Festivals in Nepal in September
Nepal has 6 local festival variants to explore in September, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Nepal September festivals on the 3D map- Kathmandu Valley Dashain · Kathmandu Valley · Dashain
- Kathmandu Valley Tihar · Kathmandu Valley · Tihar
- Madhesh Chhath Puja · Madhesh · Chhath Puja
- Madhesh Dashain · Madhesh · Dashain
- Gandaki Dashain · Gandaki · Dashain
- Gandaki Tihar · Gandaki · Tihar
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Nepal in September, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Nepal in September
- Local variants in Nepal in September
- Nepal festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Nepal festivals in September by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Nepal in September: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Nepal in September.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashain | Kathmandu · Kathmandu Valley | During Ashwin or Kartik in the Nepali calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Tihar | Kathmandu · Kathmandu Valley | Several weeks after Dashain, during Kartik | Needs verification | Open |
| Chhath Puja | Janakpur · Madhesh | Sixth day after Diwali in Kartik | Needs verification | Open |
| Dashain | Janakpur · Madhesh | During Ashwin or Kartik in the Nepali calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Dashain | Pokhara · Gandaki | During Ashwin or Kartik in the Nepali calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Tihar | Pokhara · Gandaki | Several weeks after Dashain, during Kartik | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- tika blessings
- jamara offerings
- elder visits
- sel roti
- meat feasts
- festival rice dishes
- lighting oil lamps
- making rangoli
- sibling blessings
- sweets
- fruit
- riverbank offerings
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Nepal, then filter by September, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
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Regional highlights
- Kathmandu · Kathmandu Valley: Kathmandu Valley Dashain; Dashain; During Ashwin or Kartik in the Nepali calendar
- Kathmandu · Kathmandu Valley: Kathmandu Valley Tihar; Tihar; Several weeks after Dashain, during Kartik
- Janakpur · Madhesh: Madhesh Chhath Puja; Chhath Puja; Sixth day after Diwali in Kartik
- Janakpur · Madhesh: Madhesh Dashain; Dashain; During Ashwin or Kartik in the Nepali calendar
- Pokhara · Gandaki: Gandaki Dashain; Dashain; During Ashwin or Kartik in the Nepali calendar
- Pokhara · Gandaki: Gandaki Tihar; Tihar; Several weeks after Dashain, during Kartik
FAQ
What festivals happen in Nepal in September 2026?
Nepal in September features Dashain, Tihar, Chhath Puja, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Nepal in September?
This guide covers September festivals, events and celebrations in Nepal, including tika blessings, jamara offerings, elder visits, sel roti.
Which regions have September festivals in Nepal?
Regional highlights include Kathmandu · Kathmandu Valley, Janakpur · Madhesh, Pokhara · Gandaki, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In September, Nepal has 3 festival cores and 6 regional variants in season, led by Dashain, Tihar, Chhath Puja and grounded in customs and foods such as tika blessings, jamara offerings, elder visits, sel roti.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- tika blessings
- jamara offerings
- elder visits
- sel roti
- meat feasts
- festival rice dishes
- lighting oil lamps
- making rangoli
- sibling blessings
- sweets
- fruit
- riverbank offerings