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Bisket Jatra and Bikram Samvat
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Tongue Boring Festival of Thimi
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Lingo Jatra, the pole festival
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Pulukisi Jatra
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Guru Punhi
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Biskah Jatra, the bisket festival
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Tongue Boring Festival
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Festive Calendar - Major Festivals in 2005
Janauary
- Dishi Puja, Tahdaha Snana - January 5
- Saphala Ekadashi - Janauary 6
- Ghyo Chaku Sanlhu - Janaury 14
- Mila Punhi, Starting of Swasthani Brata and Swasthani Story Recitation - Janaury 25
February
- Shri Panchami - February 13
- Bhin Ekadashi - February 19
- Wotu Jatra - February 20
- See Punhi, ending of Swasthani Brata and Swasthani Story Recitation - February 24
March
- Sila Chahre (Shiva Ratri) - March 8
- Chir Swaigu (Erection of Holi Pole) - March 17
- Holi Punhi - March 25
- Chakan Dyoh Jatra in Thamel - March 26
- Nala Karunamaya Jatra - March 28
April
- Sitala Astami, Duru Chyan Chyan - April 2
- Pahan Chahre - April 7
- Feding of Malah Ja; Godha Jatra - April 8
- Bhairab Bhadrakali Jatra (Bisket) - April 10
- Erecting of Lingo (pole) in Bhaktapur- April 13
- Bisket Festival in Bhaktapur, Thimi and other places - April 14
- Bisket Jatra - Balkumari Festival in Thimi and Tongue Boring Festival in Bodey - April 15
- Chariot Festival of Jan Baha Dyoh, Kathmandu - April 16
- Lhuti Punhi - April 24
- Sakwa Jatra - April 27
May
- Man ya Khwah Soyegu (Mothers Day) - May 8
- Akshay Tritiya - May 11
- Chariot Pulling of Machhendranath Starts - May 12
- Lubhu Jatra - May 16
- Swanya Punhi (Buddha Jayanti) - May 23
June
- Sithi Chahrey - June 4
- Sithi Nakhah - June 13
- Kumar Jatra in Nhughah - June 14
- Jyah Punhi, Jatra in Panauti - June 22
- Bhalbhal AStami, Trishul Jatra in Pashupati - June 29
July
- Dila Chahrey - July 5
- Harishayani Ekadashi - July 17
- Guru Punhi - July 21
August
- Gathan Mugah - August 2
- Starting of Gunla Dharma - August 6
- Naag Panchami - August 10
- Panchadan in Patan - August 13
- Bagh Bhairab Jatra in Kirtipur - August 17
- Gunhu Punhi - August 19
- Saparu, Gaijatra - August 20
- Mata Yah in Lalitpur - August 21
- Krishnastami - August 26
September
- Panchadan in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur - September 1
- Abu Ya Khwah Soyegu (Fathers Day) - September 3
- Ending of Gunla Dharma - September 4
- Chathah - September 7
- Kayastami, Devi Dance Performance in Sankhu - September 11
- erecting of Yosin (Pole), Upaku - September 15
- Indrajatra - September 17
- Yanya Punhi - September 18
- Nanicha Yah - September 21
- Harishankar Jatra in Pharping - September 28
October
- Nahla Swan Peegu, Ghatasthapana - October 4
- Pachimarah - October 8
- Phulpati - October 10
- Kuchhi Bhoe - October 11
- Syako Tyako - October 12
- Chalan - October 13
- Asan Chalan - October 14
- Katin Punhi - October 17
- Koh Puja - October 30
- Khicha Puja - October 31
November
- Laxmi Puja - November 1
- Mha Puja - November 2
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