Tamu Lhosar
तमु ल्होसार
Public holidayNational daysBuddhistGurung
Dates
| 2083 BS | 30 Dec 2026 (15 Poush 2083 BS) · in 79 days | Official holiday list source |
| 2084 BS | 15th day of the Nepali month Pausha — date to be announced | Date to be announced |
When: 15th day of the Nepali month Pausha (Wikipedia)
Tamu Lhosar is a new year festival celebrated by the Gurung people on every 15th Poush (December/January) of the Nepali calendar. It is observed as a public holiday.
Similar to the Lhosars celebrated by other ethnic groups in Nepal, such as Tamangs and Sherpas, the Gurungs divide the years into 12 cycles, known as Lohokor, with each cycle represented by a different animal. These animals are the eagle, serpent, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, deer, mouse, cow, tiger and cat.
In Tamu kyi, the word Lhosar represents "new" (Lho) and "change" (Sar), with each of the 12 animals signifying a new Lho. The celebration of Lhosar signifies a farewell to the existing Lho to welcome the new one.
नेपालीमा
तोला अर्थात् तमु ल्होसार तमु/गुरुङ्ग समुदायको महान चाड हो। यसलाई गुरुङ्ग समुदायको नयाँ वर्ष पनि भनिन्छ। यो चाड खासगरी नेपालमा र विश्वका अन्य देशहरूका गुरुङ्ग समुदायमा पनि मनाइन्छ। तमु ल्होसारमा 'तमु' भनेको गुरुङ्ग वा तमू हो भने 'ल्होसार' भनेको नयाँ वर्ष हो। यो पर्व बिकम सम्बत पात्रोको पुष महिनाको १५ गते मनाइन्छ। तमु ल्होसारले गुरूङ समुदायको भित्तेपात्रोमा नयाँ साल सुरु भएको सङ्केत गर्दछ। प्राचीन तमु प्यो शास्त्र अनुसार तमु ल्होसारको दिनममा तमुहरूका प्रथम महापुरुषको उत्त्पती भएको मानिन्छ।
Observed by: Gurung communities