Public Holidays in Nepal 2011 🇳🇵

Nepal has 32 public holidays in 2011. 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
15. Jan	Saturday	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
30. Jan	Sunday	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
4. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
19. Feb	Saturday	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
2. Mar	Wednesday	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
5. Mar	Saturday	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
6. Mar	Sunday	Day of National Mourning	Public holiday
8. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	International Women's Day	Public holiday
19. Mar	Saturday	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
20. Mar	Sunday	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
12. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Ram Navami	Public holiday
14. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	International Labour Day	Public holiday
17. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
29. May	Sunday	Republic Day	Public holiday
13. Aug	Saturday	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
22. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
31. Aug	Wednesday	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
28. Sep	Wednesday	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
3. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Fulpati	Public holiday
4. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
5. Oct	Wednesday	Maha Navami	Public holiday
6. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
7. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
8. Oct	Saturday	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
26. Oct	Wednesday	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
27. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
28. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
7. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Bakrid	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
30. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2011

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

Sonam Lhochhar — 4. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ram Navami — 12. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nepali New Year — 14. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Buddha Jayanti — 17. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Shree Krishna Janmashtami — 22. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Fulpati — 3. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Maha Ashtami — 4. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bijaya Dashami — 6. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ekadashi (Dashain) — 7. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja — 27. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Bhai Tika — 28. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 1. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bakrid — 7. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Tamu Lhochhar — 30. Dec (Friday) — long 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 2011 to 2012.

Sonam Lhochhar: 4. Feb 2011 → 24. Jan 2012
Maha Shivaratri: 2. Mar 2011 → 20. Feb 2012
Gyalpo Lhosar: 5. Mar 2011 → 22. Feb 2012
Fagu Poornima: 19. Mar 2011 → 7. Mar 2012
Ram Navami: 12. Apr 2011 → 1. Apr 2012
Nepali New Year: 14. Apr 2011 → 13. Apr 2012
Buddha Jayanti: 17. May 2011 → 6. May 2012
Republic Day: 29. May 2011 → 28. May 2012
Janai Poornima: 13. Aug 2011 → 2. Aug 2012
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 22. Aug 2011 → 10. Aug 2012
Id-ul-Fitr: 31. Aug 2011 → 20. Aug 2012
Ghatasthapana: 28. Sep 2011 → 16. Oct 2012
Fulpati: 3. Oct 2011 → 21. Oct 2012
Maha Ashtami: 4. Oct 2011 → 22. Oct 2012
Maha Navami: 5. Oct 2011 → 23. Oct 2012
Bijaya Dashami: 6. Oct 2011 → 24. Oct 2012
Ekadashi (Dashain): 7. Oct 2011 → 25. Oct 2012
Duwadashi (Dashain): 8. Oct 2011 → 26. Oct 2012
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 26. Oct 2011 → 13. Nov 2012
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 27. Oct 2011 → 14. Nov 2012
Bhai Tika: 28. Oct 2011 → 15. Nov 2012
Chhath Parva: 1. Nov 2011 → 19. Nov 2012
Bakrid: 7. Nov 2011 → 27. Oct 2012

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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 2011?

Nepal observes 32 public holidays in 2011. 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 2011.