A. Classified into three categories :
i) Nationwide
ii) Regionally
iii) Locally or Community .
Major festival :
1 Bada Dashain or Durga Puja
2Tihar or Laxmi Puja
3Buddha Jayanti or The birthday anniversary of Lord Buddha.
4 Shiva Ratri,or the birthday of lord Shiva,
5 Janai Purnima
6 Rama Navami
7 Krishna Janmashtami.
Some main festival are celebrated at Kathmandu valley with great display.
1 Indra Jatra of Kathmandu
2 Rato Machhindranath Rath Yatra of Patan
3 Biscuit and Bhairav Rath Yatra of Bhaktapur
4 Ghoda Jatrq of Kathmandu
5Maghe Sankranti or the first day of the month of Magh
6 Chandeshwari Jatra of Banepa
7 Palanchowk Bhagwati Jatra of Palanchowk.
8 Bhagwati Jatra of Palpa
9 Gosain Kunda Mela at Gosain Kunda in Rasuwa District
10 Haleshi Mahadev Mela of Khotang
Some noteworthy local festival are.
1 The Gatha – Muga or Ghanta karna in Kathamndu
2Chariot pulling festival of the Kumari in Kathmandu
3 Bajra Barahi Jatra of Tistung in Makwanpur
4 Janki Vivaha or Vivaha Panchami in Dhanusha
5. Triveni Mela at Udayapur
6 Baraha Chhetra Mela in Sunsari.
7 May - Pokhari Mela in Ilam,
8 Bhimsen Jatra in Dolakha and Indreshware Mela in Panauti
