Public Holidays in Nepal 2027 🇳🇵

Nepal has 32 public holidays in 2027. 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	Monday Long weekend	Prithvi Jayanti	Public holiday
15. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
29. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
7. Feb	Sunday	Gyalpo Lhosar; Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
19. Feb	Friday Long weekend	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
6. Mar	Saturday	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
8. Mar	Monday Long weekend	International Women's Day	Public holiday
9. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Id-ul-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Mar	Sunday	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
22. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
14. Apr	Wednesday	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
15. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Ram Navami	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	International Labour Day	Public holiday
16. May	Sunday	Bakrid (estimated)	Public holiday
20. May	Thursday Bridge day	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
29. May	Saturday	Republic Day	Public holiday
17. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
25. Aug	Wednesday	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
19. Sep	Sunday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
30. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
6. Oct	Wednesday	Fulpati	Public holiday
7. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
8. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Maha Navami	Public holiday
9. Oct	Saturday	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
10. Oct	Sunday	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
11. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
29. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
30. Oct	Saturday	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
31. Oct	Sunday	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
4. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
30. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2027

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 (Monday) — long weekend
Maghe Sankranti — 15. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Martyr's Day — 29. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
National Democracy Day — 19. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Id-ul-Fitr (estimated) — 9. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Fagu Poornima (Terai) — 22. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Ram Navami — 15. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Buddha Jayanti — 20. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Janai Poornima — 17. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ghatasthapana — 30. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Ashtami — 7. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Navami — 8. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 11. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja — 29. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 4. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Tamu Lhochhar — 30. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2027 to 2028.

Maha Shivaratri: 6. Mar 2027 → 23. Feb 2028
Fagu Poornima: 21. Mar 2027 → 10. Mar 2028
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 22. Mar 2027 → 11. Mar 2028
Nepali New Year: 14. Apr 2027 → 13. Apr 2028
Ram Navami: 15. Apr 2027 → 3. Apr 2028
Bakrid (estimated): 16. May 2027 → 5. May 2028
Buddha Jayanti: 20. May 2027 → 8. May 2028
Republic Day: 29. May 2027 → 28. May 2028
Janai Poornima: 17. Aug 2027 → 5. Aug 2028
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 25. Aug 2027 → 13. Aug 2028
Constitution Day: 19. Sep 2027 → 18. Sep 2028
Ghatasthapana: 30. Sep 2027 → 19. Sep 2028
Fulpati: 6. Oct 2027 → 25. Sep 2028
Bijaya Dashami: 9. Oct 2027 → 27. Sep 2028
Ekadashi (Dashain): 10. Oct 2027 → 28. Sep 2028
Duwadashi (Dashain): 11. Oct 2027 → 29. Sep 2028
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 29. Oct 2027 → 17. Oct 2028
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 30. Oct 2027 → 18. Oct 2028
Bhai Tika: 31. Oct 2027 → 19. Oct 2028
Chhath Parva: 4. Nov 2027 → 23. Oct 2028

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 2027?

Nepal observes 32 public holidays in 2027. 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 2027.