Public Holidays in Nepal 2012 🇳🇵

Nepal has 30 public holidays in 2012. 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	Sunday	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
24. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
30. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
19. Feb	Sunday	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
20. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
22. Feb	Wednesday	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
7. Mar	Wednesday	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
8. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Fagu Poornima (Terai); International Women's Day	Public holiday
1. Apr	Sunday	Ram Navami	Public holiday
13. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	International Labour Day	Public holiday
6. May	Sunday	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
28. May	Monday Long weekend	Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
10. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
20. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
16. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
21. Oct	Sunday	Fulpati	Public holiday
22. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
23. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Maha Navami	Public holiday
24. Oct	Wednesday	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
25. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
26. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
27. Oct	Saturday	Bakrid	Public holiday
13. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
14. Nov	Wednesday	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
15. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
19. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
30. Dec	Sunday	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2012

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

Sonam Lhochhar — 24. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyr's Day — 30. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Maha Shivaratri — 20. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai); International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nepali New Year — 13. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Labour Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Republic Day — 28. May (Monday) — long weekend
Janai Poornima — 2. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Shree Krishna Janmashtami — 10. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Id-ul-Fitr — 20. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Ghatasthapana — 16. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Ashtami — 22. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Maha Navami — 23. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ekadashi (Dashain) — 25. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 26. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja — 13. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bhai Tika — 15. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Chhath Parva — 19. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2012 to 2013.

Maghe Sankranti: 15. Jan 2012 → 14. Jan 2013
Sonam Lhochhar: 24. Jan 2012 → 11. Feb 2013
Martyr's Day: 30. Jan 2012 → 29. Jan 2013
National Democracy Day: 19. Feb 2012 → 18. Feb 2013
Maha Shivaratri: 20. Feb 2012 → 10. Mar 2013
Gyalpo Lhosar: 22. Feb 2012 → 12. Mar 2013
Fagu Poornima: 7. Mar 2012 → 26. Mar 2013
Ram Navami: 1. Apr 2012 → 19. Apr 2013
Buddha Jayanti: 6. May 2012 → 25. May 2013
Republic Day: 28. May 2012 → 29. May 2013
Janai Poornima: 2. Aug 2012 → 20. Aug 2013
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 10. Aug 2012 → 28. Aug 2013
Id-ul-Fitr: 20. Aug 2012 → 8. Aug 2013
Ghatasthapana: 16. Oct 2012 → 5. Oct 2013
Fulpati: 21. Oct 2012 → 11. Oct 2013
Bijaya Dashami: 24. Oct 2012 → 13. Oct 2013
Ekadashi (Dashain): 25. Oct 2012 → 14. Oct 2013
Duwadashi (Dashain): 26. Oct 2012 → 15. Oct 2013
Bakrid: 27. Oct 2012 → 16. Oct 2013
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 13. Nov 2012 → 3. Nov 2013
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 14. Nov 2012 → 4. Nov 2013
Bhai Tika: 15. Nov 2012 → 5. Nov 2013
Chhath Parva: 19. Nov 2012 → 8. Nov 2013

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Nepal:

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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 2012?

Nepal observes 30 public holidays in 2012. 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 2012.