Public Holidays in Nepal 2017 🇳🇵

Nepal has 32 public holidays in 2017. 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	Saturday	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
28. Jan	Saturday	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
29. Jan	Sunday	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
18. Feb	Saturday	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
24. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
27. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
8. Mar	Wednesday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
12. Mar	Sunday	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
13. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
4. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Ram Navami	Public holiday
14. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	International Labour Day	Public holiday
10. May	Wednesday	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
29. May	Monday Long weekend	Republic Day	Public holiday
26. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
7. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
2. Sep	Saturday	Bakrid	Public holiday
19. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Constitution Day	Public holiday
21. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
27. Sep	Wednesday	Fulpati	Public holiday
28. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
29. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Maha Navami	Public holiday
30. Sep	Saturday	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
1. Oct	Sunday	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
19. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
20. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
21. Oct	Saturday	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
26. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
30. Dec	Saturday	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2017

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

Maha Shivaratri — 24. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Gyalpo Lhosar — 27. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 13. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Ram Navami — 4. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nepali New Year — 14. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Labour Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Republic Day — 29. May (Monday) — long weekend
Id-ul-Fitr — 26. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Janai Poornima — 7. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Shree Krishna Janmashtami — 15. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Constitution Day — 19. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ghatasthapana — 21. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Ashtami — 28. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Navami — 29. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 2. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja — 19. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja — 20. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 26. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — 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 2017 to 2018.

Sonam Lhochhar: 28. Jan 2017 → 18. Jan 2018
Martyr's Day: 29. Jan 2017 → 30. Jan 2018
National Democracy Day: 18. Feb 2017 → 19. Feb 2018
Maha Shivaratri: 24. Feb 2017 → 13. Feb 2018
Gyalpo Lhosar: 27. Feb 2017 → 16. Feb 2018
Fagu Poornima: 12. Mar 2017 → 1. Mar 2018
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 13. Mar 2017 → 2. Mar 2018
Ram Navami: 4. Apr 2017 → 25. Mar 2018
Buddha Jayanti: 10. May 2017 → 30. Apr 2018
Id-ul-Fitr: 26. Jun 2017 → 16. Jun 2018
Janai Poornima: 7. Aug 2017 → 26. Aug 2018
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 15. Aug 2017 → 3. Sep 2018
Bakrid: 2. Sep 2017 → 22. Aug 2018
Ghatasthapana: 21. Sep 2017 → 10. Oct 2018
Fulpati: 27. Sep 2017 → 16. Oct 2018
Bijaya Dashami: 30. Sep 2017 → 19. Oct 2018
Ekadashi (Dashain): 1. Oct 2017 → 20. Oct 2018
Duwadashi (Dashain): 2. Oct 2017 → 21. Oct 2018
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 19. Oct 2017 → 7. Nov 2018
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 20. Oct 2017 → 8. Nov 2018
Bhai Tika: 21. Oct 2017 → 9. Nov 2018
Chhath Parva: 26. Oct 2017 → 13. Nov 2018

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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 2017?

Nepal observes 32 public holidays in 2017. 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 2017.