Kartik (Nepali calendar)


Kartik is the seventh month in the Vikram Samvat, the official Calendar for Nepalese. This month usually starts on 18 October till 16 November. This month is mostly 30 days long.
Kartik is also known as the month of festivals because two major festivals, Dashain and Tihar, usually falls in this month.

Months in Nepali calendar

No.NameNepaliDays
1Baishakhवैशाख30 / 31
2Jesthaजेठ or ज्येष्ठ31 / 32
3Ashadhअसार or आषाढ़31 / 32
4Shrawanसाउन or श्रावण31 / 32
5Bhadraभदौ or भाद्रपद31 / 32
6Ashwinअसोज or आश्विन30 / 31
7Kartikकात्तिक or कार्तिक29 / 30
8Mangsirमंसिर or मार्गशीर्ष29 / 30
9Poushपुष or पौष29 / 30
10Maghमाघ29 / 30
11Falgunफागुन or फाल्गुण29 / 30
12Chaitraचैत or चैत्र30 / 31