This page contains the list of Nepal 2025 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 2025 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Tuesday
Maghi Parba / Maghe Sankranti
Thursday
Sonam Lhosar
(Tamang New Year)
other
Tuesday
Rastraya Prajatantra Dibas
(Democracy Day)
Wednesday
Maaha Shivaratri
Friday
Gyalpyo/Gyallo Loshar
other
Saturday
Nari Dibas
(International Women's Day)
Thursday
Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav
(55 Hilly Districts)
regional
Friday
Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav
(Terai and Inner Madhesh)
regional
Saturday
Ghodejatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Monday
Ramjan Edul Fikra
(End of Ramadan)
muslim
Sunday
Nepali New Year
(Bisket Jatra)
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
Wednesday
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
Gaura Parba
other
Tuesday
Hari Taika
(Teej)(only for women employees)
other
Saturday
Indra Jatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Sunday
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)
Tuesday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Gai Tihar / Laxmi Pooja)
Wednesday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Goru Tihar / Gobardhan Pooja)
Thursday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Bhai Tika)
Monday
Chhat Parwa
Wednesday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
(only for Sikh employees)
sikh
Thursday
Urdhyauli Parwa / Mangshir Dhanya Purnima
(only for Kiranti employees)
other
Thursday
Christmas Day
christian
Tuesday
Tamu Lhosar
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).
2021-02-12: Nepal Plans To Restore All Sectorial Public Holidays
2021-02-09: Nepal Restores Sonam Lhosar Public Holiday Effective in 2021
2021-02-01: Nepalese Extended Sonam Lhosar Public Holidays February 10-11-12
2021-01-17: Nepal Pradesh-2 Public Holiday January 18
2021-01-10: Nepalese Extends Scope Of Maghe Sankranti Public Holiday
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 (2021-2031).
