Public Holidays in Nepal 2019 🇳🇵

Nepal has 23 public holidays in 2019. 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	Tuesday Bridge day	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
5. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
4. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
7. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
8. Mar	Friday Long weekend	International Women's Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Wednesday	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
21. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
14. Apr	Sunday	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	International Labour Day	Public holiday
18. May	Saturday	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
5. Jun	Wednesday	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
12. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Bakrid	Public holiday
20. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Constitution Day	Public holiday
5. Oct	Saturday	Fulpati	Public holiday
6. Oct	Sunday	Maha Ashtami; Maha Navami	Public holiday
8. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
9. Oct	Wednesday	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
27. Oct	Sunday	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
28. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
29. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2019

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 (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sonam Lhochhar — 5. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Shivaratri — 4. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Gyalpo Lhosar — 7. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 21. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Bakrid — 12. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Constitution Day — 20. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Bijaya Dashami — 8. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja — 28. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Bhai Tika — 29. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Tamu Lhochhar — 31. 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 2019 to 2020.

Sonam Lhochhar: 5. Feb 2019 → 25. Jan 2020
Maha Shivaratri: 4. Mar 2019 → 21. Feb 2020
Gyalpo Lhosar: 7. Mar 2019 → 24. Feb 2020
Fagu Poornima: 20. Mar 2019 → 9. Mar 2020
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 21. Mar 2019 → 10. Mar 2020
Nepali New Year: 14. Apr 2019 → 13. Apr 2020
Buddha Jayanti: 18. May 2019 → 7. May 2020
Id-ul-Fitr: 5. Jun 2019 → 25. May 2020
Bakrid: 12. Aug 2019 → 1. Aug 2020
Constitution Day: 20. Sep 2019 → 19. Sep 2020
Fulpati: 5. Oct 2019 → 23. Oct 2020
Bijaya Dashami: 8. Oct 2019 → 26. Oct 2020
Ekadashi (Dashain): 9. Oct 2019 → 27. Oct 2020
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 28. Oct 2019 → 16. Nov 2020
Bhai Tika: 29. Oct 2019 → 17. Nov 2020
Chhath Parva: 2. Nov 2019 → 20. Nov 2020
Tamu Lhochhar: 31. Dec 2019 → 30. Dec 2020

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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 2019?

Nepal observes 23 public holidays in 2019. 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 2019.