HoliThis ancient Hindu celebration is also known as the Festival of Colors. Towards the end of the weeklong merry-making and celebrating comes plenty of paint; everyone coats everyone else with vibrant colors creating quiet a spectacle of jubilation.
Venue: Various throughout the country
Date: 11 March 2009
Maha ShivaratriOne of the key Hindu festivals, Maha Shivaratri is dedicated to Lord Shiva and in Nepal is celebrated at the Pashupati Temple just outside Kathmandu. The passion of the devotees ensures a moving and spectacular experience
as people cover their bodies in ashes and pray until they fall into a trancelike state. Prayers and ceremonies will take place deep into the night.
Venue: Pashupati temple complex, 4km (2.5 miles) east of Kathmandu
Date: 12 February 2010
Time: All day
NavavarshaNavavarsha is Nepal's exhuberant New Year celebration. It falls in the second week of April every year, and is a national holiday throughout the country. Celebrations are characterized by feasts of food and family reunions.
Venue: Countrywide
Date: Second week of April
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