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12 festival stories

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An elder gives a child tika and jamara during Dashain in Nepal.
NepalReligious & cultural

Dashain

Dashain is one of Nepal’s major annual celebrations, bringing together devotion, family visits, blessings, and the renewal of relationships.

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Clay oil lamps glow around a colorful rangoli during a festival of lights.
NepalReligious & cultural

Tihar

Tihar brightens homes and streets with lamps, flower garlands, songs, and observances honouring animals, prosperity, and sibling relationships.

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Lit diyas arranged around a colourful rangoli pattern for Diwali.
India and diaspora communitiesReligious & cultural

Diwali

Diwali is a major festival of lights whose stories, religious meanings, and customs vary among the communities that celebrate it.

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Friends celebrating Holi with vivid coloured powder in a historic public square.
Nepal, India, and diaspora communitiesReligious & cultural

Holi

Holi welcomes spring with colour and community gatherings, while its stories and rituals reflect a range of local traditions.

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A warm festive home scene with seasonal decorations and soft lights.
WorldwideReligious & cultural

Christmas

Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus in Christian traditions and is also marked through many local customs of generosity and gathering.

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A traditional East Asian street scene with lanterns and warm lights.
East and Southeast Asia, and diaspora communitiesCultural

Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is an umbrella term for new-year celebrations whose customs differ across Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other cultures.

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Worshippers gathered inside a mosque for Eid prayers.
Worldwide Muslim communitiesReligious

Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, bringing prayer, charity, visits, and festive meals to Muslim communities around the world.

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People in traditional clothing take part in a Songkran water celebration near a temple.
ThailandCultural

Songkran

Songkran marks Thai New Year and combines water symbolism, family respect, temple visits, and public festivities.

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Rows of small oil lamps and colourful decorations at a South Asian festival.
Nepal and IndiaReligious

Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja is a devotional observance centred on offerings to the Sun, fasting, and gathering at rivers, ponds, and other water edges.

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A warm harvest-season meal set on a family dining table.
United States and CanadaCultural

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is associated with meals and gratitude, but its history and meaning are complex and differ across communities.

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A calm, warmly lit cultural setting with lamps and decorative offerings.
Nepal and Buddhist communities worldwideReligious

Buddha Jayanti

Buddha Jayanti commemorates the Buddha and invites reflection on compassion, wisdom, and the practice of Buddhist teachings.

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A warm festive gathering scene with lights and seasonal decorations.
NepalCultural

Tamu Lhosar

Tamu Lhosar marks the New Year for Gurung communities, bringing together cultural identity, family, food, and public celebration.

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A note on cultural accuracy. Festival traditions are living practices, not fixed rules. The articles aim to describe common observances while linking to sources and preserving local context.