Dashain tika is Wednesday 21 October: what time it is in Croatia, and how to celebrate on a work day

Bijaya Dashami, the main tika day, falls on a normal Wednesday in Croatia. The Nepali tika time of 10:26 is 06:41 here. Here is a simple plan to keep Dashain alive far from home.

Published 2026-10-18 · Source checked 2026-10-17

Dashain's big day is almost here, and in Croatia it is just another working Wednesday. Here is how to still catch the tika moment.^[1][2]

The dates: Bijaya Dashami, the main tika day, is Wednesday 21 October 2026. Phulpati was on 17 October, and the festival ends with Kojagrat Purnima on Sunday 25 October. Sources differ by a day on Maha Navami (19 or 20 October), so check your own panchang.^[2][3]

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The time: the Nepal panchang committee set the tika sait at 10:26 Nepal time, facing west. Croatia is on summer time until 25 October, so that is 06:41 in Croatia (Nepal is 3 hours 45 minutes ahead). The Nepali Pandit Sangh UK lists its own earlier time of 8:45 for the UK, so ask your local priest or elders which one your family follows.^[1][4]

Croatia does not give a day off for Dashain, so plan around work. Dashain is not a public holiday here; the Croatian public holidays are listed in our shopping-calendar article, and the next ones are 1 and 18 November.

What to do: 1) Set an alarm for 06:30 and receive the tika by video call from your parents or elders in Nepal. 2) If you work a shift, ask your supervisor early for a late start or an hour off, and offer to swap. Do not skip work without telling anyone. 3) Make tika with rice, curd and red colour at home, even if a small one. 4) Cook a simple festive meal on Sunday, when most Nepalis are free. 5) Send your blessings and a photo to family in Nepal.

If you must work on a Sunday or holiday, check your payslip for the extra pay; our guide on overtime, night and Sunday pay shows what to look for. Say 'Sretan blagdan' (happy holiday) to Croatian colleagues and explain Dashain: it is a nice way to build friendships at work.

How will you celebrate Dashain in Croatia this year? Tell us in the comments, and send your photo to our Facebook page.

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