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Festivals Calendar
The religious festivals follow the lunar calendar, while
national festivals have fixed date. Some of the major and interesting festivals
calendar are presented below
Nepal:
| Festival |
Celebrated
in |
2004 |
| Shiva Ratri |
Pashupatinath Temple |
18 Feb |
| Democracy Day |
All over Nepal |
19 Feb |
| Lhosar |
Kathmandu and Mountain Region |
21-23 Feb |
| Holi |
All over Nepal |
6 Mar |
| Chaite Dashain |
All over Nepal |
29 Mar |
| Ram Nawami |
Janakpur |
30 Mar |
| Bisket Jatra |
Bhaktapur |
13 April |
| Dumji |
Junbesi, Solukhumbu |
16-19 Apr |
| Buddha Jayanti |
Boudhanath & Lumbini |
4 May |
| Tiji (Lama Dance) |
Lo Manthang, Mustang |
14-17 May |
| Mitha (Archery) |
Manang |
28-29 May |
| Yarthung |
Manang |
20-22 Jul |
| Nekor |
Shey Gumba,
Dolpo |
29-30 Aug |
| Janai Purnima |
Hilly area
of Nepal |
30 Aug |
| Gai Jatra |
Kathmandu |
31 Aug |
| Krishnasthami |
Patan |
6 Sep |
| Teej |
All over Nepal |
17 Sep |
| Indra Jatra |
Kathmandu |
10 Oct |
| Dashain |
All over Nepal |
20-25 Oct |
| Mani Rimdu |
Everest Region |
25-28 Oct |
| Tihar |
All over
Nepal |
12-14 Nov |
Tibet
| Festival |
Celebrated
in |
2004 |
| Lhosar |
All Over Tibet |
21-23 Feb |
| Butter Lamp |
All over Tibet |
6 Mar |
| Saga Dawa |
All over Tibet |
3 Jun |
| Horce Racing |
Gyantse |
June |
| Lhasa Yogurt |
Lhasa |
15-22 Aug |
Bhutan:
| Festival |
Celebrated
in |
2004 |
| Lhosar |
All over Bhutan |
21-23 Feb |
| Coronation Anne. |
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2 Jun |
| Tseju |
Paro Thimpu |
1-5 Apr 23-25 Sep |
| Drumche |
Punakha Thimpu |
25-29 Feb 18-22 Sep |
| National day |
All over Bhutan |
17 Dec |
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