This page contains the list of Nepal 2021 official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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The list of Nepal official public holidays in 2021 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Thursday
Maghi Parba / Maghe Sankranti
other
Friday
Sonam Lhosar
(Tamang New Year)
other
Monday
Nari Dibas
(International Women's Day)
Thursday
Maaha Shivaratri
Saturday
Gyalpyo/Gyallo Loshar
other
Sunday
Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav
(55 Hilly Districts)
regional
Monday
Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav
(Terai and Inner Madhesh)
regional
Sunday
Ghodejatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Wednesday
Nepali New Year
(Bisket Jatra)
Saturday
International Workers Day
(Majdoor Divas)
Friday
Ramjan Edul Fikra
(End of Ramadan)(tentative)
Wednesday
Buddha Jayanti
(Bhudda Day)
Wednesday
Edul Aajaha / Bakar Eed
(Feast of Sacrifice)
other
Monday
Gai Jatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Monday
Gaura Parba
(date to be confirmed)
other
Tuesday
Nijamati Sewa Divas
(Civil Servants' Day)
government
Thursday
Hari Taika
(Teej)(only for women employees)
other
Sunday
Constitution Day
(National Day)
Monday
Indra Jatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Wednesday
Jitiya Parwa
(only for women employees following Jitiya Parwa)
other
Tuesday
Dashain Festival
(Phulpati/Fulpaati)
Wednesday
Dashain Festival
(Maha Astami)
Thursday
Dashain Festival
(Maha Nawami)
Friday
Dashain Festival
(Vijaya Dashami)
Saturday
Dashain Festival
(Pampakusha Ekadashi)
Thursday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Gai Tihar / Laxmi Pooja)
Friday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Goru Tihar / Gobardhan Pooja)
Saturday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Bhai Tika)
Friday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
(only for Sikh employees)
sikh
Saturday
Urdhyauli Parwa / Mangshir Dhanya Purnima
other
Saturday
Christmas Day
other
Thursday
Lhosar
(Gurung/Tamu)
other
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Recent Nepal Public Holidays News and Updates
Below is a list of recent news and updates related to Nepal public holidays, national holidays, government holidays and bank holidays (note that this newsfeed is delayed by 30 days).
2019-10-24: Nepales Declares October 30 Public Holiday for Kija Pooja
2019-10-11: Nepal Declares Chinese President Visit Public Holiday October 13
2019-09-27: Nepalese Ghatasthapana Public Holiday September 29
2019-09-14: Nepalese Constitution Day Public Holiday September 20
2019-09-11: Nepalese Indra Jatra Public Holiday September 13
2019-08-15: Nepalese 2019 Gai Jatra Public Holiday August 16
2019-06-07: Nepalese 2019 Bhoto Jatra Public Holiday June 9
2019-05-30: Nepalese 2019 Eid-ul-Fitr Public Holiday
2019-03-15: Nepalese 2019-2020 Public Holidays Gazetted
Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in Nepal, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2019-2029).
