February 10: The Tamang community celebrated Sonam Lhosar or the New Year by organizing various programs on Saturday, February 10.    
According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2860th year starts from February 10 this year . From that day begins the year of the tiger after completion of the year of the cow.

Sonam Lhosar is celebrated every year on first day of the bright half of the moon in the Nepali month of Magh with various programs.    
Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog and pig.    
The festival is specially celebrated in different districts of Bagmati Province where Tamang community is predominant. The government has announced a public holiday across the country on the occasion of the festival. -- RSS