Nepali New Year (Baisakh 1)
Baisakh 1, the first day of the Bikram Sambat year.
nationalPublic holidayPending expert review
About this festival
The new year is a national holiday. Bisket Jatra in Bhaktapur and Sindoor Jatra in Thimi mark it with huge chariot festivals. The year number is 56 years and 8 months ahead of the Gregorian year.
How the date is decided
The solar day the Sun enters Mesha (about 13–14 April).
The dates below always come from the calendar engine, never typed by hand.
Sources: Calendrical Calculations
Dates
Source: Traditional lunar rule; see docs/INTEGRATIONS.md for review status · fest-1.0.0