Kojagrat PurnimaThe full moon that ends Dashain; Lakshmi is worshipped.Public holiday
12Nov
Kaag TiharThe first day of Tihar: crows are honoured.Public holiday
13Nov
Kukur TiharThe second day of Tihar: dogs are honoured.Public holiday
14Nov
Laxmi Puja (Tihar)The third day of Tihar: cows are honoured in the morning and Lakshmi at night.Public holiday
15Nov
Govardhan / Mha PujaThe fourth day of Tihar: Govardhan Puja and Mha Puja, the Newar New Year.Public holiday
16Nov
Bhai TikaThe fifth day of Tihar: sisters bless their brothers.Public holiday
25Dec
ChristmasThe Christian festival of the birth of Jesus.Public holiday
Dates follow the documented rule for Nepal and may differ from local almanacs; where an authority publishes a different date we show it as an editorial date.