Public Holidays in Nepal 2022 🇳🇵

Nepal has 34 public holidays in 2022. 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	Saturday	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
30. Jan	Sunday	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
2. Feb	Wednesday	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
19. Feb	Saturday	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
1. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
3. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
8. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	International Women's Day	Public holiday
17. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
18. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
10. Apr	Sunday	Ram Navami	Public holiday
14. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	International Labour Day	Public holiday
3. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
16. May	Monday Long weekend	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
29. May	Sunday	Republic Day	Public holiday
10. Jul	Sunday	Bakrid	Public holiday
12. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
19. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
19. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Constitution Day	Public holiday
26. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
2. Oct	Sunday	Fulpati	Public holiday
3. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
4. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Maha Navami	Public holiday
5. Oct	Wednesday	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
6. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
7. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
24. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
25. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Gai Tihar	Public holiday
26. Oct	Wednesday	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
27. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
28. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Tihar Holiday	Public holiday
30. Oct	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 2022

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

Maha Shivaratri — 1. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Gyalpo Lhosar — 3. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Fagu Poornima — 17. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 18. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Nepali New Year — 14. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Id-ul-Fitr — 3. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Buddha Jayanti — 16. May (Monday) — long weekend
Janai Poornima — 12. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Shree Krishna Janmashtami — 19. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Constitution Day — 19. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Ghatasthapana — 26. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Maha Ashtami — 3. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Maha Navami — 4. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ekadashi (Dashain) — 6. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 7. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Laxmi Pooja — 24. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Gai Tihar — 25. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bhai Tika — 27. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Tihar Holiday — 28. Oct (Friday) — long 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 2022 to 2023.

Sonam Lhochhar: 2. Feb 2022 → 22. Jan 2023
Maha Shivaratri: 1. Mar 2022 → 18. Feb 2023
Gyalpo Lhosar: 3. Mar 2022 → 21. Feb 2023
Fagu Poornima: 17. Mar 2022 → 6. Mar 2023
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 18. Mar 2022 → 7. Mar 2023
Ram Navami: 10. Apr 2022 → 30. Mar 2023
Id-ul-Fitr: 3. May 2022 → 22. Apr 2023
Buddha Jayanti: 16. May 2022 → 5. May 2023
Bakrid: 10. Jul 2022 → 29. Jun 2023
Janai Poornima: 12. Aug 2022 → 31. Aug 2023
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 19. Aug 2022 → 6. Sep 2023
Constitution Day: 19. Sep 2022 → 20. Sep 2023
Ghatasthapana: 26. Sep 2022 → 15. Oct 2023
Fulpati: 2. Oct 2022 → 21. Oct 2023
Maha Ashtami: 3. Oct 2022 → 22. Oct 2023
Maha Navami: 4. Oct 2022 → 23. Oct 2023
Bijaya Dashami: 5. Oct 2022 → 24. Oct 2023
Ekadashi (Dashain): 6. Oct 2022 → 25. Oct 2023
Duwadashi (Dashain): 7. Oct 2022 → 26. Oct 2023
Laxmi Pooja: 24. Oct 2022 → 12. Nov 2023
Gai Tihar: 25. Oct 2022 → 13. Nov 2023
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 26. Oct 2022 → 14. Nov 2023
Bhai Tika: 27. Oct 2022 → 15. Nov 2023
Tihar Holiday: 28. Oct 2022 → 16. Nov 2023
Chhath Parva: 30. Oct 2022 → 19. Nov 2023
Tamu Lhochhar: 30. Dec 2022 → 31. Dec 2023

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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 2022?

Nepal observes 34 public holidays in 2022. 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 2022.