Aama ko Mukh Herne Din 2027
Aama ko Mukh Herne Din, or Matatirtha Aunsi, is Nepal's Mother's Day: children honour their mothers on the new moon of Baisakh.
Date confirmed each year from the Nepal government calendar.
Aama ko Mukh Herne Din usually falls late April to May (Baisakh) and lasts 1 day. We add the 2027 dates here once they are published.
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What Aama ko Mukh Herne Din is
Aama ko Mukh Herne Din means the day to see your mother's face. It is Nepal's Mother's Day, and it falls on the new moon (aunsi) in the dark fortnight of Baisakh, in late April or May. It follows the lunar calendar, so it moves each year and rarely matches the US Mother's Day.
It is also called Matatirtha Aunsi. Mata means mother and tirtha means a place of pilgrimage: Matatirtha is a pond on the western edge of Kathmandu.
Common questions
- Matatirtha Aunsi kahile ho? When is Aama ko Mukh Herne Din 2027?
- Aama ko Mukh Herne Din usually falls late April to May. Date confirmed each year from the Nepal government calendar; this page is updated once the 2027 dates are published.
- What does Matatirtha mean?
- Mata means mother and tirtha means a place of pilgrimage. Matatirtha is a pond on the western edge of Kathmandu where people remember their mothers.
- Is it the same as Mother's Day in May?
- No. Nepal's Mother's Day follows the lunar calendar and falls on the new moon of Baisakh. The US Mother's Day is on a Sunday in May, and many families keep both.
- What should I do if my mother has died?
- People remember a mother who has died with tarpan, an offering of water, and a bath. Many go to the pond at Matatirtha. At home, a lamp and a few quiet minutes are enough.
More in the Aama ko Mukh Herne Din explainer.