Mangsir
Mangsir (Nepali: मंसिर or मार्ग ) is the eighth month in the Bikram Samwat, the official Nepali calendar. This month coincides with the mid-November to mid-December of the Gregorian calendar.
Important events during this month include:
- Chhath (Usually falls in Kartik but this year, it falls in Mangsir), Mangsir purnima (Full Moon), Udhauli (public holiday)
Months in Nepali calendar
No. | Name | Nepali | Days |
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1 | Baishakh | वैशाख | 30 / 31 |
2 | Jestha | जेठ or ज्येष्ठ | 31 / 32 |
3 | Ashadh | असार or आषाढ़ | 31 / 32 |
4 | Shrawan | साउन or श्रावण | 31 / 32 |
5 | Bhadra | भदौ or भाद्रपद | 31 / 32 |
6 | Ashwin | असोज or आश्विन | 30 / 31 |
7 | Kartik | कात्तिक or कार्तिक | 29 / 30 |
8 | Mangsir | मंसिर or मार्गशीर्ष | 29 / 30 |
9 | Poush | पुष or पौष | 29 / 30 |
10 | Magh | माघ | 29 / 30 |
11 | Falgun | फागुन or फाल्गुन | 29 / 30 |
12 | Chaitra | चैत or चैत्र | 30 / 31 |
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