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Festival Dates in Nepal 2006

You will find a festival almost every week in Nepal. Each of Nepal's 40+ ethinic groups have festivals celebrated in homes, temples and public places. Festivals are scheduled according to a lunar calendar which does not coincide with the solar calendar currently used in Nepal, nor the Gregorian calendar. Some of the major festivals are listed below.

Name of festivals Dates for 2006
April 14
Ekata Divas
 Jan 11
Sahid Divas
 Dec 02
Feb 28
Feb 3
Democracy Day
 Feb 19
Education Day
 24 Feb
26 Feb
Woman's Day
 Mar 08
Mar 14
Mar 29
Chaitra Dashain
 April 06
Ram's Day
 April 07
Nepal Sambat
 -
Labour Day
 May 01
Law Day
 May 09
May 13
Janai Purnima
 Aug 9
Oct 22
Child Day
 Aug 22
Aug 16
Aug 26
Sept 6
Oct 2
Oct. (21-24) Tihar 24.
Chhath Parba (Terai only)
 Oct 28
Constitution Day
 Nov 09


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