Buddhist festivals in Nepal

Vesak (; Sanskrit: '), also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Visak Bochea and Buddha Day''', is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as in Tibet and Mongolia. It is among the most important Buddhist festivals. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment (Pali: Nibbāna, Sanskrit: Nirvāṇa), and death (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism, and Navayana.

Spiritual tradition

holiday

five-day festival of Nepal

thumb|200px|Nalāswān or barley shoots

New year of Tamang people of Nepal

buddhist chariot procession in Kathmandu, Nepal

Memorial day and annual ritual of the Newar living in Nepal

celebration of the Sikkimese New Year