Public Holidays in Nepal 2010 🇳🇵

Nepal has 31 public holidays in 2010. The next public holiday is Janai Poornima on 28. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Nepal.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
14. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
16. Jan	Saturday	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
30. Jan	Saturday	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
13. Feb	Saturday	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
19. Feb	Friday Long weekend	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
28. Feb	Sunday	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
1. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
8. Mar	Monday Long weekend	International Women's Day	Public holiday
24. Mar	Wednesday	Ram Navami	Public holiday
14. Apr	Wednesday	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	International Labour Day	Public holiday
27. May	Thursday Bridge day	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
29. May	Saturday	Republic Day	Public holiday
24. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
2. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
10. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
8. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
14. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Fulpati	Public holiday
15. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
16. Oct	Saturday	Maha Navami	Public holiday
17. Oct	Sunday	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
18. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
19. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
5. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
6. Nov	Saturday	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
7. Nov	Sunday	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
11. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
17. Nov	Wednesday	Bakrid	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
30. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2010

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Maghe Sankranti — 14. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Shivaratri — 12. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
National Democracy Day — 19. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 1. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Buddha Jayanti — 27. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Janai Poornima — 24. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Shree Krishna Janmashtami — 2. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Id-ul-Fitr — 10. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Ghatasthapana — 8. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Fulpati — 14. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Ashtami — 15. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Ekadashi (Dashain) — 18. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 19. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja — 5. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 11. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Tamu Lhochhar — 30. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Nepal

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2010 to 2011.

Maghe Sankranti: 14. Jan 2010 → 15. Jan 2011
Sonam Lhochhar: 16. Jan 2010 → 4. Feb 2011
Maha Shivaratri: 12. Feb 2010 → 2. Mar 2011
Gyalpo Lhosar: 13. Feb 2010 → 5. Mar 2011
Fagu Poornima: 28. Feb 2010 → 19. Mar 2011
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 1. Mar 2010 → 20. Mar 2011
Ram Navami: 24. Mar 2010 → 12. Apr 2011
Buddha Jayanti: 27. May 2010 → 17. May 2011
Janai Poornima: 24. Aug 2010 → 13. Aug 2011
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 2. Sep 2010 → 22. Aug 2011
Id-ul-Fitr: 10. Sep 2010 → 31. Aug 2011
Ghatasthapana: 8. Oct 2010 → 28. Sep 2011
Fulpati: 14. Oct 2010 → 3. Oct 2011
Maha Ashtami: 15. Oct 2010 → 4. Oct 2011
Maha Navami: 16. Oct 2010 → 5. Oct 2011
Bijaya Dashami: 17. Oct 2010 → 6. Oct 2011
Ekadashi (Dashain): 18. Oct 2010 → 7. Oct 2011
Duwadashi (Dashain): 19. Oct 2010 → 8. Oct 2011
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 5. Nov 2010 → 26. Oct 2011
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 6. Nov 2010 → 27. Oct 2011
Bhai Tika: 7. Nov 2010 → 28. Oct 2011
Chhath Parva: 11. Nov 2010 → 1. Nov 2011
Bakrid: 17. Nov 2010 → 7. Nov 2011

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Holidays in other countries:

🇳🇵 Nepal 32 holidays
🇨🇳 China 19 holidays
🇮🇳 India 26 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Nepal have in 2010?

Nepal observes 31 public holidays in 2010. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Nepal?

The next public holiday in Nepal is Janai Poornima on 28. Aug.

Are public holidays in Nepal the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2010.