Christmas Events & Parties in Kathmandu

For most of the city Christmas is a normal working-into-holiday day, but the hospitality scene leans right in. The hotels put on their biggest festive dinners of the year — set menus, live bands, and a decorated room — while the bars and clubs run Christmas Eve parties that flow straight into the late-night crowd.

Jhamsikhel and Thamel are the two pockets to look at: Jhamsikhel for the sit-down festive dinners and cocktail evenings, Thamel for the louder party side. The city's churches — Assumption in Dhobighat and others — hold carol services and midnight mass that are open to all. And because Christmas rolls straight into New Year's week, a lot of venues bundle the two into a single festive-season programme.