It is said about that every other structure is a holy shrine and every other dasy a festival. Festivals are an essential part of Nepalese life that garner tremendous local participation. Festivals also offer visitors a valuable opportunity not only for having fun but gaining insight into various aspects of Nepalese culture.The religious festivals follow the lunar calendar, while national festivals have fixed dates. Some of the major and interesting festivals are presented below.

Festival Name	Places	2022
Losar	Boudhanath	02 Feb
Shivratri	Pashupatinath	01 Mar
Holi	All over Nepal	18 Mar
Bisket Jatra Nepali New Year	Bhaktapur	14 Apr
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Buddha Jayanti	All over Nepal	16 May
Rato Macchndranath Jatra	Patan	Apr, May
Janai Purnima	Kathmandu Valley	12 Aug
Gai Jatra	Kathmandu Valley	13 Aug
Father`s Day	All over Nepal	27 Aug
Teej ( Festival of Women)	Kathmandu Valley	30 Aug
Indra Jatra ( Festival Of Kumari)	Kathmandu Valley	9 Sep
Dashain	All over Nepal	5 Oct 6days
Tihar	All over Nepal	27 Oct 5days