Domestic travellers sustain tourism market during Dashain festival

Traditional practices during the Dashain festival typically involve returning to ancestral homes, receiving blessings from elders, and gathering with relatives. However, a growing trend has emerged among urban families and younger populations who choose to travel during the extended holiday period according to reports from Kathmandu. During the current festival season, domestic holidaymakers sustained the tourism market while the presence of foreign visitors remained limited. The cultural approach to the celebration has expanded beyond strictly familial visits in hometowns, shifting how people spend their time off. Younger generations and city residents increasingly utilise the holiday time to explore new destinations and engage in leisure travel. This shift in habits has created a distinct domestic tourism pattern during the autumn celebration period, even as overseas tourist numbers stayed low.