Holidays in Nepal 2026
Nepal has 35 public holidays in 2026. 35 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in Nepal. The next public holiday in Nepal is Ghatasthapana on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Holidays in Nepal 2026
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Prithvi Jayanti
पृथ्वी जयन्ती
Federal holiday -
Maghe Sankranti
माघे संक्रान्ति
Federal holiday -
Sonam Lhochhar
सोनम ल्होछार
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Martyr's Day
शहीद दिवस
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Maha Shivaratri
महाशिवरात्रि
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Gyalpo Lhosar
ग्याल्पो ल्होसार
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National Democracy Day
राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र दिवस
Federal holiday -
Fagu Poornima
फागुपूर्णिमा
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Fagu Poornima (Terai)
फागुपूर्णिमा (तराई)
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International Women's Day
अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय महिला दिवस
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Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
ईद (ईद उल फित्र) (अनुमानित)
Federal holiday -
Ram Navami
राम नवमी
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Nepali New Year
नेपाली नयाँ वर्ष
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Buddha Jayanti
बुद्ध जयन्ती
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International Labor Day
अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रम दिवस
Federal holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
बकर ईद (ईद उल अजहा) (अनुमानित)
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Republic Day
गणतन्त्र दिवस
Federal holiday -
Janai Poornima
जनै पूर्णिमा
Federal holiday -
Shree Krishna Janmashtami
श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी
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Constitution Day
संविधान दिवस
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Ghatasthapana
घटस्थापना
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Fulpati
फुलपाती
Federal holiday -
Maha Ashtami
महा अष्टमी
Federal holiday -
Maha Navami
महा नवमी
Federal holiday -
Bijaya Dashami
विजया दशमी
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Ekadashi (Dashain)
एकादशी (दशैं)
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Duwadashi (Dashain)
दुवादशी (दशैं)
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Laxmi Pooja
लक्ष्मीपूजा
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Gai Tihar
गाई तिहार
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Gobardhan Pooja
गोवर्धन पूजा
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Mha Pooja
म्ह पूजा
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Bhai Tika
भाइटीका
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Chhath Parva
छठ पर्व
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Christmas Day
क्रिसमसको दिन
Federal holiday -
Tamu Lhochhar
तमु ल्हाेसार
Federal holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Nepal have in 2026?
- Nepal has 35 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Nepal?
- The next public holiday in Nepal is Ghatasthapana on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Which holidays are federal holidays in Nepal in 2026?
- Nepal has 35 federal public holidays in 2026: Prithvi Jayanti (January 11, 2026), Maghe Sankranti (January 15, 2026), Sonam Lhochhar (January 19, 2026), Martyr's Day (January 29, 2026), Maha Shivaratri (February 15, 2026), Gyalpo Lhosar (February 18, 2026), National Democracy Day (February 19, 2026), Fagu Poornima (March 2, 2026), Fagu Poornima (Terai) (March 3, 2026), International Women's Day (March 8, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 21, 2026), Ram Navami (March 27, 2026), Nepali New Year (April 14, 2026), Buddha Jayanti (May 1, 2026), International Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 28, 2026), Republic Day (May 29, 2026), Janai Poornima (August 28, 2026), Shree Krishna Janmashtami (September 4, 2026), Constitution Day (September 19, 2026), Ghatasthapana (October 11, 2026), Fulpati (October 18, 2026), Maha Ashtami (October 19, 2026), Maha Navami (October 19, 2026), Bijaya Dashami (October 20, 2026), Ekadashi (Dashain) (October 21, 2026), Duwadashi (Dashain) (October 22, 2026), Laxmi Pooja (November 8, 2026), Gai Tihar (November 9, 2026), Gobardhan Pooja (November 10, 2026), Mha Pooja (November 10, 2026), Bhai Tika (November 11, 2026), Chhath Parva (November 15, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Tamu Lhochhar (December 30, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.