Public holidays
Public holidays in Nepal
Nepal has 35 public holidays in 2026, of which 9 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday19 SeptemberConstitution Day — in 8 days
202635 dayspublic holidays in total
202735 daysalready scheduled
2026
Sunday 11 JanuaryPrithvi Jayantifalls on a weekend
Thursday 15 JanuaryMaghe Sankranti
Monday 19 JanuarySonam Lhochharlong weekend likely
Thursday 29 JanuaryMartyr's Day
Sunday 15 FebruaryMaha Shivaratrifalls on a weekend
Wednesday 18 FebruaryGyalpo Lhosar
Thursday 19 FebruaryNational Democracy Day
Monday 2 MarchFagu Poornimalong weekend likely
Tuesday 3 MarchFagu Poornima (Terai)
Sunday 8 MarchInternational Women's Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Friday 27 MarchRam Navamilong weekend likely
Tuesday 14 AprilNepali New Year
Friday 1 MayBuddha Jayantilong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayInternational Labor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayRepublic Daylong weekend likely
Friday 28 AugustJanai Poornimalong weekend likely
Friday 4 SeptemberShree Krishna Janmashtamilong weekend likely
Saturday 19 SeptemberConstitution Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 11 OctoberGhatasthapanafalls on a weekend
Sunday 18 OctoberFulpatifalls on a weekend
Monday 19 OctoberMaha Ashtamilong weekend likely
Monday 19 OctoberMaha Navamilong weekend likely
Tuesday 20 OctoberBijaya Dashami
Wednesday 21 OctoberEkadashi (Dashain)
Thursday 22 OctoberDuwadashi (Dashain)
Sunday 8 NovemberLaxmi Poojafalls on a weekend
Monday 9 NovemberGai Tiharlong weekend likely
Tuesday 10 NovemberGobardhan Pooja
Tuesday 10 NovemberMha Pooja
Wednesday 11 NovemberBhai Tika
Sunday 15 NovemberChhath Parvafalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 30 DecemberTamu Lhochhar
2027
Monday 11 JanuaryPrithvi Jayantilong weekend likely
Friday 15 JanuaryMaghe Sankrantilong weekend likely
Friday 29 JanuaryMartyr's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 7 FebruaryGyalpo Lhosarfalls on a weekend
Sunday 7 FebruarySonam Lhochharfalls on a weekend
Friday 19 FebruaryNational Democracy Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 6 MarchMaha Shivaratrifalls on a weekend
Monday 8 MarchInternational Women's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Sunday 21 MarchFagu Poornimafalls on a weekend
Monday 22 MarchFagu Poornima (Terai)long weekend likely
Wednesday 14 AprilNepali New Year
Thursday 15 AprilRam Navami
Saturday 1 MayInternational Labor Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 20 MayBuddha Jayanti
Saturday 29 MayRepublic Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 17 AugustJanai Poornima
Wednesday 25 AugustShree Krishna Janmashtami
Sunday 19 SeptemberConstitution Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 30 SeptemberGhatasthapana
Wednesday 6 OctoberFulpati
Thursday 7 OctoberMaha Ashtami
Friday 8 OctoberMaha Navamilong weekend likely
Saturday 9 OctoberBijaya Dashamifalls on a weekend
Sunday 10 OctoberEkadashi (Dashain)falls on a weekend
Monday 11 OctoberDuwadashi (Dashain)long weekend likely
Friday 29 OctoberGai Tiharlong weekend likely
Friday 29 OctoberLaxmi Poojalong weekend likely
Saturday 30 OctoberGobardhan Poojafalls on a weekend
Saturday 30 OctoberMha Poojafalls on a weekend
Sunday 31 OctoberBhai Tikafalls on a weekend
Thursday 4 NovemberChhath Parva
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 30 DecemberTamu Lhochhar
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.