Yomari Punhi 2083 date
Date: Thursday, December 24, 2026, which is Poush 9, 2083 BS. It falls on the full moon (Purnima) after the rice harvest. The 2083 holiday list names this day as Dhanya Purnima, and the Newar community celebrates the same full moon as Yomari Punhi.
What is Yomari Punhi?
Yomari Punhi is a Newar harvest festival. Families make yomari, a steamed dumpling of rice-flour dough shaped like a fig, filled with chaku (hardened molasses) and sesame, or sometimes khuwa. The name comes from Newar words meaning "tasty bread" and "full moon". Yomari is offered to the gods first, then shared with relatives and neighbours. The festival is especially lively in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Panauti.
Dhanya Purnima, "grain full moon", is the wider Hindu harvest full moon, when families give thanks for the new rice.
Is it a public holiday?
Dhanya Purnima, Poush 9 (Dec 24, 2026), is in the 2083 holiday list. The next day, Christmas, is Poush 10 (Friday, Dec 25). Check your office or school notice for the exact holiday rules. See the 2083 holidays list.
Yomari Punhi 2083: frequently asked questions
When is Yomari Punhi 2083?
Yomari Punhi and Dhanya Purnima 2083 are on Thursday, December 24, 2026 (Poush 9, 2083 BS).
What is yomari made of?
Yomari is a steamed dumpling of rice-flour dough filled with chaku (hardened molasses) and sesame seeds, or with khuwa.
Who celebrates Yomari Punhi?
It is a Newar festival, celebrated mainly in the Kathmandu Valley, including Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Panauti.
Is Dhanya Purnima a public holiday in Nepal?
Dhanya Purnima on Poush 9 (Dec 24, 2026) is in the 2083 holiday list. Check your office or school notice.
What is the difference between Yomari Punhi and Dhanya Purnima?
Both are on the same harvest full moon. Yomari Punhi is the Newar festival of eating yomari; Dhanya Purnima is the wider Hindu harvest full moon.
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Sources and updates. Dates are calculated from the BS calendar tables on this site and checked against published Nepali calendars. Last reviewed Nov 2026. If your family follows a different patro, confirm with it.