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Nepalese New Year
April
Known as Nawavarsha in Nepalese, Nepal’s New Year usually falls around the second week of April. It is celebrated with picnics, parties, and other forms of socializing, and musicians perform throughout the country, and locals carry chariots of Hindu gods through the streets. The biggest party takes place in the Kathmandu valley.
Location Countrywide, Nepal
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Rato Machhendranath Jatra
April-May
Celebrated by locals of Patan, Lalitpur in honor of the rain god Rato Machhendranath, this is Nepal’s longest running chariot festival. The events take place between April and May each year, and includes the construction of a 35-foot chariot, which is pulled through the old city, throughout the entire month of festivities.
Location Patan, Nepal
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Buddha Jayanti
April-May
This celebration, on the most sacred day of the Buddhist calendar, is the most important festival for Buddhists. It holds special significance because it is the birthday of Buddha, and there is a fair held to commemorate the event at Lumbini, attended by Buddhist from all over the world, where Buddha is said to have been born.
Location Countrywide, Nepal
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