Nepal

Nepal public holidays 2028

Nepal has 35 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 240 working days. The first is Prithvi Jayanti on Tuesday, January 11, 2028.

Public holidays in Nepal in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 11Tuesday	Prithvi JayantiNationwide
Jan 15Saturday	Maghe SankrantiNationwide
Jan 29Saturday	Martyr's DayNationwide
February
Feb 19Saturday	National Democracy DayNationwide
Feb 23Wednesday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Gyalpo LhosarNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Sonam LhochharNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 10Friday	Fagu PoornimaNationwide
Mar 11Saturday	Fagu Poornima (Terai)Nationwide
April
Apr 3Monday	Ram NavamiNationwide
Apr 13Thursday	Nepali New YearNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 8Monday	Buddha JayantiNationwide
May 28Sunday	Republic DayNationwide
August
Aug 5Saturday	Janai PoornimaNationwide
Aug 13Sunday	Shree Krishna JanmashtamiNationwide
September
Sep 18Monday	Constitution DayNationwide
Sep 19Tuesday	GhatasthapanaNationwide
Sep 25Monday	FulpatiNationwide
Sep 26Tuesday	Maha AshtamiNationwide
Sep 26Tuesday	Maha NavamiNationwide
Sep 27Wednesday	Bijaya DashamiNationwide
Sep 28Thursday	Ekadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
Sep 29Friday	Duwadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
October
Oct 17Tuesday	Gai TiharNationwide
Oct 17Tuesday	Laxmi PoojaNationwide
Oct 18Wednesday	Gobardhan PoojaNationwide
Oct 18Wednesday	Mha PoojaNationwide
Oct 19Thursday	Bhai TikaNationwide
Oct 23Monday	Chhath ParvaNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 30Saturday	Tamu LhochharNationwide

Nationwide: 35public holidays
By region: 35no regional days
Working days: 240after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+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 2028

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 8 – Tue, Jan 11 · Prithvi JayantiTake Mon, Jan 10 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Mar 8 – Sun, Mar 12 · International Women's Day, Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)Take Thu, Mar 9 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 10 – Sun, Mar 12 · Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)
3 daysSat, Apr 1 – Mon, Apr 3 · Ram Navami
4 daysThu, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 16 · Nepali New YearTake Fri, Apr 14 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · International Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 6 – Mon, May 8 · Eid al-Adha, Buddha Jayanti
4 daysSat, Sep 16 – Tue, Sep 19 · Constitution Day, Ghatasthapana
9 daysSat, Sep 23 – Sun, Oct 1 · Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)
6 daysSat, Oct 14 – Thu, Oct 19 · Gai Tihar, Laxmi Pooja, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai TikaTake Mon, Oct 16 off to join it up
3 daysTue, Oct 17 – Thu, Oct 19 · Gai Tihar, Laxmi Pooja, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika
7 daysTue, Oct 17 – Mon, Oct 23 · Gai Tihar, Laxmi Pooja, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika, Chhath ParvaTake Fri, Oct 20 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 21 – Mon, Oct 23 · Chhath Parva
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nepal in 2028?

35 nationwide public holidays: Prithvi Jayanti (Jan 11); Maghe Sankranti (Jan 15); Martyr's Day (Jan 29); National Democracy Day (Feb 19); Maha Shivaratri (Feb 23); Gyalpo Lhosar (Feb 26); Sonam Lhochhar (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 27); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Fagu Poornima (Mar 10); Fagu Poornima (Terai) (Mar 11); Ram Navami (Apr 3); Nepali New Year (Apr 13); International Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 6); Buddha Jayanti (May 8); Republic Day (May 28); Janai Poornima (Aug 5); Shree Krishna Janmashtami (Aug 13); Constitution Day (Sep 18); Ghatasthapana (Sep 19); Fulpati (Sep 25); Maha Ashtami (Sep 26); Maha Navami (Sep 26); Bijaya Dashami (Sep 27); Ekadashi (Dashain) (Sep 28); Duwadashi (Dashain) (Sep 29); Gai Tihar (Oct 17); Laxmi Pooja (Oct 17); Gobardhan Pooja (Oct 18); Mha Pooja (Oct 18); Bhai Tika (Oct 19); Chhath Parva (Oct 23); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Tamu Lhochhar (Dec 30).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.