Nepal

Nepal public holidays 2027

Nepal has 35 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 240 working days. The first is Prithvi Jayanti on Monday, January 11, 2027.

Public holidays in Nepal in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 11Monday	Prithvi JayantiNationwide
Jan 15Friday	Maghe SankrantiNationwide
Jan 29Friday	Martyr's DayNationwide
February
Feb 7Sunday	Gyalpo LhosarNationwide
Feb 7Sunday	Sonam LhochharNationwide
Feb 19Friday	National Democracy DayNationwide
March
Mar 6Saturday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
Mar 8Monday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Sunday	Fagu PoornimaNationwide
Mar 22Monday	Fagu Poornima (Terai)Nationwide
April
Apr 14Wednesday	Nepali New YearNationwide
Apr 15Thursday	Ram NavamiNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 20Thursday	Buddha JayantiNationwide
May 29Saturday	Republic DayNationwide
August
Aug 17Tuesday	Janai PoornimaNationwide
Aug 25Wednesday	Shree Krishna JanmashtamiNationwide
September
Sep 19Sunday	Constitution DayNationwide
Sep 30Thursday	GhatasthapanaNationwide
October
Oct 6Wednesday	FulpatiNationwide
Oct 7Thursday	Maha AshtamiNationwide
Oct 8Friday	Maha NavamiNationwide
Oct 9Saturday	Bijaya DashamiNationwide
Oct 10Sunday	Ekadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
Oct 11Monday	Duwadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
Oct 29Friday	Gai TiharNationwide
Oct 29Friday	Laxmi PoojaNationwide
Oct 30Saturday	Gobardhan PoojaNationwide
Oct 30Saturday	Mha PoojaNationwide
Oct 31Sunday	Bhai TikaNationwide
November
Nov 4Thursday	Chhath ParvaNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 30Thursday	Tamu LhochharNationwide

Nationwide: 35public holidays
By region: 35no regional days
Working days: 240after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+7 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 2027

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.

3 daysSat, Jan 9 – Mon, Jan 11 · Prithvi Jayanti
3 daysFri, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 17 · Maghe Sankranti
3 daysFri, Jan 29 – Sun, Jan 31 · Martyr's Day
3 daysFri, Feb 19 – Sun, Feb 21 · National Democracy Day
3 daysSat, Mar 6 – Mon, Mar 8 · Maha Shivaratri, International Women's Day
5 daysSat, Mar 6 – Wed, Mar 10 · Maha Shivaratri, International Women's Day, Eid al-FitrTake Tue, Mar 9 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 22 · Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)
5 daysWed, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 18 · Nepali New Year, Ram NavamiTake Fri, Apr 16 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysThu, May 20 – Sun, May 23 · Buddha JayantiTake Fri, May 21 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 14 – Tue, Aug 17 · Janai PoornimaTake Mon, Aug 16 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Sep 30 – Sun, Oct 3 · GhatasthapanaTake Fri, Oct 1 off to join it up
6 daysWed, Oct 6 – Mon, Oct 11 · Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)
3 daysFri, Oct 29 – Sun, Oct 31 · Gai Tihar, Laxmi Pooja, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika
4 daysThu, Nov 4 – Sun, Nov 7 · Chhath ParvaTake Fri, Nov 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 2, 2028 · Tamu LhochharTake Fri, Dec 31 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nepal in 2027?

35 nationwide public holidays: Prithvi Jayanti (Jan 11); Maghe Sankranti (Jan 15); Martyr's Day (Jan 29); Gyalpo Lhosar (Feb 7); Sonam Lhochhar (Feb 7); National Democracy Day (Feb 19); Maha Shivaratri (Mar 6); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 10); Fagu Poornima (Mar 21); Fagu Poornima (Terai) (Mar 22); Nepali New Year (Apr 14); Ram Navami (Apr 15); International Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 17); Buddha Jayanti (May 20); Republic Day (May 29); Janai Poornima (Aug 17); Shree Krishna Janmashtami (Aug 25); Constitution Day (Sep 19); Ghatasthapana (Sep 30); Fulpati (Oct 6); Maha Ashtami (Oct 7); Maha Navami (Oct 8); Bijaya Dashami (Oct 9); Ekadashi (Dashain) (Oct 10); Duwadashi (Dashain) (Oct 11); Gai Tihar (Oct 29); Laxmi Pooja (Oct 29); Gobardhan Pooja (Oct 30); Mha Pooja (Oct 30); Bhai Tika (Oct 31); Chhath Parva (Nov 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Tamu Lhochhar (Dec 30).

How many working days are there in 2027?

240 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.