Public Holidays in Nepal 2018 🇳🇵

Nepal has 31 public holidays in 2018. 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	Sunday	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
18. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
30. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
13. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
16. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
19. Feb	Monday Long weekend	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
1. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
2. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
8. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	International Women's Day	Public holiday
25. Mar	Sunday	Ram Navami	Public holiday
14. Apr	Saturday	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
30. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	International Labour Day	Public holiday
29. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Republic Day	Public holiday
16. Jun	Saturday	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
22. Aug	Wednesday	Bakrid	Public holiday
26. Aug	Sunday	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
3. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
19. Sep	Wednesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
10. Oct	Wednesday	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
16. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Fulpati	Public holiday
17. Oct	Wednesday	Maha Ashtami; Maha Navami	Public holiday
19. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
20. Oct	Saturday	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
21. Oct	Sunday	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
7. Nov	Wednesday	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
8. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
9. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
13. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
30. Dec	Sunday	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2018

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

Sonam Lhochhar — 18. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyr's Day — 30. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Shivaratri — 13. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Gyalpo Lhosar — 16. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
National Democracy Day — 19. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Fagu Poornima — 1. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 2. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Buddha Jayanti — 30. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
International Labour Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Republic Day — 29. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Shree Krishna Janmashtami — 3. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Fulpati — 16. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bijaya Dashami — 19. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja — 8. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Bhai Tika — 9. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 13. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 2018 to 2019.

Maghe Sankranti: 14. Jan 2018 → 15. Jan 2019
Sonam Lhochhar: 18. Jan 2018 → 5. Feb 2019
Maha Shivaratri: 13. Feb 2018 → 4. Mar 2019
Gyalpo Lhosar: 16. Feb 2018 → 7. Mar 2019
Fagu Poornima: 1. Mar 2018 → 20. Mar 2019
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 2. Mar 2018 → 21. Mar 2019
Buddha Jayanti: 30. Apr 2018 → 18. May 2019
Id-ul-Fitr: 16. Jun 2018 → 5. Jun 2019
Bakrid: 22. Aug 2018 → 12. Aug 2019
Constitution Day: 19. Sep 2018 → 20. Sep 2019
Fulpati: 16. Oct 2018 → 5. Oct 2019
Maha Ashtami; Maha Navami: 17. Oct 2018 → 6. Oct 2019
Bijaya Dashami: 19. Oct 2018 → 8. Oct 2019
Ekadashi (Dashain): 20. Oct 2018 → 9. Oct 2019
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 7. Nov 2018 → 27. Oct 2019
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 8. Nov 2018 → 28. Oct 2019
Bhai Tika: 9. Nov 2018 → 29. Oct 2019
Chhath Parva: 13. Nov 2018 → 2. Nov 2019
Tamu Lhochhar: 30. Dec 2018 → 31. Dec 2019

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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 2018?

Nepal observes 31 public holidays in 2018. 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 2018.