Ashwin (Nepali calendar)

Ashwin (Nepali: आश्विन), also known as Ashoj (Nepali: असोज), is the sixth month in the Bikram Sambat, the official Nepali calendar. This month coincides with September 17 to October 17 of the Western Calendar and is 31 days long.

Ashwin is the month of the 15-day harvest festival Dashain, Nepal's main festival. Most of people are free in this month, Nepal's holiday month.

Being mostly based on Hindu calendar, Nepali calendar's festival dates are flexible. Important events are:

around September 19: Ashoj 3, Ghatasthapana, First Day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)
around September 25: Ashoj 9, Fulpati, Seventh day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)
around September 26: Ashoj 10, Ashtami, Eighth day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)
around September 27: Ashoj 11, Nawami, Ninth day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)
around September 28: Ashoj 12, Vijaya Dashami, Tenth and main day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)

Months in Nepali calendar

No.	Name	Nepali	Days
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 फाल्गुण	29 / 30
12	Chaitra	चैत or चैत्र	30 / 31

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