Nepal

Nepal public holidays 2025

Nepal had 36 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 233 working days.

Public holidays in Nepal in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 11Saturday	Prithvi JayantiNationwide
Jan 14Tuesday	Maghe SankrantiNationwide
Jan 29Wednesday	Martyr's DayNationwide
Jan 30Thursday	Sonam LhochharNationwide
February
Feb 19Wednesday	National Democracy DayNationwide
Feb 26Wednesday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
Feb 28Friday	Gyalpo LhosarNationwide
March
Mar 8Saturday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 13Thursday	Fagu PoornimaNationwide
Mar 14Friday	Fagu Poornima (Terai)Nationwide
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 6Sunday	Ram NavamiNationwide
Apr 14Monday	Nepali New YearNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 12Monday	Buddha JayantiNationwide
May 28Wednesday	Republic DayNationwide
June
Jun 7Saturday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
August
Aug 9Saturday	Janai PoornimaNationwide
Aug 16Saturday	Shree Krishna JanmashtamiNationwide
September
Sep 19Friday	Constitution DayNationwide
Sep 22Monday	GhatasthapanaNationwide
Sep 29Monday	FulpatiNationwide
Sep 30Tuesday	Maha AshtamiNationwide
October
Oct 1Wednesday	Maha NavamiNationwide
Oct 2Thursday	Bijaya DashamiNationwide
Oct 3Friday	Ekadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
Oct 4Saturday	Duwadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
Oct 20Monday	Laxmi PoojaNationwide
Oct 21Tuesday	Gai TiharNationwide
Oct 22Wednesday	Gobardhan PoojaNationwide
Oct 22Wednesday	Mha PoojaNationwide
Oct 23Thursday	Bhai TikaNationwide
Oct 24Friday	Tihar HolidayNationwide
Oct 27Monday	Chhath ParvaNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 30Tuesday	Tamu LhochharNationwide

Nationwide: 36public holidays
By region: 36no regional days
Working days: 233after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+6 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Jan 11 – Tue, Jan 14 · Prithvi Jayanti, Maghe SankrantiTake Mon, Jan 13 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Jan 29 – Sun, Feb 2 · Martyr's Day, Sonam LhochharTake Fri, Jan 31 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Feb 26 – Sun, Mar 2 · Maha Shivaratri, Gyalpo LhosarTake Thu, Feb 27 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Feb 28 – Sun, Mar 2 · Gyalpo Lhosar
4 daysThu, Mar 13 – Sun, Mar 16 · Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)
3 daysSat, Mar 29 – Mon, Mar 31 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 12 – Mon, Apr 14 · Nepali New Year
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · International Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 10 – Mon, May 12 · Buddha Jayanti
4 daysFri, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 22 · Constitution Day, Ghatasthapana
9 daysSat, Sep 27 – Sun, Oct 5 · Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)
10 daysSat, Oct 18 – Mon, Oct 27 · Laxmi Pooja, Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika, Tihar Holiday, Chhath Parva
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 27 – Tue, Dec 30 · Tamu LhochharTake Mon, Dec 29 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nepal in 2025?

36 nationwide public holidays: Prithvi Jayanti (Jan 11); Maghe Sankranti (Jan 14); Martyr's Day (Jan 29); Sonam Lhochhar (Jan 30); National Democracy Day (Feb 19); Maha Shivaratri (Feb 26); Gyalpo Lhosar (Feb 28); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Fagu Poornima (Mar 13); Fagu Poornima (Terai) (Mar 14); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 31); Ram Navami (Apr 6); Nepali New Year (Apr 14); International Labor Day (May 1); Buddha Jayanti (May 12); Republic Day (May 28); Eid al-Adha (Jun 7); Janai Poornima (Aug 9); Shree Krishna Janmashtami (Aug 16); Constitution Day (Sep 19); Ghatasthapana (Sep 22); Fulpati (Sep 29); Maha Ashtami (Sep 30); Maha Navami (Oct 1); Bijaya Dashami (Oct 2); Ekadashi (Dashain) (Oct 3); Duwadashi (Dashain) (Oct 4); Laxmi Pooja (Oct 20); Gai Tihar (Oct 21); Gobardhan Pooja (Oct 22); Mha Pooja (Oct 22); Bhai Tika (Oct 23); Tihar Holiday (Oct 24); Chhath Parva (Oct 27); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Tamu Lhochhar (Dec 30).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

October, with 11 nationwide public holidays. 2 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

233 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.