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        Upcoming Festivals in Nepal 2060 (2003-2004)
        National public holidays (all government offices and many shops closed)
        are denoted as (holiday)
         Shrawan 11 / July 27: Ghanta Karna Chaturdashi  
        Shrawan 18 / August 3: Nag Panchami, in Lalitpur (Patan) 
        Shrawan 27 / August 12: Janai Purnima (holiday) 
        Shrawan 28 / August 13: Gai Jatra 
        Bhadra 4 / August 21: National Children's Day
        (holiday) 
        Bhadra 13 / August 30: Teej (holiday for women) 
        Bhadra 15 / September 1: Rishi Panchami 
        Bhadra 23 / September 9: Indra
        Jatra 
        Asoj 10 / September 27: Ghatasthapana 
        Asoj 15 / October 2: Phulpati
        (holiday) 
        Asoj 16 / October 3: Maha
        Astami, kalratri (holiday) 
        Asoj 17 / October 4: Maha
        Nawami (holiday) 
        Asoj 18 / October 5: Vijaya-Dashami,
        Dasain (holiday) 
        Kartik 8 / October 25:  Laxmi
        Puja, Kukur Tihar (holiday) 
        Kartik 9 / October 26:  Gobardhan
        Puja (holiday) 
        Kartik 10 / October 27:  Bhai
        Tika (holiday) 
        Kartik 13 / October 30: Chath Parwa,
        in the Terai 
        Kartik 23 / November 9:
        Nepal Sambhidan Diwash - Constitution Day
        (holiday) 
        Mangsir 12 / November 28: Bibaha Panchami - Sita
        Bibaha in Janakpur 
        Poush 14 / December 29: King Birendra Janma Jayanti
        (birthday) 
        Poush 27 / January 11: 
        Prithivi Jayanti / Eekata Diwash 
        Magh 12 / January 26: Shree
        Panchami, Sarswoti Puja 
        Magh 16 / January 30: Sahid Diwash
        (holiday)  
        Falgun 6 / February 18: Maha
        Shiva Ratri - Pashupati Mela (holiday) 
        Falgun 7 / February 19: Prajatantra
        Diwash - Democracy Day (holiday)  
        Falgun 23 / March 6: Falgu
        Poornima - HOLI! (holiday) 
        Chaitra 7 / March 20: Ghode
        Jatra in the Kathmandu Valley 
        Chaitra 16 / March 29: 
        Chaite Dasain 
        Chaitra 28 / April 10: Ram
        Nawami (holiday) 
        Baishack 1 / April 13: Naya Barsa -
        Nepali New Year 
          
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