Nepal

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
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 11Sunday	Prithvi JayantiNationwide
Jan 15Thursday	Maghe SankrantiNationwide
Jan 19Monday	Sonam LhochharNationwide
Jan 29Thursday	Martyr's DayNationwide
February
Feb 15Sunday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
Feb 18Wednesday	Gyalpo LhosarNationwide
Feb 19Thursday	National Democracy DayNationwide
March
Mar 2Monday	Fagu PoornimaNationwide
Mar 3Tuesday	Fagu Poornima (Terai)Nationwide
Mar 8Sunday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 27Friday	Ram NavamiNationwide
April
Apr 14Tuesday	Nepali New YearNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Buddha JayantiNationwide
May 1Friday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 29Friday	Republic DayNationwide
August
Aug 28Friday	Janai PoornimaNationwide
September
Sep 4Friday	Shree Krishna JanmashtamiNationwide
Sep 19Saturday	Constitution DayNationwide
October
Oct 11Sunday	GhatasthapanaNationwide
Oct 18Sunday	FulpatiNationwide
Oct 19Monday	Maha AshtamiNationwide
Oct 19Monday	Maha NavamiNationwide
Oct 20Tuesday	Bijaya DashamiNationwide
Oct 21Wednesday	Ekadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
Oct 22Thursday	Duwadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
November
Nov 8Sunday	Laxmi PoojaNationwide
Nov 9Monday	Gai TiharNationwide
Nov 10Tuesday	Gobardhan PoojaNationwide
Nov 10Tuesday	Mha PoojaNationwide
Nov 11Wednesday	Bhai TikaNationwide
Nov 15Sunday	Chhath ParvaNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 30Wednesday	Tamu 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.

5 daysThu, Jan 15 – Mon, Jan 19 · Maghe Sankranti, Sonam LhochharTake Fri, Jan 16 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19 · Sonam Lhochhar
4 daysThu, Jan 29 – Sun, Feb 1 · Martyr's DayTake Fri, Jan 30 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Feb 18 – Sun, Feb 22 · Gyalpo Lhosar, National Democracy DayTake Fri, Feb 20 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 28 – Tue, Mar 3 · Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)
3 daysFri, Mar 27 – Sun, Mar 29 · Ram Navami
4 daysSat, Apr 11 – Tue, Apr 14 · Nepali New YearTake Mon, Apr 13 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Buddha Jayanti, International Labor Day
4 daysThu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-Adha, Republic Day
3 daysFri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30 · Janai Poornima
3 daysFri, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 6 · Shree Krishna Janmashtami
6 daysSat, Oct 17 – Thu, Oct 22 · Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)
9 daysSat, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 25 · Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)Take Fri, Oct 23 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11 · Laxmi Pooja, Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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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.