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Festivals and Dances |
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With over 40 ethnical groups, there seem to be festivals every week in Nepal. From dancing in the street, god theatrical interpretations, gathering of thousands of Buddhist monks under the full moon, and the biggest Hindu festival Dashain, which lasts for two weeks in which most Nepali's head back for their home village to celebrate with their family.
Dances
There are many forms of popular dances, and their flavor changes as one moves up from the lowland Terai to the doons and valleys to the high hills and mountains. Every dance is performed for some spiritual purpose. The choreography include simple wood stick dances in the south to the intricate details of the trance-induced dances of the Kathmandu Valley to the furious mask dances to the north. Basically, the dances are divided into Hindu and Buddhist cultures.
Festivals
The dates of Nepali festivals go with a lunar calendar, so in the table below are the corresponding dates for the Christian annual calendar. |
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Festivals Name |
(2065) |
2008 – 2009 |
Bisket Jatra |
Baisakh 1, 2065 |
13th April, 2008 |
Navavarsha (Nepali New Year) |
Baisakh 1, 2065 |
13th April, 2008 |
Chaite Dashain |
Baisakh 1, 2065 |
13th April, 2008 |
Ram Nawami |
Baisakh 2, 2065 |
14th April, 2008 |
Mata Tirtha Aaushi (Mother’s day) |
Baisakh 23, 2065 |
5th May, 2008 |
Red Machhendranath Rath Jatra |
Baisakh 27, 2065 |
9th May, 2008 |
Buddha Jayanti |
Jesth 7, 2065 |
20th May, 2008 |
Dumji |
Jesth 28, 2065 |
10th June, 2008 |
Harishyani Akadashi |
Ashad 30., 2065 |
14th July, 2008 |
Guru Purnima |
Sarawan 3, 2065 |
18th July, 2008 |
Ghantakarna Chaturdashi |
Sarawan 15, 2065 |
30th July, 2008 |
Gunla Festival Nepal |
Sarawan 18, 2065 |
2nd Aug, 2008 |
Naag Panchami |
Sarawan 22, 2065 |
6th Aug , 2008 |
Janai Purnima & Raksha Bandhan |
Sarawan 32, 2065 |
16th Aug, 2008 |
Gai Jatra |
Bhadra 1, 2065 |
17th Aug, 2008 |
Krishna Janmastami |
Bhadra 8, 2065 |
24th Aug, 2008 |
Gokarna Aunsi (Father’s day) |
Bhadra 14, 2065 |
30th Aug, 2008 |
Teej |
Bhadra 17, 2065 |
2nd Sept , 2008 |
Rishi Panchami- |
Bhadra 19 , 2065 |
4th Sept , 2008 |
Indra Jatra |
Bhadr 29, 2065 |
14th Sept , 2008 |
Dashami |
Ashoj 23, 2065 |
9th Oct. 2008 |
Tihar |
Kartik 12, 2065 |
28th Oct, 2008 |
Haribodhini Ekadashi |
Kartik 24, 2065 |
9th Nov, 2008 |
Mani Rimdu |
Kartik 28, 2065 |
13th Nov, 2008 |
Bala Chatur Dashi |
Manshir 11, 2065 |
26th Nov, 2008 |
Vibhaha Panchami |
Manshir 17, 2065 |
2nd Dec, 2008 |
Yomari Punhi |
Manshir 27, 2065 |
12th Dec, 2008 |
Sweta Machhendranath Snan |
Poush 20, 2065 |
04th Jan, 2009 |
Poush Sukla Purnima (Swasthani) |
Poush 26, 2065 |
10th Jan 2009 |
Maghe Sankranti |
Magh 1, 2065 |
14th Jan, 2009 |
Lhosar (Tibetan New Year) |
Magh 14, 2065 |
27th Jan, 2009 |
Shree Panchami or Saraswati Puja |
Magh 18, 2065 |
31st Jan, 2009 |
Shree Swasthani Purnima End |
Magh 27, 2065 |
9th Feb, 2009 |
Shivaratri |
Fagun 12, 2064 |
23rd Feb, 2009 |
Fagu Purnima (Holi) |
Fagun 27, 2065 |
10th March , 2009 |
Ghode Jatra |
Chaitra 13, 2065 |
26th March, 2009 |
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