Public Holidays in Nepal 2031 🇳🇵

Nepal has 30 public holidays in 2031. 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
15. Jan	Wednesday	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
24. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Id-ul-Fitr (estimated); Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
30. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Martyr's Day	Public holiday
20. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Maha Shivaratri; National Democracy Day	Public holiday
22. Feb	Saturday	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
8. Mar	Saturday	Fagu Poornima; International Women's Day	Public holiday
9. Mar	Sunday	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
1. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Ram Navami	Public holiday
2. Apr	Wednesday	Bakrid (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Labour Day	Public holiday
7. May	Wednesday	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
29. May	Thursday Bridge day	Republic Day	Public holiday
2. Aug	Saturday	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
10. Aug	Sunday	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
19. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Constitution Day	Public holiday
17. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
22. Oct	Wednesday	Fulpati	Public holiday
23. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
24. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Maha Navami	Public holiday
25. Oct	Saturday	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
26. Oct	Sunday	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
27. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
15. Nov	Saturday	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
16. Nov	Sunday	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
20. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Wednesday	Tamu Lhochhar	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2031

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

Id-ul-Fitr (estimated); Sonam Lhochhar — 24. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Martyr's Day — 30. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Shivaratri; National Democracy Day — 20. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ram Navami — 1. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nepali New Year — 14. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
International Labour Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Republic Day — 29. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Constitution Day — 19. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Ghatasthapana — 17. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Maha Ashtami — 23. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Navami — 24. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 27. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja — 14. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 20. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. 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 2031 to 2032.

Fagu Poornima (Terai): 9. Mar 2031 → 27. Mar 2032
Ram Navami: 1. Apr 2031 → 19. Apr 2032
Bakrid (estimated): 2. Apr 2031 → 22. Mar 2032
Nepali New Year: 14. Apr 2031 → 13. Apr 2032
Buddha Jayanti: 7. May 2031 → 25. May 2032
Republic Day: 29. May 2031 → 28. May 2032
Janai Poornima: 2. Aug 2031 → 20. Aug 2032
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 10. Aug 2031 → 28. Aug 2032
Ghatasthapana: 17. Oct 2031 → 5. Oct 2032
Fulpati: 22. Oct 2031 → 11. Oct 2032
Maha Ashtami: 23. Oct 2031 → 12. Oct 2032
Maha Navami: 24. Oct 2031 → 13. Oct 2032
Bijaya Dashami: 25. Oct 2031 → 14. Oct 2032
Ekadashi (Dashain): 26. Oct 2031 → 15. Oct 2032
Duwadashi (Dashain): 27. Oct 2031 → 16. Oct 2032
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 14. Nov 2031 → 2. Nov 2032
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 15. Nov 2031 → 3. Nov 2032
Bhai Tika: 16. Nov 2031 → 4. Nov 2032
Chhath Parva: 20. Nov 2031 → 9. Nov 2032
Tamu Lhochhar: 31. Dec 2031 → 30. Dec 2032

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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 2031?

Nepal observes 30 public holidays in 2031. 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 2031.