Venue : NTB & nationwide
organizer : Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation, NTB & other tourism associations

Venue : Solukhumbu
Start Point : Everest Base Camp ( 17,598 ft.)
Finish Point : Namche bazar ( 11306 ft.)
Organizer : Himalayan Expiditions

Venue : Upper Mustang

Ubhouli festival is celebrated by Kirat, Rai and Limbu
ethnic groups during the farming season which falls in the month of
April/May. It is celebrated to worship the land and the nature with a
“Seuli” (which is a small tree branch full of leaves). The literal definition
of Ubhouli is the migration of animals and birds towards higher cooler
northern region. Festival shows the interrelation of people and environment.

Venue : Namche, Solukhumbu
organizer : Namche Festival 2012 main Organizing Committee

Venue : Trishuli, Dhading
Organizer : Nepal Association Rafting Agents ( NARA)

Buddha Jayanti is the special occasion for both Hindus and
Buddhists and all those who believe in Buddism. People celebrate
this day as the day of the Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment
and death. Lord Buddha’s birthplace-Lumbini Grove-is in the
Terai region of Nepal is crowded with the people of Nepal as
well as Buddhism follower’s from around the world.
In Kathmandu Buddhists of all persuasions as well
as pilgrims from abroad, honor the Buddha at the
two great stupas Swyambhunath, Boudhanath
and the largely Buddhist city of patan. Activity
at the main Buddhist stupas and shrines
begins at dawn. Swayambhunath and
Boudhanath, Kathmandu are the
busiest sites for the day Buddha Jayanti.

Venue : Nepal Academy, Kamaladi

Organized by : South Asia Foundation in association with :
Embassy of India in Kathmandu,
Government of GOA,
B.P. Koirala India Nepal Foundation
GHRSSIDC and
Promoted by NTB.

Mother’s day is a day when one shows appreciation and
gratitude to mother for her unconditional love and support. It is
a day of reunion for married daughters with their mothers. Sons
and daughters presents and delicacies to off er to their mother.
People who do not have a living mother pay homage to Mata
Tirtha located six miles south – west of central Katmandu. It lies
consisting of two pools-the larger for bathing and the smaller
is famous as the place where one hopes to see mother’s face.
It is said that in the ancient times the region was ruled by a
cowherd king. One of his cowherds was so depressed by his
mother’s death that he went to pray and make offerings at a
water storage pond in the forest on this day. Miraculously his
mother’s face appeared and her hand accepted the offerings.
Since that time people go there hoping to get a glance of their
mother’s face. People still believe that paying homage to this
site will bring peace to their mother’s departed

Nepalese follow their own calendar
system known as the Bikram Era or
Bikram Sambat. New Year is called
Nawavarsha in Nepali Language and
is observed as an official holiday. The
day usually falls in the second week
of April. During this occasion people
go for picnics, have get-together and
celebrate the day socializing in various
ways. Musical programs are organized
at different places to mark the happy
beginning of the year.