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Dashain Countdown

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Live countdown to Vijaya Dashami with verified dates.

A live countdown to Vijaya Dashami, the main day of Dashain, with the full festival timetable in Nepali and Gregorian dates.

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Vijaya Dashami falls onWednesday, 21 October 2026Loading countdown…

Full Dashain timetable

Observances and dates for Dashain
DayNepaliNepali date (BS)Gregorian (AD)
Ghatasthapanaघटस्थापना2083/6/25 BSSunday, 11 October 2026
Phulpatiफूलपाती2083/6/31 BSSaturday, 17 October 2026
Maha Ashtamiमहाअष्टमी2083/7/1 BSSunday, 18 October 2026
Maha Navamiमहानवमी2083/7/3 BSTuesday, 20 October 2026
Vijaya Dashamiविजयादशमी2083/7/4 BSWednesday, 21 October 2026
Kojagrat Purnimaकोजाग्रत पूर्णिमा2083/7/8 BSSunday, 25 October 2026
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About the Dashain countdown

Dashain (दशैं) is Nepal's longest and most important festival, celebrated over fifteen days across the month of Ashwin and Kartik in the Bikram Sambat calendar. The biggest day, Vijaya Dashami, is when families gather to receive tika, jamara and the blessings of their elders. This page counts down live to Vijaya Dashami and lists every major day of the festival with both its Nepali and Gregorian dates.

The main days of Dashain

Dashain opens with Ghatasthapana, when the kalash is set up and barley seeds are sown to grow jamara. It continues through Fulpati, Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami, then climaxes on Vijaya Dashami before closing with Kojagrat Purnima. The countdown above always targets Vijaya Dashami, the day most families treat as the heart of the festival.

How these dates are chosen

Festival dates follow the lunar Hindu calendar and are announced each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti (NPNS). We publish a date only after it has been verified against an official Nepali panchanga, and the countdown uses Nepal Standard Time (Asia/Kathmandu, UTC+5:45) so it stays correct no matter where you are reading from.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Dashain 2083 (2026)?
Dashain 2083 runs from Ghatasthapana on 11 October 2026 to Kojagrat Purnima on 25 October 2026. Vijaya Dashami, the main day, falls on Wednesday 21 October 2026.
When is Vijaya Dashami in 2026?
Vijaya Dashami falls on Wednesday 21 October 2026 (Kartik 4, 2083 BS). It is the day most families exchange tika and jamara.
Why do the dates change every year?
Dashain follows the lunar Hindu calendar, which drifts about eleven days against the solar Gregorian calendar each year. Leap months and intercalary months keep it aligned, so the Gregorian dates change from year to year.
Is the countdown accurate in my time zone?
Yes. The countdown is anchored to midnight in Nepal Standard Time (UTC+5:45) and then displayed relative to your device clock, so the remaining time is the same everywhere.
What are the days of Dashain?
The festival includes Ghatasthapana, Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Vijaya Dashami and Kojagrat Purnima, among the full fifteen days. The table above lists each major observance with its Nepali and Gregorian date.
Does this page store any of my data?
No. The countdown runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded or saved.

Sources & further reading

  1. Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti (NPNS), Nepalnpns.gov.np
  2. Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal — public holidaysmoha.gov.np