ashtami / Maha Navami
Tithi 8:28 PM, Oct 12 – 6:23 PM, Oct 13
The climactic eighth and ninth days of Dashain.
November 2032 Kartik – Mangsir
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Tihar (Laxmi Puja)
Tithi 8:54 AM, Nov 1 – 10:14 AM, Nov 2
The festival of lights (Yamapanchak) and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
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Haribodhini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:26 PM, Nov 12 – 9:00 PM, Nov 13
The awakening of Lord Vishnu on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi.
December 2032 Mangsir – Poush
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Vivah Panchami
Tithi 8:02 PM, Dec 6 – 5:55 PM
The wedding of Rama and Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami.
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Yomari Punhi
Tithi 2:48 AM, Dec 16 – 2:10 AM, Dec 17
The Newar harvest full moon of Margashirsha, celebrated with sweet yomari dumplings.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially 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 entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.