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Nepal Public Holidays 2021

Neighboring and related countries: Bhutan, China, India.

Nepal public holidays preview for 2021, from the qppstudio worldwide public holidays database. To acquire a professional license and access our full database of worldwide public holidays for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and beyond, please contact us.

January 2021

  • Thu
  • other
  • Maghi Parba / Maghe Sankranti
  • other

February 2021

  • Fri
  • other
  • Sonam Lhosar (Tamang New Year)
  • other

March 2021

  • Mon
  • nationwide
  • Nari Dibas (International Women's Day)
  •  
  • Thu
  • nationwide
  • Maaha Shivaratri
  •  
  • Sat
  • other
  • Gyalpyo/Gyallo Loshar
  • other
  • Sun
  • regional
  • Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav (55 Hilly Districts)
  • regional
  • Mon
  • regional
  • Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav (Terai and Inner Madhesh)
  • regional

April 2021

  • Sun
  • regional
  • Ghodejatra (Kathmandu Valley)
  • regional
  • Wed
  • nationwide
  • Nepali New Year (Bisket Jatra)
  •  

May 2021

  • Sat
  • nationwide
  • International Workers Day (Majdoor Divas)
  •  
  • Fri
  • nationwide
  • Ramjan Edul Fikra (End of Ramadan) (tentative)
  •  
  • Wed
  • nationwide
  • Buddha Jayanti (Bhudda Day)
  •  

July 2021

  • Wed
  • other
  • Edul Aajaha / Bakar Eed (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • other

August 2021

  • Mon
  • regional
  • Gai Jatra (Kathmandu Valley)
  • regional
  • Mon
  • other
  • Gaura Parba (date to be confirmed)
  • other

September 2021

  • Tue
  • government
  • Nijamati Sewa Divas (Civil Servants' Day)
  • government
  • Thu
  • other
  • Hari Taika (Teej) (only for Female employees)
  • other
  • Sun
  • nationwide
  • Constitution Day (National Day)
  •  
  • Mon
  • regional
  • Indra Jatra (Kathmandu Valley)
  • regional
  • Wed
  • other
  • Jitiya Parwa (only for Female employees following Jitiya Parwa)
  • other

October 2021

  • Tue
  • nationwide
  • Dashain Festival (Phulpati/Fulpaati)
  •  
  • Wed
  • nationwide
  • Dashain Festival (Maha Astami)
  •  
  • Thu
  • nationwide
  • Dashain Festival (Maha Nawami)
  •  
  • Fri
  • nationwide
  • Dashain Festival (Vijaya Dashami)
  •  
  • Sat
  • nationwide
  • Dashain Festival (Pampakusha Ekadashi)
  •  

November 2021

  • Thu
  • nationwide
  • Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Gai Tihar / Laxmi Pooja)
  •  
  • Fri
  • nationwide
  • Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Goru Tihar / Gobardhan Pooja)
  •  
  • Sat
  • nationwide
  • Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Bhai Tika)
  •  
  • Fri
  • sikh
  • Guru Nanak Jayanti (only for Sikh employees)
  • sikh

December 2021

  • Sat
  • other
  • Urdhyauli Parwa / Mangshir Dhanya Purnima
  • other
  • Sat
  • other
  • Christmas Day
  • other
  • Thu
  • other
  • Lhosar (Gurung/Tamu)
  • other

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