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.
October 2026
Bikram Sambat 2083 (Siddharthi)
Ashwin – Kartik
Festivals & Vrats in October 2026
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Ghatasthapana (Dashain Begins)
Tithi 9:18 PM, Oct 10 – 9:25 PM, Oct 11
The first day of Bada Dashain, when the jamara is sown.
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Maha Ashtami / Maha Navami
Tithi 8:35 AM, Oct 18 – 10:52 AM, Oct 19
The climactic eighth and ninth days of Dashain.
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Vijaya Dashami
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The tenth day of Dashain, when elders give tika and jamara.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Nepali Calendar
What is Bikram Sambat?
The official calendar of Nepal - the Vikram Samvat, running about 56 or 57 years ahead of the Common Era, with solar months beginning at the Sankrantis. Government and civil dates in Nepal are stated in it.
When does the Nepali year begin?
On Baishakh 1, in mid-April, at the Mesha Sankranti - Nepali New Year, a public holiday. The months run Baishakh, Jestha, Ashadh, Shrawan, Bhadra, Ashwin, Kartik, Mangsir, Poush, Magh, Falgun, Chaitra.
Why do Nepali month lengths vary so much?
Because they follow the Sun's actual passage through each sidereal sign, which takes between twenty-nine and thirty-two days. That is why a Bikram Sambat month cannot be converted to a Gregorian one by a fixed rule.
Which festivals does the calendar centre on?
Dashain and Tihar above all, then Teej, Janai Purnima, Gai Jatra, Indra Jatra, Maghe Sankranti and Buddha Jayanti. Several are national holidays in Nepal.
Is the Nepal Sambat the same thing?
No. Nepal Sambat is the older Newar era, counted from 879 CE and rolling over at Mha Puja during Tihar. This page uses Bikram Sambat, which is the official reckoning. It is still a yearly calendar; today's tithi and sunrise are on the Panchang, and the other regional almanacs, including the Hindu calendar, sit on Calendars.
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.
