Nepal is a culturally reach country with many festivals throughout the year. The festivals of Nepal show reason Religiously, culturally, historically, traditionally and many. Religiously, in Hinduism, there are 33 crore god and goddesses. Nepalese worship many goddesses to make them happy with hope that the god being happy bless them and there will be a development of every steps they start. For a new work starting, the people worship Ganesh, who is a symbol of goodness. People take fasting, worship gods, take bath on the day, visit temple, get together, and celebrate. The way of celebrating different festivals are different. In some people cant take even water while in some they are allowed to take sweet food. Sweets, Meat of domesticated animals, Fruits, juices and food made in home are special in those days. The Nepali calendar is different of the other the world have. Nepal have it’s own calendar with “Bikram Sambat” indicating the number of years. In English it was “BC” or now is “AD”. Some of many Nepali festivals are enlisted herewith.

New year: One the first day of year begin ( 1st Baisakh in Nepali calendar)

 Mother’s day: get blessing from Mother

Buddha Jayanti: to celebrate the birth date of Lord Buddha.

Machhendra Nath Jatra: Special festival celebrated by people of Kathmandu

Guru Purnima: teacher’s day

Gai Jatra: an Special festival celebrated in kathmandu

Krishna Astami : day celebration for worshipping god Krishna

Father’s day: To get blessing from Father

Indra Jatra: Special festival celebrated in Kathmandu

Bada Dashain : Greatest festival of hindu people celebrated for 15 days

Tihar: second great festival of Hindu celebrated for 5 days

Bala Chaturdashi: An especial festival celebrated by the women by fasting

Shree Panchami: Education day

Maha Shiva ratri: Worshipping God Shiva.

Ghode Jatra: Special festival celebrated by horse ride in kathmandu

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