Magh (Nepali calendar)

Magh (Nepali: माघ) is the tenth month in Bikram Sambat or B.S., the official and Hindu religious calendar of the Nepalese speaking people native to the Indian subcontinent of Hindu Nepalese nationality and ethnic Hindu Nepalis of Indian nationality. This month approximately coincides with January 15 to February 12 of the Gregorian (western) calendar and is 29 days long.

Important holidays:

• Magh 1, Maghe Sankranti, also see Makar Sankranti
• Magh 9, Basant Panchami

Months in Nepali calendar

No.	Name	Nepali	Days
1	Baishakk	वैशाख	30 / 31
2	Jeth	जेठ or ज्येष्ठ	31 / 32
3	Ashadh	असार or आषाढ़	31 / 32
4	Shrawan	साउन or श्रावण	31 / 32
5	Bhadra	भदौ or भाद्रपद	30 / 31
6	Ashwin	असोज or आश्विन	30 / 31
7	Kartik	कात्तिक or कार्तिक	29 / 30
8	Mangsir	मंसिर or मार्गशीर्ष	29 / 30
9	Poush	पुष or पौष	29 / 30
10	Magh	माघ	29 / 30
11	Falgun	फागुन or फाल्गुण	29 / 30
12	Chaitra	चैत or चैत्र	30 / 31

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