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Nepal is rich in culture and tradition and festivals are an integral part of its heritage. They are more than just social gatherings, playing a vital role in ceremonies and historical recounting as well.
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March/April Festivals
Chaitra Dasain: goats and buffalœes are sacrificed to honour the fearsome goddess Durga on the day of her festival, Chaitra Dasain. It is held on the full moon of Chaitra, the Nepali lunar month (March/April) and heralds the beginning of the Sweta Macchhendranath Festival.
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May Festivals
Buddha Jayanti: the anniversary of Buddha’s birth is celebrated every year in May. On this day people flock to Swayambhunath and Boudhanath to pay respect to Lord Buddha, and also visit Buddha’s birth place in Lumbini and chant prayers and burn butter lamps.
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September/October Festivals
Dashain (Bijaya Dashami): during the month of Kartik (late September and early October), the biggest festival of the year is held. Celebrated by Nepalese of all castes and faiths throughout the country, it is the longest and most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar.
