Public Holidays in Nepal 2024 🇳🇵

Nepal has 33 public holidays in 2024. 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	Thursday Bridge day	Prithvi Jayanti	Public holiday
15. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
30. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
10. Feb	Saturday	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
19. Feb	Monday Long weekend	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Friday Long weekend	International Women's Day; Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
11. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
24. Mar	Sunday	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
25. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
11. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
13. Apr	Saturday	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
17. Apr	Wednesday	Ram Navami	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	International Labour Day	Public holiday
23. May	Thursday Bridge day	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
28. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Republic Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Bakrid	Public holiday
19. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
26. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
19. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Constitution Day	Public holiday
3. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
10. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Fulpati	Public holiday
11. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Maha Ashtami; Maha Navami	Public holiday
12. Oct	Saturday	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
13. Oct	Sunday	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
14. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
31. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
1. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Gai Tihar	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
3. Nov	Sunday	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
4. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Tihar Holiday	Public holiday
7. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
30. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2024

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

Prithvi Jayanti — 11. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maghe Sankranti — 15. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Martyr's Day — 30. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Democracy Day — 19. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
International Women's Day; Maha Shivaratri — 8. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Gyalpo Lhosar — 11. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 25. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Id-ul-Fitr — 11. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Buddha Jayanti — 23. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Republic Day — 28. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bakrid — 17. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Janai Poornima — 19. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Shree Krishna Janmashtami — 26. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Constitution Day — 19. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ghatasthapana — 3. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Fulpati — 10. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Ashtami; Maha Navami — 11. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 14. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Laxmi Pooja — 31. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Gai Tihar — 1. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Tihar Holiday — 4. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 7. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Tamu Lhochhar — 30. 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 2024 to 2025.

Maghe Sankranti: 15. Jan 2024 → 14. Jan 2025
Martyr's Day: 30. Jan 2024 → 29. Jan 2025
Sonam Lhochhar: 10. Feb 2024 → 30. Jan 2025
Gyalpo Lhosar: 11. Mar 2024 → 28. Feb 2025
Fagu Poornima: 24. Mar 2024 → 13. Mar 2025
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 25. Mar 2024 → 14. Mar 2025
Id-ul-Fitr: 11. Apr 2024 → 31. Mar 2025
Nepali New Year: 13. Apr 2024 → 14. Apr 2025
Ram Navami: 17. Apr 2024 → 6. Apr 2025
Buddha Jayanti: 23. May 2024 → 12. May 2025
Bakrid: 17. Jun 2024 → 7. Jun 2025
Janai Poornima: 19. Aug 2024 → 9. Aug 2025
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 26. Aug 2024 → 16. Aug 2025
Ghatasthapana: 3. Oct 2024 → 22. Sep 2025
Fulpati: 10. Oct 2024 → 29. Sep 2025
Bijaya Dashami: 12. Oct 2024 → 2. Oct 2025
Ekadashi (Dashain): 13. Oct 2024 → 3. Oct 2025
Duwadashi (Dashain): 14. Oct 2024 → 4. Oct 2025
Laxmi Pooja: 31. Oct 2024 → 20. Oct 2025
Gai Tihar: 1. Nov 2024 → 21. Oct 2025
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 2. Nov 2024 → 22. Oct 2025
Bhai Tika: 3. Nov 2024 → 23. Oct 2025
Tihar Holiday: 4. Nov 2024 → 24. Oct 2025
Chhath Parva: 7. Nov 2024 → 27. Oct 2025

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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 2024?

Nepal observes 33 public holidays in 2024. 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 2024.