Public Holidays in Nepal 2023 🇳🇵

Nepal has 38 public holidays in 2023. 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
11. Jan	Wednesday	Prithvi Jayanti	Public holiday
15. Jan	Sunday	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
16. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Day of National Mourning	Public holiday
22. Jan	Sunday	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
30. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
13. Feb	Monday Long weekend	People War's Day	Public holiday
18. Feb	Saturday	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
19. Feb	Sunday	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
21. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
6. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
7. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
8. Mar	Wednesday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
30. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Ram Navami	Public holiday
14. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
22. Apr	Saturday	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	International Labour Day	Public holiday
5. May	Friday Long weekend	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
29. May	Monday Long weekend	Republic Day	Public holiday
29. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Bakrid	Public holiday
31. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
6. Sep	Wednesday	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
14. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Day of National Mourning	Public holiday
20. Sep	Wednesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
15. Oct	Sunday	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
21. Oct	Saturday	Fulpati	Public holiday
22. Oct	Sunday	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
23. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Maha Navami	Public holiday
24. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
25. Oct	Wednesday	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
26. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
12. Nov	Sunday	Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
13. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Gai Tihar	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
15. Nov	Wednesday	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
16. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Tihar Holiday	Public holiday
19. Nov	Sunday	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Sunday	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2023

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

Day of National Mourning — 16. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Martyr's Day — 30. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
People War's Day — 13. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Gyalpo Lhosar — 21. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Fagu Poornima — 6. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 7. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ram Navami — 30. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Nepali New Year — 14. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Labour Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Buddha Jayanti — 5. May (Friday) — long weekend
Republic Day — 29. May (Monday) — long weekend
Bakrid — 29. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Janai Poornima — 31. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day of National Mourning — 14. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Navami — 23. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Bijaya Dashami — 24. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 26. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Gai Tihar — 13. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja — 14. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Tihar Holiday — 16. Nov (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 2023 to 2024.

Sonam Lhochhar: 22. Jan 2023 → 10. Feb 2024
Gyalpo Lhosar: 21. Feb 2023 → 11. Mar 2024
Fagu Poornima: 6. Mar 2023 → 24. Mar 2024
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 7. Mar 2023 → 25. Mar 2024
Ram Navami: 30. Mar 2023 → 17. Apr 2024
Nepali New Year: 14. Apr 2023 → 13. Apr 2024
Id-ul-Fitr: 22. Apr 2023 → 11. Apr 2024
Buddha Jayanti: 5. May 2023 → 23. May 2024
Republic Day: 29. May 2023 → 28. May 2024
Bakrid: 29. Jun 2023 → 17. Jun 2024
Janai Poornima: 31. Aug 2023 → 19. Aug 2024
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 6. Sep 2023 → 26. Aug 2024
Constitution Day: 20. Sep 2023 → 19. Sep 2024
Ghatasthapana: 15. Oct 2023 → 3. Oct 2024
Fulpati: 21. Oct 2023 → 10. Oct 2024
Bijaya Dashami: 24. Oct 2023 → 12. Oct 2024
Ekadashi (Dashain): 25. Oct 2023 → 13. Oct 2024
Duwadashi (Dashain): 26. Oct 2023 → 14. Oct 2024
Laxmi Pooja: 12. Nov 2023 → 31. Oct 2024
Gai Tihar: 13. Nov 2023 → 1. Nov 2024
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 14. Nov 2023 → 2. Nov 2024
Bhai Tika: 15. Nov 2023 → 3. Nov 2024
Tihar Holiday: 16. Nov 2023 → 4. Nov 2024
Chhath Parva: 19. Nov 2023 → 7. Nov 2024
Tamu Lhochhar: 31. Dec 2023 → 30. Dec 2024

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 2023?

Nepal observes 38 public holidays in 2023. 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 2023.