Public Holidays in Nepal 2034 🇳🇵

Nepal has 28 public holidays in 2034. 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	Wednesday	Prithvi Jayanti	Public holiday
14. Jan	Saturday	Maghe Sankranti	Public holiday
21. Jan	Saturday	Sonam Lhochhar	Public holiday
17. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Maha Shivaratri	Public holiday
19. Feb	Sunday	Gyalpo Lhosar	Public holiday
1. Mar	Wednesday	Bakrid (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Mar	Saturday	Fagu Poornima	Public holiday
5. Mar	Sunday	Fagu Poornima (Terai)	Public holiday
8. Mar	Wednesday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
28. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Ram Navami	Public holiday
14. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Nepali New Year	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	International Labour Day	Public holiday
3. May	Wednesday	Buddha Jayanti	Public holiday
29. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Janai Poornima	Public holiday
6. Sep	Wednesday	Shree Krishna Janmashtami	Public holiday
13. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Ghatasthapana	Public holiday
19. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Fulpati	Public holiday
20. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Maha Ashtami	Public holiday
21. Oct	Saturday	Maha Navami	Public holiday
22. Oct	Sunday	Bijaya Dashami	Public holiday
23. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Ekadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
24. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Duwadashi (Dashain)	Public holiday
10. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja	Public holiday
12. Nov	Sunday	Bhai Tika	Public holiday
17. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Chhath Parva	Public holiday
12. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Id-ul-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Nepal 2034

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

Maha Shivaratri — 17. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Ram Navami — 28. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nepali New Year — 14. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Labour Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Janai Poornima — 29. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ghatasthapana — 13. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Fulpati — 19. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Maha Ashtami — 20. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Ekadashi (Dashain) — 23. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Duwadashi (Dashain) — 24. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja — 10. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Chhath Parva — 17. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Id-ul-Fitr (estimated) — 12. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. 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 2034 to 2035.

Maghe Sankranti: 14. Jan 2034 → 15. Jan 2035
Bakrid (estimated): 1. Mar 2034 → 18. Feb 2035
Fagu Poornima: 4. Mar 2034 → 23. Mar 2035
Fagu Poornima (Terai): 5. Mar 2034 → 24. Mar 2035
Ram Navami: 28. Mar 2034 → 16. Apr 2035
Buddha Jayanti: 3. May 2034 → 22. May 2035
Janai Poornima: 29. Aug 2034 → 18. Aug 2035
Shree Krishna Janmashtami: 6. Sep 2034 → 26. Aug 2035
Ghatasthapana: 13. Oct 2034 → 2. Oct 2035
Fulpati: 19. Oct 2034 → 8. Oct 2035
Maha Ashtami: 20. Oct 2034 → 9. Oct 2035
Maha Navami: 21. Oct 2034 → 10. Oct 2035
Bijaya Dashami: 22. Oct 2034 → 11. Oct 2035
Ekadashi (Dashain): 23. Oct 2034 → 12. Oct 2035
Duwadashi (Dashain): 24. Oct 2034 → 13. Oct 2035
Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja: 10. Nov 2034 → 30. Oct 2035
Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja: 11. Nov 2034 → 31. Oct 2035
Bhai Tika: 12. Nov 2034 → 1. Nov 2035
Chhath Parva: 17. Nov 2034 → 6. Nov 2035
Id-ul-Fitr (estimated): 12. Dec 2034 → 1. Dec 2035

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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 2034?

Nepal observes 28 public holidays in 2034. 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 2034.