Nepali Calendar
Hey kiddo! So you know how we use a calendar to keep track of days, weeks, months and years? Well, Nepal has its own calendar system, called the Nepali Calendar.
Now, this calendar is different than the one we use in other parts of the world because Nepal has a different culture and history, and so they have their own way of tracking time.
The Nepali Calendar is based on the ancient Hindu calendar system and has been used in Nepal for over 1000 years. The calendar has 12 months and each month has a different name. Want to know what the Nepali months are called? Okay, here we go:
1. Baishakh
2. Jestha
3. Ashadh
4. Shrawan
5. Bhadra
6. Ashwin
7. Kartik
8. Mangshir
9. Poush
10. Magh
11. Falgun
12. Chaitra
Each month has around 30 to 32 days, just like the calendar we use. However, the Nepali year starts in mid-April and ends in mid-April of the following year. That's why the Nepali New Year also falls in mid-April, which is called 'Nepali New Year' or 'Bisket Jatra.'
But, here's the interesting part- the Nepali calendar doesn't just follow the sun like our calendar does. It also takes into account the moon phases, which is why some festivals like Dashain and Tihar fall on different dates each year, depending on the lunar calendar.
There is also a special way of writing dates in the Nepali calendar. They use numbers and different symbols to represent the month, day and year. For example, if we want to write January 2nd, 2023 in the Nepali calendar, we would write it as 18/09/2079.
So that's it, my little friend! The Nepali Calendar is just a way for Nepali people to keep track of time, just like how we do with our calendar. But it's different because it's based on their culture and history, and takes into account the moon phases too. Cool, isn't it?
Now, this calendar is different than the one we use in other parts of the world because Nepal has a different culture and history, and so they have their own way of tracking time.
The Nepali Calendar is based on the ancient Hindu calendar system and has been used in Nepal for over 1000 years. The calendar has 12 months and each month has a different name. Want to know what the Nepali months are called? Okay, here we go:
1. Baishakh
2. Jestha
3. Ashadh
4. Shrawan
5. Bhadra
6. Ashwin
7. Kartik
8. Mangshir
9. Poush
10. Magh
11. Falgun
12. Chaitra
Each month has around 30 to 32 days, just like the calendar we use. However, the Nepali year starts in mid-April and ends in mid-April of the following year. That's why the Nepali New Year also falls in mid-April, which is called 'Nepali New Year' or 'Bisket Jatra.'
But, here's the interesting part- the Nepali calendar doesn't just follow the sun like our calendar does. It also takes into account the moon phases, which is why some festivals like Dashain and Tihar fall on different dates each year, depending on the lunar calendar.
There is also a special way of writing dates in the Nepali calendar. They use numbers and different symbols to represent the month, day and year. For example, if we want to write January 2nd, 2023 in the Nepali calendar, we would write it as 18/09/2079.
So that's it, my little friend! The Nepali Calendar is just a way for Nepali people to keep track of time, just like how we do with our calendar. But it's different because it's based on their culture and history, and takes into account the moon phases too. Cool, isn't it?