Sonam Lhosar
सोनाम ल्होसार
The New Year of the Tamang community, on the first day of the bright half of Magh.
Also called: Sonam Losar, Tamang New Year
When is Sonam Lhosar?
Sunday, February 7, 2027In 96 days
Magh 24, 2083
Tithi: Magh Shukla Pratipada. Kept on the day this tithi stands at sunrise in Nepal.
See this day on the patroWhat Sonam Lhosar is
Sonam Lhosar is the New Year of the Tamang people, kept on Magh Shukla Pratipada. As in Tamu Lhosar, the year changes to the next of twelve animals. It is a public holiday in Nepal.
How families keep it
Families clean and decorate their homes, visit the monastery, and gather in traditional dress for food, the damphu drum and the Tamang Selo dance.
Sonam Lhosar in the coming years
- 2026Monday, January 19, 2026Magh 5, 2082
- 2027Sunday, February 7, 2027Magh 24, 2083
- 2028Thursday, January 27, 2028Magh 13, 2084
- 2029Monday, January 15, 2029Magh 2, 2085
- 2030Sunday, February 3, 2030Magh 20, 2086
- 2031Friday, January 24, 2031Magh 10, 2087
Each date is the day Nepal keeps the festival. Nepal publishes its patro one year at a time, so a date further ahead can move by a day when that year's patro comes out. For a ceremony, Pandit Ji confirms the day and the muhurta.
Planning a puja for Sonam Lhosar?
See what Pandit Ji offers and the days he has open. He confirms the day and the muhurta with you.
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