Few people in the world can celebrate as many festivals as Newars of Kathmandu Valley.Literally, we can say that every month there is a festival.But the three months from August to October is a real festival season and you are bound to see some picturesque festival, if you visit Nepal during that time. Major festivals includes:

Gai Jatra or Cow Festival

Hundreds of garlanded and costumed people walk in a long procession accompanied by cows.If there has been a death in the family,that family must go on with the procession.The people are dressed in a unique way with a cow.Viewing this festival is very interesting.

Krishnasthami

The best place to watch the celebrations of Krishna's birthday is at the Krishna temple at Patan.Sacred devotional music is played all night.Go early in the evening.

Teej

This is a special festival for women and all married women are supposed to fast all day bathe in the holy waters of the rivers.The entrance to Pashupatinath is a good place to watch as crowds of women,dressed in brightly coloured saris with red marks on their foreheads,come down to river.It is believed that their married life will be long and happy and they will not lose their husbands if they celebrate this festival.Red is a color of joy and happiness in Nepal and the color used for marriage ceremonies.Married women wear a lot of red but widows are forbidden to do so.White is the color of mourning in Nepal.