SRI LANKA

PAKISTAN NEPAL BHUTAN

BANGLADESH

INDIA

BANGLADESH

Shakrain Festival (January) • Pahela Falgoon (February) •

Durga Puja (September) • Dubla Rash Mela (November)

B H U TA N

Punakha Drubchen (February) • Paro Tshechu (March) •

Haa Summer Festival (July) • Thimphu Tsechu

(September) • Jambay Lhakhang Drup (October)

INDIA

Holi (March) • Krishna Janmashtami/Govinda (August) •

Chaturthi (August–September) • Navaratri, Dussehra,

and Durga Puja (September) • Onam (September) •

Diwali (October) • Pushkar Camel Fair (October–

November)

N E PA L

Rama Navani (March/April) • Bisket Jatra (April) •

Indra Jatra (September) • Dashain (October) •

Mani Rimdu (November)

PAKISTAN

Chilam Joshi (May) • Utchal (July) Shandur Polo festival

(July) • Lok Mela (October) • Jashn-e-Baharan (February)

SRI LANKA

Thai Pongal (January) • Maha Shivarathri (February) •

Vesak Poya (May) • Esala Perahera (July) • Diwali

(October)

South

Asia

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