I wish this was a thing all over the world: Nepal Dog Festival (Dog friendly)

As a dog lover, I was very pleased to discover that in Nepal there is a festival to worship dogs. The festival name is Kukur Tihar (Dog Day, thanking dogs) and I think this year it will be on 18 October.

"It falls on the second day of the 5 days Tihar Festival where they also honor other animals. On this day, Nepalis will honor dogs as they believe that the dog can guarantee the souls of the dead to get to heaven. People usually wear dogs with Tihar Tika and calendula garlands, and then treat them with a fancy dinner. In Nepal, the dog plays an important role as "the gatekeeper of death", which is said to lead the deceased across the river of death in the underworld. On Kukur Tihar, Nepalese policemen will present beautiful garlands to the patrol dogs and paint their foreheads in red cinnabar to thank for their contributions in social security."

Credit to this article (not mine): https://www.tibettravel.org/nepal-festival/tihar-festival.html

I would love to visit it but unfortunately it's a No Go for me, at least for this year. I would love to see some posts from this years' festival.