Shrawan (Sacred Month)
साउन
The holiest month in the Hindu Nepali calendar - dedicated to Lord Shiva. Every Monday (Shivabar) of Shrawan, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims visit Shiva temples. Women wear green bangles and dress in green sarees.
When
July–August
Gregorian (approximate — lunar dates shift yearly)
Nepali month
Shrawan
Bikram Sambat calendar
Duration
Full Nepali month (30 days)
Tourist appeal
Medium
Hindu · Nationwide
Shrawan is the monsoon month and the most sacred in the Hindu calendar for Shiva worship. The streets of Kathmandu fill with devotees in green on Mondays. The Pashupatinath temple queue stretches for hours. Traditional belief holds that prayers and fasting during Shrawan carry extra merit, and fasting young women perform Shrawan Sombar for a good husband.
Traditions & rituals
Shrawan Sombar (Monday): fasting and Shiva temple visits by women
Women dress in green sarees and wear green glass bangles
Pashupatinath temple draws largest Monday queues of the year
When does Shrawan (Sacred Month) fall this year?
Shrawan (Sacred Month) is observed in the Nepali month of Shrawan, which corresponds to roughly July–August in the Gregorian calendar. Most Nepali festivals follow the lunar Bikram Sambat calendar, so the precise day moves each year. Use our converter to map any Bikram Sambat date to the Gregorian calendar.
Nepali date converter (BS ⇄ AD) →Shrawan (Sacred Month), answered
Common questions about the date, duration and meaning of Shrawan (Sacred Month).
When is Shrawan (Sacred Month) celebrated?+
Shrawan (Sacred Month) falls in July–August — the Nepali month of Shrawan in the Bikram Sambat calendar. Because most Nepali festivals follow the lunar calendar, the exact Gregorian dates shift slightly each year.
How long does Shrawan (Sacred Month) last?+
Shrawan (Sacred Month) lasts Full Nepali month (30 days).
What is the significance of Shrawan (Sacred Month)?+
The holiest month in the Hindu Nepali calendar - dedicated to Lord Shiva. Every Monday (Shivabar) of Shrawan, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims visit Shiva temples. Women wear green bangles and dress in green sarees.
Who celebrates Shrawan (Sacred Month) and where?+
Shrawan (Sacred Month) is primarily a Hindu festival, celebrated across Nepal.
Other festivals of Nepal
Sources & data note
Festival dates follow the lunar Bikram Sambat calendar and shift each Gregorian year; the approximate Gregorian months reflect the typical recent range. Cultural details on Shrawan (Sacred Month) are sourced from the Nepal Tourism Board and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.