Public holidays · 2026

Public holidays in Nepal 2026

Nepal has 32 days of national public holidays in 2026, 23 on working days.

Next: फुलपाती (Fulpati), Sunday, 18 October 2026Today

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Nepal in 2026: date, weekday, name and days until
Date	Holiday	When
11 JanSunWeekend	पृथ्वी जयन्तीPrithvi Jayanti	280 days ago
15 JanThu	माघे संक्रान्तिMaghe Sankranti	276 days ago
19 JanMon	सोनम ल्होछारSonam Lhochhar	272 days ago
29 JanThu	शहीद दिवसMartyr's Day	262 days ago
15 FebSunWeekend	महाशिवरात्रिMaha Shivaratri	245 days ago
18 FebWed	ग्याल्पो ल्होसारGyalpo Lhosar	242 days ago
19 FebThu	राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र दिवसNational Democracy Day	241 days ago
2 MarMon	फागुपूर्णिमाFagu Poornima	230 days ago
3 MarTue	फागुपूर्णिमा (तराई)Fagu Poornima (Terai)	229 days ago
8 MarSunWeekend	अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय महिला दिवसInternational Women's Day	224 days ago
21 MarSatWeekend	ईद (ईद उल फित्र) (अनुमानित)Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	211 days ago
27 MarFri	राम नवमीRam Navami	205 days ago
14 AprTue	नेपाली नयाँ वर्षNepali New Year	187 days ago
1 MayFri	अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रम दिवसInternational Labor Day	170 days ago
1 MayFri	बुद्ध जयन्तीBuddha Jayanti	170 days ago
28 MayThu	बकर ईद (ईद उल अजहा) (अनुमानित)Eid al-Adha (estimated)	143 days ago
29 MayFri	गणतन्त्र दिवसRepublic Day	142 days ago
28 AugFri	जनै पूर्णिमाJanai Poornima	51 days ago
4 SeptFri	श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमीShree Krishna Janmashtami	44 days ago
19 SeptSatWeekend	संविधान दिवसConstitution Day	29 days ago
11 OctSunWeekend	घटस्थापनाGhatasthapana	7 days ago
18 OctSunWeekend	फुलपातीFulpati	Today
19 OctMon	महा अष्टमीMaha Ashtami	Tomorrow
19 OctMon	महा नवमीMaha Navami	Tomorrow
20 OctTue	विजया दशमीBijaya Dashami	in 2 days
21 OctWed	एकादशी (दशैं)Ekadashi (Dashain)	in 3 days
22 OctThu	दुवादशी (दशैं)Duwadashi (Dashain)	in 4 days
8 NovSunWeekend	लक्ष्मीपूजाLaxmi Pooja	in 21 days
9 NovMon	गाई तिहारGai Tihar	in 22 days
10 NovTue	गोवर्धन पूजाGobardhan Pooja	in 23 days
10 NovTue	म्ह पूजाMha Pooja	in 23 days
11 NovWed	भाइटीकाBhai Tika	in 24 days
15 NovSunWeekend	छठ पर्वChhath Parva	in 28 days
25 DecFri	क्रिसमसको दिनChristmas Day	in 68 days
30 DecWed	तमु ल्हाेसारTamu Lhochhar	in 73 days

At a glance

Nepal in 2026

01Public holidays

32 days

23 on working days, 9 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

10 long weekends

03Regional

None

04Next holiday

फुलपाती (Fulpati)

Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Today

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

Sat 17 Jan – Mon 19 Jan
3 days offSonam Lhochhar
Sat 28 Feb – Tue 3 Mar
4 days offFagu Poornima · Fagu Poornima (Terai)
Fri 27 Mar – Sun 29 Mar
3 days offRam Navami
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
3 days offInternational Labor Day · Buddha Jayanti
Thu 28 May – Sun 31 May
4 days offEid al-Adha (estimated) · Republic Day
Fri 28 Aug – Sun 30 Aug
3 days offJanai Poornima
Fri 4 Sept – Sun 6 Sept
3 days offShree Krishna Janmashtami
Sat 17 Oct – Thu 22 Oct
6 days offFulpati · Maha Ashtami · Maha Navami · Bijaya Dashami · Ekadashi (Dashain) · Duwadashi (Dashain)
Sat 7 Nov – Wed 11 Nov
5 days offLaxmi Pooja · Gai Tihar · Gobardhan Pooja · Mha Pooja · Bhai Tika
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
3 days offChristmas Day

Sources and limits

About these dates

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; Hourora built these tables from it on 16 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Kathmandu.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Nepal have in 2026?

Nepal has 32 days of national public holidays in 2026, 23 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once.

When is the next public holiday in Nepal?

फुलपाती (Fulpati), on Sunday, 18 October 2026.

How many long weekends does Nepal have in 2026?

10: Sat 17 Jan – Mon 19 Jan (Sonam Lhochhar); Sat 28 Feb – Tue 3 Mar (Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)); Fri 27 Mar – Sun 29 Mar (Ram Navami); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (International Labor Day, Buddha Jayanti); Thu 28 May – Sun 31 May (Eid al-Adha (estimated), Republic Day); Fri 28 Aug – Sun 30 Aug (Janai Poornima); Fri 4 Sept – Sun 6 Sept (Shree Krishna Janmashtami); Sat 17 Oct – Thu 22 Oct (Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)); Sat 7 Nov – Wed 11 Nov (Laxmi Pooja, Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day).

Which public holidays in Nepal fall on a weekend in 2026?

पृथ्वी जयन्ती (Prithvi Jayanti), Sunday, 11 January 2026; महाशिवरात्रि (Maha Shivaratri), Sunday, 15 February 2026; अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय महिला दिवस (International Women's Day), Sunday, 8 March 2026; ईद (ईद उल फित्र) (अनुमानित) (Eid al-Fitr (estimated)), Saturday, 21 March 2026; संविधान दिवस (Constitution Day), Saturday, 19 September 2026; घटस्थापना (Ghatasthapana), Sunday, 11 October 2026; फुलपाती (Fulpati), Sunday, 18 October 2026; लक्ष्मीपूजा (Laxmi Pooja), Sunday, 8 November 2026; छठ पर्व (Chhath Parva), Sunday, 15 November 2026.