Public Holidays in Nepal 2030 🇳🇵

Nepal has 33 public holidays in 2030. 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	Friday Long weekend	Prithvi Jayanti	Public holiday
14. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
29. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
3. Feb	Sunday	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
4. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Id-ul-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	National Democracy Day	Public holiday
2. Mar	Saturday	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
5. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
8. Mar	Friday Long weekend	International Women's Day	Public holiday
19. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
20. Mar	Wednesday	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
12. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Ram Navami	Public holiday
13. Apr	Saturday	Bakrid (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Apr	Sunday	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	International Labour Day	Public holiday
17. May	Friday Long weekend	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
29. May	Wednesday	Republic Day	Public holiday
13. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
21. Aug	Wednesday	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
19. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Constitution Day	Public holiday
28. Sep	Saturday	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
3. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Fulpati	Public holiday
4. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
5. Oct	Saturday	Maha Navami	Public holiday
6. Oct	Sunday	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
7. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
8. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
26. Oct	Saturday	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
27. Oct	Sunday	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
28. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
1. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2030

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 (Friday) — long weekend
Maghe Sankranti — 14. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Martyr's Day — 29. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Id-ul-Fitr (estimated) — 4. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
National Democracy Day — 19. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Gyalpo Lhosar — 5. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Fagu Poornima — 19. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ram Navami — 12. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Buddha Jayanti — 17. May (Friday) — long weekend
Janai Poornima — 13. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Constitution Day — 19. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Fulpati — 3. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Ashtami — 4. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Ekadashi (Dashain) — 7. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 8. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Bhai Tika — 28. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 1. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Tamu Lhochhar — 31. 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 2030 to 2031.

Maghe Sankranti: 14. Jan 2030 → 15. Jan 2031
Martyr's Day: 29. Jan 2030 → 30. Jan 2031
Gyalpo Lhosar: 5. Mar 2030 → 22. Feb 2031
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 20. Mar 2030 → 9. Mar 2031
Ram Navami: 12. Apr 2030 → 1. Apr 2031
Bakrid (estimated): 13. Apr 2030 → 2. Apr 2031
Buddha Jayanti: 17. May 2030 → 7. May 2031
Janai Poornima: 13. Aug 2030 → 2. Aug 2031
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 21. Aug 2030 → 10. Aug 2031
Ghatasthapana: 28. Sep 2030 → 17. Oct 2031
Fulpati: 3. Oct 2030 → 22. Oct 2031
Maha Ashtami: 4. Oct 2030 → 23. Oct 2031
Maha Navami: 5. Oct 2030 → 24. Oct 2031
Bijaya Dashami: 6. Oct 2030 → 25. Oct 2031
Ekadashi (Dashain): 7. Oct 2030 → 26. Oct 2031
Duwadashi (Dashain): 8. Oct 2030 → 27. Oct 2031
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 26. Oct 2030 → 14. Nov 2031
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 27. Oct 2030 → 15. Nov 2031
Bhai Tika: 28. Oct 2030 → 16. Nov 2031
Chhath Parva: 1. Nov 2030 → 20. Nov 2031

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 2030?

Nepal observes 33 public holidays in 2030. 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 2030.