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  2. Tihar (festival) - Wikipedia

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    Nepal's various communities celebrate Tihar in different ways. The festival is popularly known as Swanti among the Newars and as Deepawali among Madhesis. [4] Nepalis also make patterns on the floors of living rooms or courtyards using materials such as coloured rice, dry flour, coloured sand or flower petals, called Rangoli, as a sacred welcoming for the gods and goddesses, particularly ...

  3. Public holidays in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    For example, a certain holiday in Nepal can only be for women. The Government of Nepal has decided to grant a Nation-Wide holiday for a total of 35 days in the year 1142 NS. [1] The longest consecutive public holiday in Nepal is during Vijaya Dashami. On this festival, holidays fall consecutively i.e. from Fulpati to Duwadashi for seven days.

  4. Ashwin (Nepali calendar) - Wikipedia

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    Ashwin is the month of the 15-day harvest festival Dashain, Nepal's main festival. Most of people are free in this month, Nepal's holiday month. Being mostly based on Hindu calendar, Nepali calendar's festival dates are flexible. Important events are: around September 19: Ashoj 3, Ghatasthapana, First Day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)

  5. List of festivals in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Dashain (Nepali: दशैं; Daśãi, also Baḍādaśhãin बडादशैं or Bijayā Daśamī Nepali: बिजया दशमी) is the 15-day-long festival and holidays of Nepal. [2] [3] It is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese Hindu people throughout the globe. It ...

  6. Bhadra (Nepali calendar) - Wikipedia

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    Bhadra (Nepali: भाद्र) also known as Bhadau (Nepali: भदौ) is the fifth month in the Bikram Sambat, the official Nepali calendar. This month coincides with August 17 to September 16 of the Western Calendar and is 31 days long. Being mostly based on Hindu calendar, Nepali calendar's festival dates are flexible. Important events are:

  7. Kartik (Nepali calendar) - Wikipedia

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    Kartik (Nepali: कार्तिक) is the seventh month in the Vikram Samvat, the official Calendar for Nepalese. This month usually starts on 18 October until 16 November. This month is mostly 30 days long.

  8. What do all the great winter holidays have in common? Light!

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    The greatest holiday gift is the one Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali all share. The gift of light. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  9. Nepali calendar - Wikipedia

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    Nepali Patro can refer to: Vikram Samvat, the official calendar in Nepal; Nepal Sambat, the ceremonial calendar in Nepal This page was last edited on 7 ...