Nepal festivals and events 2027: dates

Festivals and events in Nepal in 2027: the dates of each one and what it means for your trip — celebrations, closures, high prices and when to book ahead.

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Holi 2027

Celebration
March 2027 · approximate dates

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.

Bisket Jatra 2027

Celebration
April 2027

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

Dashain 2027

Closures
September–October 2027 · approximate dates

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).

Indra Jatra 2027

Celebration
September 2027 · approximate dates

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).

Tihar (Deepawali) 2027

Celebration
October–November 2027 · approximate dates

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).