Five different types of calendars are used in Nepal. This includes the Western calendar (also called the Gregorian calendar), the Tibetan calendar (Bhot Byalo), and the Vikram Sambat, which is the official calendar in Nepal, and is used in the royal household, in newspapers, public services and by the government. The following are the public holidays in Nepal, according to the Gregorian calendar:
Vasant Panchami: January, date varies
Martyrs' Day: 30 January
Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas (National Democracy Day): 19 February
Ghode Jatra (Festival of Horses): March, date varies
Holi: March, date varies
Shivaratri (festival in honour of Lord Shiva): March, date varies
Ram Nawami (Birthday of Lord Ram): March, date varies
Nepalese Women's Day: 8 March
Chaite Dashain: March/April, date varies
Navabarsha (Nepalese New Year's Day): 14 April
Buddha Jayanti: Full moon in May, birthday of the Buddha
Children's Day: 20 August
Rakshya Bandhan (Janai Purnima): August, date varies
Krishna Janmashtami: August/September, date varies
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