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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Happy New year 2069 (2012)

Nepal celebrates a total of six New year throughout the year. Here they are in chronological order

Late January:
Sonam Lhosar, the New year observed by the Tamang community, is celebrated on the first day of new moon in the month of magh.

Mid February:
The Sherpa community celebrates Gyalpo Lhosar and like sonam Lhosar is a public holiday.

Mid April:
Celebrated on the first of Baishak, the first month in the Nepali calendar, Nepali New year (Bikram sambat) is observed in the spirit of ushering in the advent of spring.

Late October:
Nepal sambat, celebrated by the Newars, is observed on the day of Mah pooja-the fourth day of Tihar.

Late December:
Tamu Lhosar is the New year celebrated by Gurung community across the country.

January 1:
Celebrated universally is the New year according to the Georgian calendar, which Nepalis together with the rest of the world celebrates with much gusto.

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