The Tamang community of Nepal celebrated the New Year calling it Sonam Lhosar by organising various programs on 10-2-2024. It is a public holiday in the Himalayan nation. 

• The Tamang community is populated in different districts of the Bagmati region. According to the Manjushree calendar, the 2860th year starts today.
•  From today, the tiger year enters after completing the cow year.
• Sonam Lhosar festival is celebrated yearly on the occasion of Magh Shukla Pratipada. Sonam Lhosar is divided into 12 categories: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon (cloud), snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog and pig. 
• Musical and dance performances are organised in Tundikhel of Kathmandu Valley where Tamangs wear their traditional attire and gather to celebrate Sonam Lhosar.