Kartik (Nepali calendar)

Kartik (Nepali: कार्तिक) is the seventh month in the Vikram Samvat, the official Calendar for Nepal and Sikkim. This month usually starts on 18 October until 16 November, or more generally mid-October through mid-November.

Kartik is also known as the month of festivals because two major festivals, Dashain and Tihar, usually falls in this month.

Months in the Nepali calendar

No.	Name	Nepali	Days
1	Baishakh	वैशाख	30 / 31
2	Jestha	जेठ or ज्येष्ठ	31 / 32
2	Ashadh	असार or आषाढ़	31 / 32
4	Shrawan	साउन or श्रावण	31 / 32
5	Bhadra	भदौ or भाद्रपद	31 / 32
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

See also

• Vikram Samvat
• Kartik (month)