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Nepal public holidays 2026

Nepal has 35 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 238 working days. Next up: Ghatasthapana on Sunday, October 11, 2026, in 12 days.

Public holidays in Nepal in 2026
DateHoliday
January
Jan 11SundayPrithvi JayantiNationwide
Jan 15ThursdayMaghe SankrantiNationwide
Jan 19MondaySonam LhochharNationwide
Jan 29ThursdayMartyr's DayNationwide
February
Feb 15SundayMaha ShivaratriNationwide
Feb 18WednesdayGyalpo LhosarNationwide
Feb 19ThursdayNational Democracy DayNationwide
March
Mar 2MondayFagu PoornimaNationwide
Mar 3TuesdayFagu Poornima (Terai)Nationwide
Mar 8SundayInternational Women's DayNationwide
Mar 21SaturdayEid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 27FridayRam NavamiNationwide
April
Apr 14TuesdayNepali New YearNationwide
May
May 1FridayBuddha JayantiNationwide
May 1FridayInternational Labor DayNationwide
May 28ThursdayEid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 29FridayRepublic DayNationwide
August
Aug 28FridayJanai PoornimaNationwide
September
Sep 4FridayShree Krishna JanmashtamiNationwide
Sep 19SaturdayConstitution DayNationwide
October
Oct 11SundayGhatasthapanaNationwide
Oct 18SundayFulpatiNationwide
Oct 19MondayMaha AshtamiNationwide
Oct 19MondayMaha NavamiNationwide
Oct 20TuesdayBijaya DashamiNationwide
Oct 21WednesdayEkadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
Oct 22ThursdayDuwadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
November
Nov 8SundayLaxmi PoojaNationwide
Nov 9MondayGai TiharNationwide
Nov 10TuesdayGobardhan PoojaNationwide
Nov 10TuesdayMha PoojaNationwide
Nov 11WednesdayBhai TikaNationwide
Nov 15SundayChhath ParvaNationwide
December
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 30WednesdayTamu LhochharNationwide
Nationwide
35public holidays
By region
35no regional days
Working days
238after nationwide days off
Long weekends
10+5 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2026

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.

Nepal public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nepal in 2026?

35 nationwide public holidays: Prithvi Jayanti (Jan 11); Maghe Sankranti (Jan 15); Sonam Lhochhar (Jan 19); Martyr's Day (Jan 29); Maha Shivaratri (Feb 15); Gyalpo Lhosar (Feb 18); National Democracy Day (Feb 19); Fagu Poornima (Mar 2); Fagu Poornima (Terai) (Mar 3); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Ram Navami (Mar 27); Nepali New Year (Apr 14); Buddha Jayanti (May 1); International Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Republic Day (May 29); Janai Poornima (Aug 28); Shree Krishna Janmashtami (Sep 4); Constitution Day (Sep 19); Ghatasthapana (Oct 11); Fulpati (Oct 18); Maha Ashtami (Oct 19); Maha Navami (Oct 19); Bijaya Dashami (Oct 20); Ekadashi (Dashain) (Oct 21); Duwadashi (Dashain) (Oct 22); Laxmi Pooja (Nov 8); Gai Tihar (Nov 9); Gobardhan Pooja (Nov 10); Mha Pooja (Nov 10); Bhai Tika (Nov 11); Chhath Parva (Nov 15); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Tamu Lhochhar (Dec 30).

When is the next public holiday in Nepal?

Ghatasthapana, on Sunday, October 11, 2026 — in 12 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

238 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.