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Festival Name
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Description
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Dasain:
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Celebrated in October, nationwide in October.
The most important of all Nepalese celebrations.
Features the biggest animal sacrifice of the year.
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Tihar:
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Celebrates in November
Animals are honoured.
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Holi:
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Celebrates in March.
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Chaitra Daisan:
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Celebrates in April,
Animals are sacrifice.
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Haribodhini Ekadashi:
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Celebrates in November.
Celebrates in Pashupatinath.
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Maha Shivaratri:
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Celebrates in March.
Celebrates in Pashupatinath
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Gai Jatra:
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Held in August, Kathmandu.
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Krishna Jayanti:
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Held in August/September in Patan.
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Mani Rimdu:
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Celebrates in November, Solu Khumbu.
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Buddha Jayanti:
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Celebrates in May, Kathmandu.
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Losar (Tibetan New Year):
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Held in February, Swayambhunath, Jawlakhel and highland communities
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