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Dashain (Nepali: दशैं; Daśãi, also Baḍādaśhãin बडादशैं or Bijayā Daśamī Nepali: बिजया दशमी) is the 15-day-long festival and holidays of Nepal. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese Hindu people throughout the globe.
Vikram Samvat (ISO: Vikrama Saṁvata; abbreviated VS), also known as the Vikrami calendar is a national Hindu calendar historically used in the Indian subcontinent and still also used in several Indian states and Nepal.
Nepal uses three official calendar systems, including the Vikram Samvat as the main and national calendar as well as for Buddhist/Hindu holidays, the Nepal Sambat and the Gregorian calendar for international events and holidays. Public offices and most private businesses in Nepal operate six days a week and only close on Saturdays ...
Of the various regional calendars, the most studied and known Hindu calendars are the Shalivahana Shaka (Based on the King Shalivahana, also the Indian national calendar) found in the Deccan region of Southern India and the Vikram Samvat (Bikrami) found in Nepal and the North and Central regions of India – both of which emphasize the lunar ...
Hinduism is the largest religion of Nepal. [2] In 2006, the country declared itself a secular country through democracy, after the abolition of its monarchy. [3] [4] According to the 2021 census, the Hindu population in Nepal is estimated to be around 23,677,744 which accounts for at least 81.19% [5] of the country's population, the highest percentage of Hindus of any country in the world. [6]
Nepali calendar can refer to: Vikram Samvat, the official calendar in Nepal; Nepal Sambat, the ceremonial calendar in Nepal This page was last edited on 24 ...
Ashwin is the month of the 15-day harvest festival Dashain, Nepal's main festival. Most of people are free in this month, Nepal's holiday month. Being mostly based on Hindu calendar, Nepali calendar's festival dates are flexible. Important events are: around September 19: Ashoj 3, Ghatasthapana, First Day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)
Jestha (Nepali: जेठ or जेष्ठ jyeṣṭh) is the second month in Bikram Samwat, the official Hindu Nepali calendar. This month starts from approximately April 15 to May 14 of the Gregorian calendar and is approximately 30 days long. The Bikram Sambat originated from the Jonish Samwat.