Asoj (Nepali calendar)

Asoj (Nepali: असोज) also called Ashwin (आश्विन) is the sixth month in the Bikram Samwat, the official Nepali calendar. This month coincides with September 17 to October 17 of the Western Calendar and is 31 days long.

Asoj is the month of the 15-day harvest festival Dashain, Nepal's main festival. Most of people are free in this month, Nepal's holiday month.

Being mostly based on Hindu calendar, Nepali calendar's festival dates are flexible. Important events are:

around September 19: Asoj 3, Ghatasthapana, First Day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)
aound September 25: Asoj 9, Fulpati, Seventh day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)
aound September 26: Asoj 10, Ashtami, Eighth day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)
around September 27: Asoj 11, Nawami, Ninth day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)
around September 28: Asoj 12, Vijaya Dashami, Tenth and main day of Dashain (Public Holiday in Nepal)

Months in Nepali Calendar

No.	Name	Nepali	Days
1	Baishākh	बैशाख	30 / 31
2	Jeṭha	जेष्ठ or जेठ	31 / 32
3	Asār	आषाढ or असार	31 / 32
4	Sāun	श्रावण or साउन	31 / 32
5	Bhadau	भाद्र or भदौ	31 / 32
6	Asoj	आश्विन or असोज	30 / 31
7	Kartik	कार्तिक	29 / 30
8	Mangsir	मार्ग or मंसिर	29 / 30
9	Push	पौष or पुष/पूस	29 / 30
10	Magh	माघ	29 / 30
11	Falgun	फाल्गुन or फागुन	29 / 30
12	Chaitra	चैत्र or चैत	30 / 31

References

Months of the Nepali calendar

1. Baishākh (बैशाख) 2. Jeṭha (जेठ/जेष्ठ) 3. Asār (असार/आषाढ) 4. Sāun (साउन/श्रावण) 5. Bhadau (भदौ/भाद्र) 6. Asoj (असोज/आश्विन) 7. Kartik (कार्तिक) 8. Mangsir (मंसिर/मार्ग/मार्गशीर्ष) 9. Push (पौष/पुष/पूस) 10. Magh (माघ) 11. Falgun (फाल्गुन/फाल्गुण/फागुन) 12. Chaitra (चैत/चैत्र)