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Nepal
Nepal sits in the Himalayas, and eight of the ten tallest mountains in the world are in or on the edge of it. Hindus and Buddhists have lived side by side here for a long time, and a lot of festivals mix both. Kathmandu Valley is packed with old temples and squares.
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Main languages
- Nepali, Maithili, Bhojpuri
Tap a festival on the map, or scroll down for the list.
Festivals in Nepal
- TiharNovember · Nepal's festival of lights, with a day for dogs
- LosarFebruary · New year in the Himalayas, with fresh prayer flags
- HoliMarch · The festival of colors, and nobody stays clean
- VesakMay · The Buddha's birthday, lit up with lanterns
- DashainSeptember · Nepal's longest festival, and everyone goes home
Things you might not know
- Nepal's flag is the only national flag that isn't a rectangle.
- Mount Everest sits on Nepal's northern border.
- Lumbini, where Buddhists believe the Buddha was born, is in southern Nepal.