This document contains calendar pages for each month from January 2015 to December 2015. For each month, it lists important Nepali festivals and holidays celebrated during that month. It also provides contact information for two schools - Counselage and Shikshalaya - at the bottom of each page. Various artists have contributed art related to the holidays, with brief descriptions or captions for each piece. The overall document thus summarizes a year's worth of monthly and cultural/religious events in Nepal.

1. january 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
15th
Maghe Sankarnti 11th
Shree Panchami 21st
Sonam Lhosar 30th
Martyrs’ Day
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
ArtbyKunjikaPrasai
Shree Panchami
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True knowledge gives discipline, from discipline comes worthiness, from worthiness one gets
wealth, from wealth (one does) good deeds, from that (comes) joy.

2. february 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
17th
Maha Shivaratri 19th
Democracy Day & Lhosar
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
ArtbyRuchikaKC
Maha Shivaratri
Hundreds of true Shiva devotees flock
Pashupatinath temple on this auspicious day.

3. MArch 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
5th
Holi 8th
International Women’s Day 20th
Ghode Jatra
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
ArtbyKunjikaPrasai
Fagu Purnima
The festival of colours and the festival of love - the festival of many
purposes, most prominently celebrating the beginning of spring.

4. April 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
14th
Nepali New Year 24th
Loktantra Diwas
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
Loktantra Diwas
The Rise of virtue - the day to commemorate Nepali people’s victory
against 19 long days of atrocious protests.
ArtbyRuchikaKC

5. May 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
31 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1st
International Labour Day 4th
Buddha Jayanti 29th
Republic Day
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
Buddha Jayanti
Nepal sets a remarkable example of tolerance in religions as
temples and monastries co-exist without a hint of religious riot.
ArtbyRuchikaKC

6. june 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
Road to Paradise
Maybe the path to paradise begins in hell, or perhaps patience is what it takes,
whether there’s a paradise, or nay, it’s only wonderful if you make it that way.
ArtbyRuchikaKC

7. July 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
Children of God
The art depicts a lonesome child quite repined and
uncertain of love, hope and comfort.
ArtbyKunjikaPrasai

8. August 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30th
Gai Jatra
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
Gai Jatra
A unique and healthy
festival to encourage people
to smile and accept the
loss of a loved one in a
family during the year. This
abstract art represents light
as an immitation of one’s
journey from birth to death.
ArtbyIshwariDasMadhikarmi

9. September 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
5th
Krishna Janmastami 8th
Indra Jatra 16th
Teej
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
Krishna Janmastami
The art depicts Kansa taking away ‘Krishna’ - the new born baby -
from his own sister Yasodha as the spectators watch helplessly.
ArtbyIshwariDasMadhikarmi

10. October 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
Thapagaun, New aneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
13th
Ghatasthapana 20th
-24th
Dashain 27th
Purnima
Dashain
A long-awaited holiday once known for uncountable flying kites colouring the blue sky
now represents hope that someone, somewhere will continue the drowning legacy.
ArtbyKunjikaPrasai

11. November 2015
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
11th
Laxmi Puja 12th
Gobardan Puja 13th
Bhai Tika 17th
Chhath
Kukur Tihar
Kukur Tihar marks the
second day of Tihar as
man’s best friend gets
worshipped, honoured and
celebrated.
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
ArtbyKunjikaPrasai

12. December 2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Lakhechaur, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4491548/4490310 www.shikshalaya.edu.np
Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4478890/4478897 www.counselage.info
25th
Christmas 30th
Tamu Lhosar
End of the year
Conflicts are inescapable
for any man. But all we
really need is reflection
to pull through another
amazing year.
ArtbyRuchikaKC