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Intersex Awareness Day: 26 October: 1996: Celebrated in October to commemorate the first intersex protest, which took place in Boston, Massachusetts. Intersex Day of Remembrance: 8 November: 2005: A day designed to raise awareness of the issues faced by intersex people. It marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin, a French intersex person.
26 August – Gaura Parba. 26 August – Krishna Janmashtami. 6 September – Haritalika Teej. 17 September – Indra Jatra. 19 September – Constitution Day. 3 October – Ghatasthapana. 13 October – Vijayadashami. 1 November – Laxmi Puja. 2 November – Govardhan Puja.
Democracy day of Nepal. March 1: Fagu Purnima: Religious: Also known as Holi, the festival of colors. In Terai region of Nepal, this festival is celebrated on the next day. March 8: Nari Diwas: Non-Religious: International Women's Day is celebrated on this day in Nepal. April 14: Vaisakhi: Non-Religious: First day of Bikram Sambat calendar ...
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 ...
The celebrations last for eight days from the 12th day of the bright fortnight to the 4th day of the dark fortnight of Yanlā (ञला), the eleventh month in the lunar Nepal Era calendar. [2] [3] Indra Jatra was started by King Gunakamadeva - (गुणकामदेव) to commemorate the founding of the Kathmandu city in the 10th century. [4]
Kukur Tihar (also called Narak Chaturdashi, Nepali: कुकुर तिहार) is an annual Hindu festival originating from Nepal which falls on the second day of the festival of Tihar (around October or November). On this day, people worship dogs to please Yama, the god of death, as they are considered to be his messengers.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case in Nepal was confirmed on 23 January 2020 when a 31-year-old student, who had returned to Kathmandu from Wuhan on 9 January, tested positive for the ...
Nepal Sambat, also spelled as Nepala Sambata, ( Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑐮 𑐳𑐩𑑂𑐧𑐟 , Nepali: नेपाल सम्वत्) is the lunar calendar used by Nepali of Nepal. [1] The calendar era began on 20 October 879 CE, with 1143 in Nepal Sambat corresponding to the year 2022–2023 CE. Nepal Sambat appeared on coins ...