Nepali Christmas blends carols with local flair: mango wood nativity sets, and church services followed by festive momos and mithai. #ChristmasNepal #FestiveFusion.

Tiche’s communal dance in Dolpo features rhythmic drums and flutes as villagers welcome the annual migration of yaks. #TicheDance #HighlandCelebration.

#ChhathraSangrahan #RitualChants.Shivaratri in Pashupatinath sees thousands fast and bathe in the Bagmati, offering flowers and bel leaves to Shiva’s grand lingam. #MahaShivaratri #RiverRitual.

Mani Rimdu at Tengboche Monastery combines opera-style masked dances with fire pujas to invoke deities and bless valleys. #ManiRimdu #MonasticDance.Chhathra Sangrahan brings communities together to recite Vedic chants and rotate umbrella-like chhatras to honor local guardians.

#YomariPunhi #SweetHarvest.Sankhadhar Sakhwa Day praises the Samaritan who freed Kathmandu from debt, featuring charitable acts and distribution of free rice. #SankhadharDay #Charity.

Simalu Faase, a Newa harvest festival, sees community feasts under silk cotton trees, celebrating seasonal fruit abundance. #SimaluFaase #HarvestFeast.Yomari Punhi honors the rice harvest with sweet rice-flour dumplings filled with molasses and sesame, shared among neighbors.

#ChandaniPunhi #LanternCeremony.Bisket Jatra in Bhaktapur’s Durbar Square unleashes massive chariot pulls and stick fights to deter evil spirits at New Year’s dawn. #BisketJatra #NewYearRitual.

Raksha Bandhan sees sisters tie protective threads on brothers’ wrists, followed by sweets and blessings of long life. #RakshaBandhan #SiblingBond.Chandani Punhi marks Buddha’s descent from heaven, with monks chanting and devotees releasing floating lamps on sacred ponds.

Ghode Jatra turns Kathmandu’s open fields into horse parades and acrobatic performances, symbolizing the king’s role in protecting the city. #GhodeJatra #HorseFestival.

Tamu Lhosar by the Gurung community blends drumbeats and choir hymns to honor ancestors and usher in Tibetan lunar new year. #TamuLhosar #GurungTradition.

Chhode, the Lepcha festival, celebrates the harvest cycle with bamboo dances and animal blessings in eastern Himalayan villages. #ChhodeFestival #HarvestRitual.

Buddha Jayanti transforms Lumbini and Kathmandu into pilgrimage hubs, with candlelit processions circling stupas at dawn’s first light. #BuddhaJayanti #PeaceProcession.

#GaiJatra #HumorAndHealing.Sakareni Utsav in Bhaktapur features stone-throwing contests and tug-of-war, embodying communal spirit and friendly competition. #Sakareni #BhaktapurFest.

Rato Machindranath Jatra in Patan sees wooden chariots hauled over cobblestones, celebrating rain god’s power to end droughts. #RatoJatra #RainFestival.Gai Jatra’s cow parade in Kathmandu humorously commemorates lost loved ones, blending satire, music, and colorful masks.

Chhath Puja gathers devotees on riverbanks to offer fruits and prayers to Surya at dawn, seeking blessings of health and prosperity. #ChhathPuja #SunWorship.

Indra Jatra in Kathmandu honors rain god Indra with chariot pulls, masked deity displays, and a tongue-in-cheek mock trial of the king. #IndraJatra #StreetCarnival.

Holi’s riot of color erupts across Kathmandu, where powder paints fly and joyous crowds celebrate spring’s arrival with music and dance. #NepalHoli #FestivalOfColors.

Haritalika Teej sees Hindu women fast and pray for marital bliss, dressing in red saris and swinging on bamboo swings adorned with flowers. #TeejFestival #WomenPower.

Maghe Sankranti marks winter solstice with ghee-rich sel roti and til ko laddu, as families gather by rivers to bathe and welcome longer days. #MagheSankranti #WinterFeast.

Lhosar celebrates Newar New Year with lion dances, masked performances, and sticky sweet khapse biscuits shared among families. #NewarLhosar #CulturalFeast.