Nepal

Nepal public holidays 2029

Nepal has 35 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 238 working days. The first is Prithvi Jayanti on Thursday, January 11, 2029.

Public holidays in Nepal in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 11Thursday	Prithvi JayantiNationwide
Jan 14Sunday	Maghe SankrantiNationwide
Jan 15Monday	Sonam LhochharNationwide
Jan 29Monday	Martyr's DayNationwide
February
Feb 11Sunday	Maha ShivaratriNationwide
Feb 14Wednesday	Gyalpo LhosarNationwide
Feb 15Thursday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 19Monday	National Democracy DayNationwide
Feb 28Wednesday	Fagu PoornimaNationwide
March
Mar 1Thursday	Fagu Poornima (Terai)Nationwide
Mar 8Thursday	International Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Saturday	Nepali New YearNationwide
Apr 22Sunday	Ram NavamiNationwide
Apr 25Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 27Sunday	Buddha JayantiNationwide
May 28Monday	Republic DayNationwide
August
Aug 23Thursday	Janai PoornimaNationwide
September
Sep 1Saturday	Shree Krishna JanmashtamiNationwide
Sep 19Wednesday	Constitution DayNationwide
October
Oct 8Monday	GhatasthapanaNationwide
Oct 13Saturday	FulpatiNationwide
Oct 14Sunday	Maha AshtamiNationwide
Oct 15Monday	Maha NavamiNationwide
Oct 16Tuesday	Bijaya DashamiNationwide
Oct 17Wednesday	Ekadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
Oct 18Thursday	Duwadashi (Dashain)Nationwide
November
Nov 5Monday	Gai TiharNationwide
Nov 5Monday	Laxmi PoojaNationwide
Nov 6Tuesday	Gobardhan PoojaNationwide
Nov 6Tuesday	Mha PoojaNationwide
Nov 7Wednesday	Bhai TikaNationwide
Nov 11Sunday	Chhath ParvaNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 30Sunday	Tamu LhochharNationwide

Nationwide: 35public holidays
By region: 35no regional days
Working days: 238after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+8 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 2029

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 11 – Mon, Jan 15 · Prithvi Jayanti, Maghe Sankranti, Sonam LhochharTake Fri, Jan 12 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 13 – Mon, Jan 15 · Maghe Sankranti, Sonam Lhochhar
3 daysSat, Jan 27 – Mon, Jan 29 · Martyr's Day
6 daysWed, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 19 · Gyalpo Lhosar, Eid al-Fitr, National Democracy DayTake Fri, Feb 16 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Feb 17 – Mon, Feb 19 · National Democracy Day
5 daysWed, Feb 28 – Sun, Mar 4 · Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)Take Fri, Mar 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 8 – Sun, Mar 11 · International Women's DayTake Fri, Mar 9 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · International Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 26 – Mon, May 28 · Buddha Jayanti, Republic Day
4 daysThu, Aug 23 – Sun, Aug 26 · Janai PoornimaTake Fri, Aug 24 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 6 – Mon, Oct 8 · Ghatasthapana
6 daysSat, Oct 13 – Thu, Oct 18 · Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)
9 daysSat, Oct 13 – Sun, Oct 21 · Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)Take Fri, Oct 19 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Nov 3 – Wed, Nov 7 · Gai Tihar, Laxmi Pooja, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Nepal in 2029?

35 nationwide public holidays: Prithvi Jayanti (Jan 11); Maghe Sankranti (Jan 14); Sonam Lhochhar (Jan 15); Martyr's Day (Jan 29); Maha Shivaratri (Feb 11); Gyalpo Lhosar (Feb 14); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 15); National Democracy Day (Feb 19); Fagu Poornima (Feb 28); Fagu Poornima (Terai) (Mar 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Nepali New Year (Apr 14); Ram Navami (Apr 22); Eid al-Adha (Apr 25); International Labor Day (May 1); Buddha Jayanti (May 27); Republic Day (May 28); Janai Poornima (Aug 23); Shree Krishna Janmashtami (Sep 1); Constitution Day (Sep 19); Ghatasthapana (Oct 8); Fulpati (Oct 13); Maha Ashtami (Oct 14); Maha Navami (Oct 15); Bijaya Dashami (Oct 16); Ekadashi (Dashain) (Oct 17); Duwadashi (Dashain) (Oct 18); Gai Tihar (Nov 5); Laxmi Pooja (Nov 5); Gobardhan Pooja (Nov 6); Mha Pooja (Nov 6); Bhai Tika (Nov 7); Chhath Parva (Nov 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Tamu Lhochhar (Dec 30).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

October, with 7 nationwide public holidays. 2 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.