14/04/2026
Wait… New Year? And time travel?!
While most of us toasted the New Year a few months ago, it turns out we get another go!
Nepalese New Year, Naya Barsha, is here, marking the start of the year 2083 in the Bikram Sambat calendar.
It falls on Tuesday, April 14, this year and the Annapurna team would like to wish you a very happy New Year… take two!
In Nepal, Naya Barsha heralds public holidays, vibrant festivals, family gatherings, picnics, and plenty of celebrations. In East Sheen, it is a little less dramatic with business as usual.
The Bikram Sambat calendar, Nepal’s official solar calendar, runs about 56.7 years ahead of the Gregorian one – hence why we suddenly find ourselves transported to 2083!
However you mark it, it is all about fresh starts, good company, and a reason to celebrate. And honestly, who could say no to another excuse to celebrate New Year?
नयाँ वर्षको शुभकामना
Naya Barsha ko Shubhakamana
is pronounced roughly: na-yaa bar-sha ko shub-ka-ma-na 🎉