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Upcoming Nepal Public Holidays

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This page contains the list of upcoming Nepal public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, regional public holidays, non-working national holidays and sectorial holidays from May 2025 to April 2026. The data on this page is also accessible via our free Android and iPhone mobile apps, whose data feed is also updated nightly.

Below is the list of Nepal public holidays from May 2025 to April 2026:


Date Weekday Public Holiday Observance
Thursday International Workers Day (Majdoor Divas)
Monday Buddha Jayanti (Bhudda Day)
Monday Ubhauli festival/Chandi Purnima (May Full Moon) (for Kirat, Rai, Yakhkha, Sunuwar, and Limbu employees) other
Thursday Ganatantra Diwas / Republic Day
Saturday Edul Aajaha / Bakar Eed (Feast of Sacrifice) muslim
Saturday Naag Panchami / Janaipurnima / Rakshya Bandhan
Sunday Gai Jatra (Kathmandu Valley) regional
Saturday Shree Krishna Janmasthami
Tuesday Hari Taika (Teej) (only for women employees) other
Sunday Gaura Parba other
Saturday Indra Jatra (Kathmandu Valley) regional
Monday Jitiya Parwa (only for women employees following Jitiya Parwa) other
Friday Constitution Day (National Day)
Monday Ghatasthapana
Monday Dashain Festival (Phulpati/Fulpaati)
Tuesday Dashain Festival (Maha Astami)
Wednesday Dashain Festival (Maha Nawami)
Thursday Dashain Festival (Vijaya Dashami)
Friday Dashain Festival (Pampakusha Ekadashi)
Saturday Dashain Festival (Dwadashi)
Monday Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Laxmi Pooja)
Tuesday Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Gai Tihar)
Wednesday Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Goru Tihar / Gobardhan Pooja)
Thursday Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Bhai Tika)
Friday Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
Monday Chhat Parwa
Wednesday Guru Nanak Jayanti (only for Sikh employees) sikh
Tuesday Phalgunanda Jayanti (only for Kiranti employees) other government
Wednesday International Disabilities Day (only for disabled employees) other
Thursday Urdhyauli Parwa / Mangshir Dhanya Purnima / Yomari Punhi
Thursday Christmas
Tuesday Tamu Lhosar other
Sunday Prithivi Jayanti (Unity Day)
Thursday Maghi Parba / Maghe Sankranti
Monday Sonam Lhosar (Tamang New Year)
Friday Saraswoti Puja schools
Friday Sahid Diwash (Martyrs' Day)
Sunday Maaha Shivaratri
Wednesday Gyalpyo/Gyallo Loshar
Thursday Rastraya Prajatantra Dibas (Democracy Day)
Monday Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav (56 districts of mountain and hilly regions) regional
Tuesday Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav (Terai and Inner Madhesh) regional
Sunday Nari Dibas (International Women's Day)
Wednesday Ghodejatra (Kathmandu Valley) regional
Saturday Ramjan Edul Fikra (End of Ramadan) muslim
Friday Ram Navami
Tuesday Nepali New Year (Bisket Jatra)

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Global Holidays Observed in Nepal


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 (2025-2035).

Nepal Background Information and Links