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Public Holidays
Jan 11 2003 National Unity Day. Jan 30 Martyrs’ Day. Feb 6 Vasant Panchami. Feb 19 Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas (National Democracy Day). Mar 1 Shivaratri (in honour of Lord Shiva). Mar 8 Nepalese Women’s Day. Mar 18 Holi. Apr 1 Ghode Jatra (Festival of Horses). Apr 10 Chaite Dashain. Apr 11 Ram Nawami (Birthday of Lord Ram). Apr 14 Navabarsha (New Year’s Day). May 16 Buddha Jayanti (Birthday of Lord Buddha). Aug 12 Rakshya Bandhan (Janai Purnima). Aug 13 Gai Jatra (Procession of Cows). Aug 19 Krishna Asthami (Birthday of Lord Krishna). Aug 30 Teej (Festival of Women). Sep 9 Indra Jatra (Festival of Rain God). Oct 5 Dasain (Durga Puja Festival). Oct 25 Deepawali (Festival of Lights). Nov 9 Constitution Day. Dec 29 King Birendra’s Birthday. Jan 11 2004 National Unity Day. Jan 26 Vasant Panchami. Jan 29 Martyrs’ Day. Feb 18 Shivaratri (in honour of Lord Shiva). Feb 19 Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas (National Democracy Day). Mar 6 Holi. Mar 8 Nepalese Women’s Day. Mar 20 Ghode Jatra (Festival of Horses). Mar 29 Chaite Dashain. Mar 30 Ram Nawami (Birthday of Lord Ram). Apr 14 Navabarsha (New Year’s Day). May 4 Buddha Jayanti (Birthday of Lord Buddha). Aug 30 Rakshya Bandhan (Janai Purnima). Sep 1 Gai Jatra (Procession of Cows). Sep 6 Krishna Asthami (Birthday of Lord Krishna). Sep 17 Teej (Festival of Women). Sep 27 Indra Jatra (Festival of Rain God). Oct 22 Dasain (Durga Puja Festival). Nov 9 Constitution Day. Nov 12 Deepawali (Festival of Lights). Dec 29 King Birendra’s Birthday.
Note: Some of the above are Hindu festivals, which are declared according to local astronomical observations. It is not possible to predict the exact dates of festivals occuring and the dates published are approximations. Travellers should check locally nearer the time for precise dates.
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