The Nepali calendar (Nepali: नेपाली पात्रो) is the lunisolar Hindu calendar used in Nepal for both civil and religious purposes. The year begins in the month Baishakh; usually around 14 April.[1]
The official Nepali calendar follows Bikram Samwat, abbreviated B.S., started by Indian emperor Vikramāditya.[2]
The B.S. year is 56.7 years ahead of the (western) Gregorian Calendar. The Gregorian year 2000 AD began 17 Poush 2056 and ended 16 Poush 2057.
Every month is divided in:[3]
- Krishna Paksha "dark fortnight", the 15 days between the full moon and the new moon.
- Shukla Paksha "bright fortnight", the 15 days between the new moon and the full moon.
Months in Nepali calendar
| No.
|
Name
|
Nepali
|
Days
|
Corresponding Gregorian months
|
| 1
|
Baishākh
|
बैशाख
|
30 / 31
|
mid-April to mid-May
|
| 2
|
Jesṭha
|
जेष्ठ or जेठ
|
31 / 32
|
mid-May to mid-June
|
| 3
|
Asār
|
आषाढ or असार
|
31 / 32
|
mid-June to mid-July
|
| 4
|
Shrawan
|
श्रावण or साउन
|
31 / 32
|
mid-July to mid-August
|
| 5
|
Bhadau
|
भाद्र or भदौ
|
31 / 32
|
mid-August to mid-September
|
| 6
|
Asoj
|
आश्विन or असोज/अगहन
|
30 / 31
|
mid-September to mid-October
|
| 7
|
Kartik
|
कार्तिक
|
29 / 30
|
mid-October to mid-November
|
| 8
|
Mangsir
|
मार्ग or मंसिर
|
29 / 30
|
mid-November to mid-December
|
| 9
|
Poush
|
पौष or पुष/पूस
|
29 / 30
|
mid-December to mid-January
|
| 10
|
Magh
|
माघ
|
29 / 30
|
mid-January to mid-February
|
| 11
|
Falgun
|
फाल्गुन or फागुन
|
29 / 30
|
mid-February to mid-March
|
| 12
|
Chaitra
|
चैत्र or चैत
|
30 / 31
|
mid-March to mid-April
|
See also
Bengali calendar
Bikram Sambat
Hindu calendar
Nepal Sambat
References
Template:Nepali calendar
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