This page contains the list of Nepal 2026 public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The data on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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The list of Nepal public holidays in 2026 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
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)
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)
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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).
