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Dashain 2083: dates and holidays

Nepal's biggest festival, from Ghatasthapana to Kojagrat Purnima

BSDay
Ashwin 25Sunday · Ghatasthapana(holiday)
Ashwin 31Saturday · Fulpati (Dashain holiday)(holiday)
Kartik 1Sunday · Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday)(holiday)
Kartik 2Monday · Maha Ashtami, second day (Dashain holiday)(holiday)
Kartik 3Tuesday · Maha Navami (Dashain holiday)(holiday)
Kartik 4Wednesday · Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika)(holiday)
Kartik 5Thursday · Ekadashi (Dashain holiday)(holiday)
Kartik 6Friday · Dwadashi (Dashain holiday)(holiday)
Kartik 8Sunday · Kojagrat Purnima

Dashain in previous years

YearDates
20822025
  • Ghatasthapana – Ashwin 6 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 13 ()
  • Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 14 ()
  • Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 15 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Ashwin 16 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 17 ()
  • Dwadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 18 ()
20812024
  • Ghatasthapana – Ashwin 17 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 24 ()
  • Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 25 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Ashwin 26 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 27 ()
  • Dwadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 28 ()
  • Kojagrat Purnima – Ashwin 30 ()
20802023
  • Ghatasthapana – Ashwin 28 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 4 ()
  • Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 5 ()
  • Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 6 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Kartik 7 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 8 ()
  • Dwadashi (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 9 ()
20792022
  • Ghatasthapana – Ashwin 10 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 16 ()
  • Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 17 ()
  • Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 18 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Ashwin 19 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 20 ()
  • Dwadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 21 ()
20782021
  • Ghatasthapana – Ashwin 21 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 26 ()
  • Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 27 ()
  • Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 28 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Ashwin 29 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 30 ()
20772020
  • Ghatasthapana – Kartik 1 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 7 ()
  • Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 8 ()
  • Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 9 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Kartik 10 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 11 ()
  • Kojagrat Purnima – Kartik 14 ()
20762019
  • Ghatasthapana – Ashwin 12 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 18 ()
  • Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 19 ()
  • Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 20 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Ashwin 21 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 22 ()
  • Kojagrat Purnima – Ashwin 26 ()
20752018
  • Ghatasthapana – Ashwin 24 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 30 ()
  • Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 31 ()
  • Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 1 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Kartik 2 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Kartik 3 ()
  • Kojagrat Purnima – Kartik 6 ()
20742017
  • Ghatasthapana – Ashwin 5 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 11 ()
  • Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 12 ()
  • Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 13 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Ashwin 14 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 15 ()
  • Kojagrat Purnima – Ashwin 19 ()
20732016
  • Ghatasthapana – Ashwin 15 ()
  • Fulpati (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 22 ()
  • Maha Ashtami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 23 ()
  • Maha Navami (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 24 ()
  • Vijaya Dashami (Dashain Tika) – Ashwin 25 ()
  • Ekadashi (Dashain holiday) – Ashwin 26 ()
  • Kojagrat Purnima – Ashwin 29 ()

About Dashain

Bada Dashain is the longest and biggest Hindu festival in Nepal. It lasts fifteen days, from the first day of the bright lunar fortnight in Ashwin or Kartik (Ghatasthapana) to the full moon (Kojagrat Purnima).

Jamara (barley shoots) is sown on Ghatasthapana, the goddess Durga is worshipped during Navaratri, Fulpati is brought in on the seventh day, and on Vijaya Dashami people receive tika, jamara and blessings from their elders. Dashain celebrates the victory of good over evil.