How to say happy new year in Nepali
Happy New Year
नयाँ बर्षको शुभकामना!
Nayā̱ barshako śubhakāmanā!
Pronunciation: nuh-yahn bur-shuh-ko shoo-bhuh-kah-muh-nah
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नयाँ बर्षको शुभकामना
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When to use it
Said on Baisakh 1 (Bhaktapur's Bisket Jatra peak day, mid-April). The Nepali New Year is the start of a new Bikram Sambat year — BS 2083 begins April 14, 2026.
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