Mani Rimdu 2026: Date, Meaning & Where to See It
Three days of masked Sherpa monastery dances at Tengboche, under Ama Dablam, on the Everest Base Camp trail.
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- Usually in October–November
Monks in elaborate masks and robes perform dances showing the victory of Buddhism over the old Bon gods, after days of ritual and the making of a sand mandala. Trekkers and Sherpa families crowd the monastery courtyard.
It falls in the busy autumn trekking season, so lodges in Tengboche and Deboche fill up — plan to stay a night lower down or book ahead.
Where to see it
Quick answers
- When is Mani Rimdu in 2026?
- Usually in October–November. The exact date for the next one is not published yet.
- What is Mani Rimdu?
- Three days of masked Sherpa monastery dances at Tengboche, under Ama Dablam, on the Everest Base Camp trail.
- Where is the best place to see Mani Rimdu?
- Tengboche Monastery.
Other festivals
DashainTihar (Deepawali)ChhathHoliMaha ShivaratriLosar (Tibetan, Sherpa, Tamang and Gurung New Year)Nepali New Year and Bisket JatraBuddha JayantiTeejJanai PurnimaKrishna JanmashtamiGai JatraIndra JatraMaghe SankrantiUbhauli and UdhauliTiji FestivalVivaha Panchami
Calculate the cost for your group →Dates from the public Holidays in Nepal calendar (Google Calendar), checked daily. Local festivals not in that calendar show their usual month; lunar dates can shift by a day locally.