户外的庆祝活动有文化游行、选美和集会等。参与者们身着tapālan、suruwā和hāku patāsi等尼瓦尔传统服装(英语:Newar traditional clothing)在大街上游行,乐队则在游行中演奏各式各样的鼓。街道、集市和广场等地方装饰着各种新春祝福的标语。尼泊尔总统还会在这一天发表新年致辞。[16]每年尼瓦历新年,还会举行总理等政府领导人参见的公共活动。在2011年的新年活动中,总理巴布拉姆·巴特拉伊还打破惯例在致辞时使用了用尼瓦尔语。[17]
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