Public Holidays in Nepal 2025 🇳🇵

Nepal has 35 public holidays in 2025. 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	Saturday	Prithvi Jayanti	Public holiday
14. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
29. Jan	Wednesday	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
30. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
19. Feb	Wednesday	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
26. Feb	Wednesday	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
28. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
8. Mar	Saturday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
13. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
14. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
31. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Id-ul-Fitr	Public holiday
6. Apr	Sunday	Ram Navami	Public holiday
14. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Labour Day	Public holiday
12. May	Monday Long weekend	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
28. May	Wednesday	Republic Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Saturday	Bakrid	Public holiday
9. Aug	Saturday	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
16. Aug	Saturday	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
19. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Constitution Day	Public holiday
22. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
29. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Fulpati	Public holiday
30. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
1. Oct	Wednesday	Maha Navami	Public holiday
2. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
3. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
4. Oct	Saturday	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
20. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
21. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Gai Tihar	Public holiday
22. Oct	Wednesday	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
24. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Tihar Holiday	Public holiday
27. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
30. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2025

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

Maghe Sankranti — 14. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sonam Lhochhar — 30. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Gyalpo Lhosar — 28. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Fagu Poornima — 13. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 14. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Id-ul-Fitr — 31. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nepali New Year — 14. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
International Labour Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Buddha Jayanti — 12. May (Monday) — long weekend
Constitution Day — 19. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Ghatasthapana — 22. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Fulpati — 29. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Maha Ashtami — 30. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bijaya Dashami — 2. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ekadashi (Dashain) — 3. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Laxmi Pooja — 20. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Gai Tihar — 21. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bhai Tika — 23. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Tihar Holiday — 24. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 27. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Tamu Lhochhar — 30. 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 2025 to 2026.

Maghe Sankranti: 14. Jan 2025 → 15. Jan 2026
Sonam Lhochhar: 30. Jan 2025 → 19. Jan 2026
Maha Shivaratri: 26. Feb 2025 → 15. Feb 2026
Gyalpo Lhosar: 28. Feb 2025 → 18. Feb 2026
Fagu Poornima: 13. Mar 2025 → 2. Mar 2026
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 14. Mar 2025 → 3. Mar 2026
Ram Navami: 6. Apr 2025 → 27. Mar 2026
Republic Day: 28. May 2025 → 29. May 2026
Janai Poornima: 9. Aug 2025 → 28. Aug 2026
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 16. Aug 2025 → 4. Sep 2026
Ghatasthapana: 22. Sep 2025 → 11. Oct 2026
Fulpati: 29. Sep 2025 → 18. Oct 2026
Bijaya Dashami: 2. Oct 2025 → 20. Oct 2026
Ekadashi (Dashain): 3. Oct 2025 → 21. Oct 2026
Duwadashi (Dashain): 4. Oct 2025 → 22. Oct 2026
Laxmi Pooja: 20. Oct 2025 → 8. Nov 2026
Gai Tihar: 21. Oct 2025 → 9. Nov 2026
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 22. Oct 2025 → 10. Nov 2026
Bhai Tika: 23. Oct 2025 → 11. Nov 2026
Chhath Parva: 27. Oct 2025 → 15. Nov 2026

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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 2025?

Nepal observes 35 public holidays in 2025. 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 2025.