January Festivals
Basant Panchami: is the festival of spring, which is held on the fifth day after the full moon. The season is welcomed before the king in Hanuman Dhoka, central Kathmandu. Losar: is the Tibetan New Year celebration and is also one of the most beautiful celebrations of the entire year. It is a time for Tibetans and Sherpas to feast on local delights, enjoy lama dances and parade on the freshly decorated streets. March Festivals
Holi: is the week-long festival of colour. This somewhat chaotic springtime carnival sees children taking to the streets and pelting each other with water balloons and coloured powder. It is great fun, regardless of how old you are, and as long as you don’t mind getting dirty or wet, you’ll have a good time. April Festivals
Baisakh: is the beginning of the Nepalese New Year, which marks the week-long Bisket Jatra celebration in Bhaktapur. Three days before, a tug-of-war takes place to determine which route the chariot of Bhairav will follow through the city’s streets. September Festivals
Indrajatra: is the most spectacular of all festivals in Kathmandu. It is a time to celebrate the Hindu god, Indra. Homage is paid to the Kumari and she is escorted in a special chariot to give the king a tika (auspicious mark on the forehead). There is also another treat in store for the crowds, as this is the only time the great mask of Seto Bhairav is exposed to the public with chang beer being poured from his mouth in order to refresh revellers. October Festivals
Dasain: is a 10-day festival and the most important Hindu festival of the year. The country comes to a standstill for one week while families gather to worship the mother goddess Durga and animals are sacrificed. Priests can be seen in the streets of Patan for eight nights prior to the main day, Vijaya Dasain. Despite being a Hindu festival, many non-Hindus join in the festivities. November Festivals
Diwali: is also known as the Festival of Lights and is an incredibly festive five-day holiday. Families gather together, feasts are enjoyed and presents are exchanged. Cows, dogs and crows are spoiled with treats, while brothers travel for days to receive a tika from their sisters. | 
