Tamu Losar 2025 the Gurung New Year festival in Nepal, falls on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, marking the 15th day of Poush in the Nepali calendar, and is celebrated with traditional music, dance (like Rodhi), special foods (Guthuk), cleaning homes, buying new clothes, and community gatherings as a public holiday to welcome the new year and cycles of nature.
What Is Tamu Losar?
Tamu Losar (also spelt Tamu Lhosar) is the New Year festival of the Gurung (Tamu) community in Nepal. It marks the beginning of the new year in the Tamu Sambat (Gurung calendar) and is one of the most important cultural celebrations for Gurung people.
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“Lho” means “year” and “Sar” means “new,” so Losar literally means “new year.”
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The date is based on the lunar calendar and generally falls in late December or early January.
Where Celebrations Take Place?
This celebration takes place in different cities, where people gather in one place and organise programs by showcasing their cultural attire. After the programs, they share their experiences with each other, and there are also opportunities for them to meet and socialise.
Everyone gathers in one place, which happens in various locations, such as Kathmandu, Pokhara, Butwal, Bhairawa, and other cities. People from hilly areas celebrate this Losar, or for the Gurungs, it is celebrated in different places.