when is fathers day in nepal

Father's Day in Nepal is celebrated on Kushe Aunsi, also known as Buwa Ko Mukh Herne Din or Gokarna Aunsi. In 2025, it falls on Saturday, August 23. This date corresponds to Bhadra 7, 2082 in the Nepali lunar calendar. Kushe Aunsi is a special festival observed on the new moon day of the Hindu month Bhadra and is dedicated to honoring fathers and paternal bonds. The day includes traditional rituals such as offering tika, garlands, and a sagun plate of sweets and fruits to fathers, as well as special prayers and rituals for deceased fathers at holy sites like the Gokarneshwor Mahadev temple in Kathmandu. This celebration is unique to Nepal and differs from the international Father's Day, which falls in June.