Namaste, In this blog, we will learn about 12 month names in Nepali are different from English. The Nepali calendar is about 56.7 years ahead of the English calendar. They don’t follow the English calendar system; they follow Bikram Sambat by the Nepali people.
Seasons Name in Nepali
Before learning the names of months, let us know about the seasons name in Nepali and English. Each year is divided into 3 different seasons.
- Spring – वसन्त (basanta)
- Summer – ग्रीष्म (grishmo)
- Winter – जाडो (jadu)
Nepali Month Names in English with Facts
- Baisakh – Mid-April to Mid-May (New Year begins!)
- Jestha – Mid-May to Mid-June (Hottest months in Nepal)
- Ashar – Mid-June to Mid-July (Rice planting season)
- Shrawan – Mid-July to Mid-August (the Holy month for Hindus)
- Bhadra – Mid-August to Mid-September (Monsoon continues)
- Ashwin – Mid-September to Mid-October (Nepali’s Dashain festival time!)
- Kartik – Mid-October to Mid-November (Festival of Lights)
- Mangsir – Mid-November to Mid-December (Popular time for weddings)
- Poush – Mid-December to Mid-January (Coldest month)
- Magh – Mid-January to Mid-February (Magh Sankranti)
- Falgun – Mid-February to Mid-March (Festival of colors)
- Chaitra – Mid-March to Mid-April (Last month of the Nepali year)
12 Month Names in Nepali and English
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| No. | English | Nepali | No. of days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | माघ (maagh) | 31 |
| 2 | February | फागुन (Falgun) | 28/29 |
| 3 | March | चैत्र (chaitra) | 31 |
| 4 | April | बैशाख (baisakh) | 30 |
| 5 | May | जेठ (jestha) | 31 |
| 6 | June | असार (aashar) | 30 |
| 7 | July | श्रावण (shrawan) | 31 |
| 8 | August | भदौ (bhadra) | 31 |
| 9 | September | आश्विन (ashwin) | 30 |
| 10 | October | कार्तिक (kartik) | 31 |
| 11 | November | मंसिर (mangsir) | 30 |
| 12 | December | पुष (poush) | 31 |
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FAQs on Months Name in Nepali
- Baisakh – March
- Jestha – April
- Ashar – May
- Shrawan – June
- Bhadra – July
- Ashwin – August
- Kartik – September
- Mangsir – October
- Poush – November
- Magh – December
- Falgun – January
- Chaitra – February
