Festivals & Jatras

Nepal moves
to its festivals.

Hindu, Buddhist, Newari, Tamang, Sherpa, Tharu — every community brings its own calendar. The result is a year that almost never stops celebrating something. Here's the complete guide.

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monsoon

Nag Panchami

नाग पञ्चमी

The day Nepal honors snakes

Jul 29·Nationwide

monsoon

Janai Purnima

जनै पूर्णिमा

Sacred thread day at a high-altitude lake

Aug 9·Gosaikunda, Pashupatinath

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Gai Jatra

गाई जात्रा

Families parade cows to honor those they lost

Aug 10·Bhaktapur, Kathmandu

Browse by season

Spring

Mar – May

6 festivals

Monsoon

Jun – Aug

5 festivals

Autumn

Sep – Nov

9 festivals

Winter

Dec – Feb

5 festivals

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Kathmandu Valley Jatras

The Valley alone has more festivals than most countries. From the month-long Rato Machhindranath to the masked Indra Jatra — a complete guide to chariot processions, Living Goddesses, and Newari traditions found nowhere else.

Explore the Valley calendar →