The festival of colours, joyously messy in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Lunar date, usually March.

🌙 Full moon of the Hindu month of Phalguna: in March, sometimes late February.

Bhaktapur's new-year chariot festival with a giant tug-of-war. Around mid-April.

Nepal's longest festival (~15 days). Shops, offices and services close and transport is packed. Lunar dates, Sep–Oct.

🌙 Fifteen days of the Nepali month of Ashwin: from the day after the new moon to the full moon (September–October).

Kathmandu's great street festival with masked dances and the Kumari chariot. Lunar date, usually September.

🌙 Eight days starting on the 12th day of the waxing moon of the Nepali month of Bhadra (September).

Five-day festival of lights honouring animals and siblings. Lunar dates, usually October–November.

🌙 Five days around the new moon of the Nepali month of Kartik (October–November).