Nepali holidays
(Dates in italics are postponed)
| Date
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| 20 January
|
Saraswati Puja
|
(2010 only)
|
| 31 January
|
The King's Coronation
|
|
| 1 March
|
Holi
|
(2010 only)
|
| 14 April
|
Navavarsha
|
Nepali New Year (2010 only)
|
| 31 June
|
The King's Coronation
|
|
| 25 August
|
Gaijatra
|
(2010 only)
|
| 1 September
|
Krishna Janmashtami
|
(2010 only)
|
| 11 September
|
Dar Khani Din
|
(2010 only)
|
| 25 September
|
Unification Day
|
The Capture of Kathmandu in 1768
|
| 1 October
|
Lakshmi Puja
|
(2010 only)
|
| 4 November
|
Tihar
|
(2010 only)
|
| 7 November
|
The Queen's Birthday
|
Mothers' Day
|
| 28 December
|
The King's Birthday
|
Fathers' Day
|
Bhutanese holidays
Dates in italics are postponed.
| Date
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| 14 February
|
Losar
|
New Year (2010 only)
|
| 21 February
|
The King's Birthday
|
|
| 28 February
|
Chotrul Düchen
|
Butter Lamp Festival (2010 only)
|
| 21 April
|
The King's Birthday
|
Father's Day
|
| 27 May
|
Suga Dawa Düchen
|
The Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana (2010 only)
|
| 21 June
|
Guru Rinpoche's Birthday
|
|
| 21 June
|
The Queen Mother's Birthday
|
|
| 15 July
|
Chokhor Duchen
|
The Buddha's First Sermon (2010 only)
|
| 21 July
|
The Queen Mother's Birthday
|
Mother's Day
|
| 24 August
|
Ulambana
|
Ancestor Day (2010 only)
|
| 23 September
|
Thri-bab
|
Blessed Rainy Day (2010 only)
|
| 17 October
|
Dashain
|
Victory of the Goddess Durga (2010 only)
|
| 29 October
|
Lhabab Düchen
|
The Buddha's Descent to Earth (2010 only))
|
| 6 November
|
The King's Coronation
|
|
| 17 December
|
King Ugyen's coronation
|
Independence Day
|
Sikkimese holidays
| Date
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| 14 February
|
Losar
|
New Year
|
| 28 February
|
Chotrul Duchen
|
Butter Lamp Festival (2010 only)
|
| 4 April
|
The King's Coronation
|
|
| 23 May
|
The King's Birthday
|
Father's Day
|
| 27 May
|
Suga Dawa Duchen
|
The Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana (2010 only)
|
| 21 June
|
Guru Rinpoche's Birthday
|
|
| 15 July
|
Chokhor Duchen
|
The Buddha's First Sermon (2010 only)
|
| 24 August
|
Ulambana
|
Ancestor Day (2010 only)
|
| 23 September
|
Thri-bab
|
Blessed Rainy Day (2010 only)
|
|
| 17 October
|
Dashain
|
Victory of the Goddess Durga (2010 only)
|
| 29 October
|
Lhabab Duchen
|
The Buddha's Descent to Earth (2010 only))
|
Lotian holidays
(Dates in italics are postponed)
| Date
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| 14 February
|
Losar
|
New Year
|
| 21 February
|
The King's Birthday
|
|
| 28 February
|
Chotrul Düchen
|
Butter Lamp Festival (2010 only)
|
| 21 March
|
The King's Birthday
|
Father's Day
|
| 27 May
|
Suga Dawa Düchen
|
The Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana (2010 only)
|
| 21 June
|
Guru Rinpoche's Birthday
|
|
| 15 July
|
Chokhor Duchen
|
The Buddha's First Sermon (2010 only)
|
| 24 August
|
Ulambana
|
Ancestor Day (2010 only)
|
| 23 September
|
Thri-bab
|
Blessed Rainy Day (2010 only)
|
|
| 17 October
|
Dashain
|
Victory of the Goddess Durga (2010 only)
|
| 29 October
|
Lhabab Düchen
|
The Buddha's Descent to Earth (2010 only))
|
| 6 November
|
The King's Coronation
|
|
Dogri (Jammu) holidays
| Date
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| 13 January
|
Lohri
|
(2010 only)
|
| 20 January
|
Vasant Panchami
|
|
| 14 February
|
The Queen's Birthday
|
Mothers' Day
|
| 1 March
|
Holi
|
(2010 only)
|
| 14 April
|
Navavarsha
|
Jammuni New Year (2010 only)
|
| 24 May
|
The King's Coronation
|
|
| 4 July
|
The King's Birthday
|
Fathers' Day
|
| 24 August
|
Raksha Bandan
|
(2010 only)
|
| 1 September
|
Krishna Janmashtami
|
(2010 only)
|
| 8 October
|
Navratri
|
(2010 only)
|
| 1 October
|
Lakshmi Puja
|
(2010 only)
|
| 4 November
|
Diwali
|
(2010 only)
|
Kashmiri holidays
| Date
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| 13 January
|
Lohri
|
(2010 only)
|
| 20 January
|
Vasant Panchami
|
|
| 14 February
|
The Queen's Birthday
|
Mothers' Day
|
| 1 March
|
Holi
|
(2010 only)
|
| 14 April
|
Navavarsha
|
Kashmiri New Year (2010 only)
|
| 24 May
|
The King's Coronation
|
|
| 4 July
|
The King's Birthday
|
Fathers' Day
|
| 24 August
|
Raksha Bandan
|
(2010 only)
|
| 1 September
|
Krishna Janmashtami
|
(2010 only)
|
| 8 October
|
Navratri
|
(2010 only)
|
| 1 October
|
Lakshmi Puja
|
(2010 only)
|
| 4 November
|
Diwali
|
(2010 only)
|
Ladakhi holidays
(Dates in italics are postponed)
| Date
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| 14 February
|
Losar
|
New Year
|
|
|
The King's Birthday
|
|
| 28 February
|
Chotrul Düchen
|
Butter Lamp Festival (2010 only)
|
| 21 March
|
|
Father's Day
|
| 27 May
|
Suga Dawa Düchen
|
The Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana (2010 only)
|
| 21 June
|
Guru Rinpoche's Birthday
|
|
| 15 July
|
Chokhor Düchen
|
The Buddha's First Sermon (2010 only)
|
| 24 August
|
Ulambana
|
Ancestor Day (2010 only)
|
| 23 September
|
Thri-bab
|
Blessed Rainy Day (2010 only)
|
| 17 October
|
Dashain
|
Victory of the Goddess Durga (2010 only)
|
| 29 October
|
Lhabab Düchen
|
The Buddha's Descent to Earth (2010 only))
|
| 6 November
|
|
|
