Gunlā (Nepal Bhasa: गुंला) (also spelt Gumlā) is the tenth month in the Nepal Sambat lunar calendar, the national lunar calendar of Nepal. It corresponds to August of the Gregorian Calendar. Gunla is a holy month for Newar Buddhists when they recite the scriptures, observe fasts and visit places of worship playing devotional music.

The Newar community mostly observes Gunla Parva, a holy Buddhist month, in the Kathmandu Valley, especially in Bhaktapur. This month commemorates Lord Buddha‘s rainy season seclusion (Varsha Vasa) and is devoted to prayer, fasting, and religious observances.

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