The New Year in Nepal starts on Baishakh. Baishak is the first month of Bikram Sambat Calendar. The current Nepali Year in Nepali is Nepali calendar 2072 Bikram Sambat. Nepali Calendar is approximately 56 years and 8 and months ahead of the English Calendar known as Gregorian Calendar or AD.
Although being a part of cultural and religious heritage, the activities of dumping of raw solid wastes and discharging of untreated liquid wastes in Bagmati River has made an assault on its sanctity.
Nepali Calendar in Nepal is called as nepali Patro. In Nepal the new year starts from the middle of april (approximately 17th of the april). In Gregorian Calendar the days of the months are known but in nepali calendar its not the case i.e. they change yearly. Baishak 1st falls in mid April. Please refer our page Nepali Calendar to read more about Bikram Sambat calendar. This year Baishak 1st coincides with 14th of April of English calendar. People plan picnic, tour and travel in this day. New Year is a fun day celebration. Friends and family gathers and organize picnic or day out. Parks across the country are full of people with celebration. People make new resolution this day. Students plan their study schedule for the year. People exchange gifts and greeting cards.New year day is a public holiday in Nepal.
