Public Holidays in Nepal 2016 🇳🇵

Nepal has 33 public holidays in 2016. 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	Friday Long weekend	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
30. Jan	Saturday	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
9. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
10. Feb	Wednesday	Day of National Mourning	Public holiday
19. Feb	Friday Long weekend	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
7. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
8. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	International Women's Day	Public holiday
9. Mar	Wednesday	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
23. Mar	Wednesday	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
13. Apr	Wednesday	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
15. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Ram Navami	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	International Labour Day	Public holiday
21. May	Saturday	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
28. May	Saturday	Republic Day	Public holiday
7. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
18. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
25. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
13. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Bakrid	Public holiday
19. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Constitution Day	Public holiday
1. Oct	Saturday	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
8. Oct	Saturday	Fulpati	Public holiday
9. Oct	Sunday	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
10. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Maha Navami	Public holiday
11. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
13. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
30. Oct	Sunday	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
31. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
6. Nov	Sunday	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
30. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2016

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

Maghe Sankranti — 15. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Sonam Lhochhar — 9. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Democracy Day — 19. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Maha Shivaratri — 7. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 24. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ram Navami — 15. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Id-ul-Fitr — 7. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Janai Poornima — 18. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Shree Krishna Janmashtami — 25. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Bakrid — 13. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Constitution Day — 19. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Maha Navami — 10. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Bijaya Dashami — 11. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 13. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja — 31. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Bhai Tika — 1. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 2016 to 2017.

Maghe Sankranti: 15. Jan 2016 → 14. Jan 2017
Martyr's Day: 30. Jan 2016 → 29. Jan 2017
Sonam Lhochhar: 9. Feb 2016 → 28. Jan 2017
National Democracy Day: 19. Feb 2016 → 18. Feb 2017
Maha Shivaratri: 7. Mar 2016 → 24. Feb 2017
Gyalpo Lhosar: 9. Mar 2016 → 27. Feb 2017
Fagu Poornima: 23. Mar 2016 → 12. Mar 2017
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 24. Mar 2016 → 13. Mar 2017
Nepali New Year: 13. Apr 2016 → 14. Apr 2017
Ram Navami: 15. Apr 2016 → 4. Apr 2017
Buddha Jayanti: 21. May 2016 → 10. May 2017
Republic Day: 28. May 2016 → 29. May 2017
Id-ul-Fitr: 7. Jul 2016 → 26. Jun 2017
Janai Poornima: 18. Aug 2016 → 7. Aug 2017
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 25. Aug 2016 → 15. Aug 2017
Bakrid: 13. Sep 2016 → 2. Sep 2017
Ghatasthapana: 1. Oct 2016 → 21. Sep 2017
Fulpati: 8. Oct 2016 → 27. Sep 2017
Maha Ashtami: 9. Oct 2016 → 28. Sep 2017
Maha Navami: 10. Oct 2016 → 29. Sep 2017
Bijaya Dashami: 11. Oct 2016 → 30. Sep 2017
Ekadashi (Dashain): 12. Oct 2016 → 1. Oct 2017
Duwadashi (Dashain): 13. Oct 2016 → 2. Oct 2017
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 30. Oct 2016 → 19. Oct 2017
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 31. Oct 2016 → 20. Oct 2017
Bhai Tika: 1. Nov 2016 → 21. Oct 2017
Chhath Parva: 6. Nov 2016 → 26. Oct 2017

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 2016?

Nepal observes 33 public holidays in 2016. 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 2016.