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Fairs & Festivals
Nepal's festive
calendar is hectic. Dasain, celebrated nationwide in October, is the
most important of all Nepalese celebrations and features the biggest
animal sacrifice of the year. Running a close second is Tihar
(November), but unlike Daisan, animals are honoured rather than
slaughtered. Other festivals celebrated nationally include the
water-tinged Holi (March) and Chaitra Daisan (April), which is yet
another bad day for animals. Hindu festivals number the Haribodhini
Ekadashi (November) and Maha Shivaratri (March), both celebrated in
Pashupatinath, the Gai Jatra (August) in Kathmandu and the Krishna
Jayanti (August/September) in Patan. Buddhist celebrations are just
as thick on the ground, and include Mani Rimdu (November) in Solu
Khumbu, Buddha Jayanti (May) in Kathmandu, and Losar (Tibetan New
Year) (February) in Swayambhunath, Jawlakhel and highland
communities.
Dasain
(Dusherra)
Deepawali
Chhat
Tihar
Losar
Maha Shivratri
Gai Jatra
Holi (Fagu)
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