This page contains the list of Nepal 2026 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 2026 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Wednesday
Maghi Parba / Maghe Sankranti
Sunday
Maaha Shivaratri
Wednesday
Rastraya Prajatantra Dibas
(Democracy Day)
Wednesday
Gyalpyo/Gyallo Loshar
other
Wednesday
Sonam Lhosar
(Tamang New Year)
other
Monday
Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav
(55 Hilly Districts)
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
Tuesday
Nepali New Year
(Bisket Jatra)
Friday
Buddha Jayanti
(Bhudda Day)
Friday
International Workers Day
(Majdoor Divas)
Friday
Ubhauli festival/Chandi Purnima
(May Full Moon) (for Kirat, Rai, Yakhkha, Sunuwar, and Limbu employees)
other
Wednesday
Edul Aajaha / Bakar Eed
(Feast of Sacrifice)
muslim
Friday
Ganatantra Diwas / Republic Day
Friday
Naag Panchami / Janaipurnima / Rakshya Bandhan
Saturday
Gai Jatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Friday
Shree Krishna Janmasthami
Friday
Gaura Parba
other
Monday
Hari Taika
(Teej)(only for women employees)
other
Saturday
Constitution Day
(National Day)
Friday
Indra Jatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Sunday
Jitiya Parwa
(only for women employees following Jitiya Parwa)
other
Sunday
Ghatasthapana
Saturday
Dashain Festival
(Phulpati/Fulpaati)
Monday
Dashain Festival
(Maha Astami)
Tuesday
Dashain Festival
(Maha Nawami)
Wednesday
Dashain Festival
(Vijaya Dashami)
Thursday
Dashain Festival
(Pampakusha Ekadashi)
Friday
Dashain Festival
(Dwadashi)
Sunday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Laxmi Pooja)
Monday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Gai Tihar)
Tuesday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Goru Tihar / Gobardhan Pooja)
Wednesday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Bhai Tika)
Wednesday
Phalgunanda Jayanti
(only for Kiranti employees)
other government
Thursday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
Sunday
Chhat Parwa
Tuesday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
(only for Sikh employees)
sikh
Thursday
International Disabilities Day
(only for disabled employees)
other
Thursday
Urdhyauli Parwa / Mangshir Dhanya Purnima
(only for Kiranti employees)
other
Friday
Christmas Day
christian
Wednesday
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).
2022-04-16: Nepal Rules-Out Immediate Change To 2-Day Weekends
2022-04-09: Nepal Declares April 10 Ram Nawami Public Holiday
2022-03-30: Nepal Declares Ghode Jatra Public Holiday On April 1st
2022-03-29: Nepal Oil Corporation Recommends Return To 2-Day Weekends
2022-03-10: Nepalese 2022-2023 Public Holidays Gazetted
2022-03-05: Nepal Disowns Circulated List Of 2022-2023 Public Holidays
2022-03-01: Nepal Declares Nationwide Gyalpo Lhosar Public Holiday On March 3
2022-02-01: Nepal Extends February 2nd Sonam Lhosar Public Holiday
2022-01-17: Nepal Province 2 Declares Madhes Pradesh Public Holiday Tomorrow
2022-01-10: Nepal Rules-Out Prithvi Jayanti Public Holiday Tomorrow
2021-12-29: Nepal Declares Lhosar Public Holiday On December 30
2021-12-24: Nepal Declares December 25 Public Holiday For Christmas
2021-12-18: Nepal Declares December 19 Udhauli Parwa Public Holiday
2021-12-06: Nepal Province 2 Declares Bibaha Panchami Public Holiday
2021-11-10: Nepal Province 1 Declares Phalgunanda Lingdel Public Holiday
2021-11-09: Nepal Province 2 Declares Chhath Public Holiday
2021-11-08: Nepal Declares November 10 Chhath Public Holiday
2021-09-26: Nepal Province 2 Declares September 29 Jitiya Public Holiday
2021-08-19: Nepal Declares Gaijatra and Krishna Janmashtami Public Holidays
2021-07-19: Nepalese 2021 Bakra Eid Public Holiday July 21
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 (2022-2032).
