Nepal holidays 2026 and 2027
Nepal (NP). Public holidays fall on 23 weekdays in Nepal in 2026.
- Id
NP- Kind
- Country or region
- Time zone
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- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
- Years of data
- 2010–2032
- Verified years
- none yet
- Last verified
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2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11 Jan 2026 | Prithvi Jayanti | Closed | ||
| Thu 15 Jan 2026 | Maghe Sankranti | Closed | ||
| Mon 19 Jan 2026 | Sonam Lhochhar | Closed | ||
| Thu 29 Jan 2026 | Martyr's Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 15 Feb 2026 | Maha Shivaratri | Closed | ||
| Wed 18 Feb 2026 | Gyalpo Lhosar | Closed | ||
| Thu 19 Feb 2026 | National Democracy Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 2 Mar 2026 | Fagu Poornima | Closed | ||
| Tue 3 Mar 2026 | Fagu Poornima (Terai) | Closed | ||
| Sun 8 Mar 2026 | International Women's Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 21 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Closed | ||
| Fri 27 Mar 2026 | Ram Navami | Closed | ||
| Tue 14 Apr 2026 | Nepali New Year | Closed | ||
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Buddha Jayanti | Closed | ||
| Fri 1 May 2026 | International Labor Day | Closed | ||
| Thu 28 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Closed | ||
| Fri 29 May 2026 | Republic Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 28 Aug 2026 | Janai Poornima | Closed | ||
| Fri 4 Sep 2026 | Shree Krishna Janmashtami | Closed | ||
| Sat 19 Sep 2026 | Constitution Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 11 Oct 2026 | Ghatasthapana | Closed | ||
| Sun 18 Oct 2026 | Fulpati | Closed | ||
| Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Maha Ashtami | Closed | ||
| Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Maha Navami | Closed | ||
| Tue 20 Oct 2026 | Bijaya Dashami | Closed | ||
| Wed 21 Oct 2026 | Ekadashi (Dashain) | Closed | ||
| Thu 22 Oct 2026 | Duwadashi (Dashain) | Closed | ||
| Sun 8 Nov 2026 | Laxmi Pooja | Closed | ||
| Mon 9 Nov 2026 | Gai Tihar | Closed | ||
| Tue 10 Nov 2026 | Gobardhan Pooja | Closed | ||
| Tue 10 Nov 2026 | Mha Pooja | Closed | ||
| Wed 11 Nov 2026 | Bhai Tika | Closed | ||
| Sun 15 Nov 2026 | Chhath Parva | Closed | ||
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Wed 30 Dec 2026 | Tamu Lhochhar | Closed |
2027
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11 Jan 2027 | Prithvi Jayanti | Closed | ||
| Fri 15 Jan 2027 | Maghe Sankranti | Closed | ||
| Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Martyr's Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 7 Feb 2027 | Gyalpo Lhosar | Closed | ||
| Sun 7 Feb 2027 | Sonam Lhochhar | Closed | ||
| Fri 19 Feb 2027 | National Democracy Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Maha Shivaratri | Closed | ||
| Mon 8 Mar 2027 | International Women's Day | Closed | ||
| Wed 10 Mar 2027 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Closed | ||
| Sun 21 Mar 2027 | Fagu Poornima | Closed | ||
| Mon 22 Mar 2027 | Fagu Poornima (Terai) | Closed | ||
| Wed 14 Apr 2027 | Nepali New Year | Closed | ||
| Thu 15 Apr 2027 | Ram Navami | Closed | ||
| Sat 1 May 2027 | International Labor Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 17 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Closed | ||
| Thu 20 May 2027 | Buddha Jayanti | Closed | ||
| Sat 29 May 2027 | Republic Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 17 Aug 2027 | Janai Poornima | Closed | ||
| Wed 25 Aug 2027 | Shree Krishna Janmashtami | Closed | ||
| Sun 19 Sep 2027 | Constitution Day | Closed | ||
| Thu 30 Sep 2027 | Ghatasthapana | Closed | ||
| Wed 6 Oct 2027 | Fulpati | Closed | ||
| Thu 7 Oct 2027 | Maha Ashtami | Closed | ||
| Fri 8 Oct 2027 | Maha Navami | Closed | ||
| Sat 9 Oct 2027 | Bijaya Dashami | Closed | ||
| Sun 10 Oct 2027 | Ekadashi (Dashain) | Closed | ||
| Mon 11 Oct 2027 | Duwadashi (Dashain) | Closed | ||
| Fri 29 Oct 2027 | Gai Tihar | Closed | ||
| Fri 29 Oct 2027 | Laxmi Pooja | Closed | ||
| Sat 30 Oct 2027 | Gobardhan Pooja | Closed | ||
| Sat 30 Oct 2027 | Mha Pooja | Closed | ||
| Sun 31 Oct 2027 | Bhai Tika | Closed | ||
| Thu 4 Nov 2027 | Chhath Parva | Closed | ||
| Sat 25 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Thu 30 Dec 2027 | Tamu Lhochhar | Closed |
Official sources
A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
Nepal holidays: questions
How many weekdays is Nepal closed in 2026?
23: Maghe Sankranti (Thu 15 Jan 2026); Sonam Lhochhar (Mon 19 Jan 2026); Martyr's Day (Thu 29 Jan 2026); Gyalpo Lhosar (Wed 18 Feb 2026); National Democracy Day (Thu 19 Feb 2026); Fagu Poornima (Mon 2 Mar 2026); Fagu Poornima (Terai) (Tue 3 Mar 2026); Ram Navami (Fri 27 Mar 2026); Nepali New Year (Tue 14 Apr 2026); Buddha Jayanti and International Labor Day (Fri 1 May 2026); Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Thu 28 May 2026); Republic Day (Fri 29 May 2026); Janai Poornima (Fri 28 Aug 2026); Shree Krishna Janmashtami (Fri 4 Sep 2026); Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami (Mon 19 Oct 2026); Bijaya Dashami (Tue 20 Oct 2026); Ekadashi (Dashain) (Wed 21 Oct 2026); Duwadashi (Dashain) (Thu 22 Oct 2026); Gai Tihar (Mon 9 Nov 2026); Gobardhan Pooja and Mha Pooja (Tue 10 Nov 2026); Bhai Tika (Wed 11 Nov 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026); Tamu Lhochhar (Wed 30 Dec 2026).
Use it from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=NP&from=2026-01-01&to=2027-12-31"
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