Public Holidays
Public Holidays
Jan 11 2005 National Unity Day. Jan 29 Martyrs’ Day. Feb 13 Vasant Panchami. Feb 19 Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas (National Democracy Day). Mar 8 Nepalese Women’s Day, and Shivaratri (in honour of Lord Shiva). Mar 9 Ghode Jatra (Festival of Horses). Mar 18 Chaite Dashain. Mar 19 Ram Nawami (Birthday of Lord Ram). Mar 25 Holi. Apr 14 Navabarsha (New Year’s Day). Apr 21 Buddha Jayanti (Birthday of Lord Buddha). Aug 19 Rakshya Bandhan (Janai Purnima). Aug 20 Gai Jatra (Procession of Cows). Aug 25 Krishna Asthami (Birthday of Lord Krishna). Sep 6 Teej (Festival of Women). Oct 10 Dasain (Durga Puja Festival). Nov 1 Deepawali (Festival of Lights). Nov 8 Indra Jatra (Festival of Rain God). Nov 9 Constitution Day. Dec 29 King Birendra’s Birthday. Jan or Feb 2006 Vasant Panchami. Jan 11 National Unity Day. Jan 29 Martyrs’ Day. Feb or Mar Shivaratri (in honour of Lord Shiva). Feb 19 Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas (National Democracy Day). Mar Ghode Jatra (Festival of Horses); Chaite Dashain. Mar or Apr Ram Nawami (Birthday of Lord Ram). Mar 8 Nepalese Women’s Day. Mar 15 Holi. Apr 14 Navabarsha (New Year’s Day). May 13 Buddha Jayanti (Birthday of Lord Buddha). Aug Rakshya Bandhan (Janai Purnima). Aug or Sep Gai Jatra (Procession of Cows); Krishna Asthami (Birthday of Lord Krishna). Sep Teej (Festival of Women). Oct Dasain (Durga Puja Festival). Oct or Nov Indra Jatra (Festival of Rain God). Oct 21 Deepawali (Festival of Lights). Nov 9 Constitution Day. Dec 29 King Birendra’s Birthday.
Note
Some of the above are Hindu festivals, which are declared according to local astronomical observations. It is not possible to predict the exact dates of festivals occuring and the dates published are approximations. Travellers should check locally nearer the time for precise dates.
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