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Kathmandu Festival - Events

Kathmandu Festivals and Events Guide - TravelPuppy.com

The festivals in Kathmandu Valley are rich and spectacular. For a list of special events and festivals in Nepal, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the Nepalese Embassy in your home country (see Contact section).

Some annual events include:

Feb	Losar (Tibetan New Year), Swayambhunath and Jawlakhel
Mar	Maha Shivaratri, Pashupatinath; Holi
Apr	Bisket Festival; Chaitra Daisan
May	Buddha Jayanti, Kathmandu
Aug	Gai Jantra (Cow Festival), Kathmandu
Aug-Sep	Krishna Jayanti, Patan
Sep	Teej (Women’s Festival); Indra Jatra (people pay respect to King of Heaven and controller rain)
Oct	Daisan Festival (includes the years largest animal sacrifice)
Nov	Maini Rimdu, Solu Khumbu; Tihar (Festival of Lights); Haribodhini Ekadashi (Hindu Feast), Pashupatinath

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