Nepali Public Holidays

२०८१ सालका राष्ट्रिय बिदाहरू (Nepali Public Holidays 2024/2025 A.D)

Public offices and most private businesses in Nepal operate six days a week and only close on Saturdays. International organizations have their own rules, and normally close on Saturdays and Sundays. Government holidays for the upcoming year are published in Nepal Gazette. Nepal celebrates a number of religious and non-religious holidays. On most of these holidays, most government offices and private institutions are closed, although is not mandatory for privately owned businesses to close and international organizations may operate their own calendar.
Some of these events are region, religion or gender specific. For example, a certain holiday in Nepal can only be for women. The longest consecutive public holiday in Nepal is during Vijaya Dashami. On this festival, holidays fall consecutively i.e. from Fulpati to Duwadashi for six days. Ghatasthapana and Kojagrat Purnima holidays are part of this festival but are separate from the six-day holiday. These festival holidays do not fall on the same calendar date every year, as they are celebrated on the basis of Lunar dates also known as tithi. Holidays such as Loktantra Diwas (Democracy Day) and Republic day are celebrated on the basis of Bikram Sambat calendar dates.

वैशाख (Baishakh)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Nepali New Year/Mesh Sankranti/Biska Jatra (Nepali New Year/Mesh Sankranti/Biska Jatra)	1 (1 Baishakh 2081 )	2024 April 13
Shree Ram Nawami Vrata (Shree Ram Nawami Vrata)	5 (5 Baishakh 2081 )	2024 April 17
International Labour Day/Budhaastami Vrata/Gorakhkali Puja (International Labour Day/Budhaastami Vrata/Gorakhkali Puja)	19 (19 Baishakh 2081 )	2024 May 1

जेठ (Jestha)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Buddha Jayanti/Ubhauli Parwa/Chandeshwari Jatra/Chandi Poornima/Kurma Jayanti/Gorakhnath Jayanti/Poornima Vrata/Baisakh Snan Samapti (Buddha Jayanti/Ubhauli Parwa/Chandeshwari Jatra/Chandi Poornima/Kurma Jayanti/Gorakhnath Jayanti/Poornima Vrata/Baisakh Snan Samapti)	10 (10 Jestha 2081 )	2024 May 23
National Republic Day (National Republic Day)	15 (15 Jestha 2081 )	2024 May 28

असार (Ashar)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Bakar Eid (Eid al-Adha)/World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought/Nirjala Ekadashi Vrata (Smarta) (Bakar Eid (Eid al-Adha)/World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought/Nirjala Ekadashi Vrata (Smarta))	3 (3 Ashar 2081 )	2024 June 17

साउन (Shrawan)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Bhoto jatra (Kathmandu Valley Only) (Bhoto jatra (Kathmandu Valley Only))	20 (20 Shrawan 2081 )	2024 August 4

भदौ (Bhadra)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Janai Poornima/Rakshya Bandhan/Kwati Khane Din/Poornima Vrata/Rishi Tarpani/Sanskrit Diwas/World Photography Day (Janai Poornima/Rakshya Bandhan/Kwati Khane Din/Poornima Vrata/Rishi Tarpani/Sanskrit Diwas/World Photography Day)	3 (3 Bhadra 2081 )	2024 August 19
Gaijatra (Gaijatra)	4 (4 Bhadra 2081 )	2024 August 20
Shree Krishna Janmashtami/Gaura Parva/Gorakhkali Puja (Shree Krishna Janmashtami/Gaura Parva/Gorakhkali Puja)	10 (10 Bhadra 2081 )	2024 August 26
Haritalika Teej (Haritalika Teej)	21 (21 Bhadra 2081 )	2024 September 6

असोज (Ashwin)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Bishwakarma Pooja/Kanya Sankranti/Indra Jaatra/National Film Day/Wastu Diwas/Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata/Poornima Vrata/World Patient Safety Day/National Science Day (Bishwakarma Pooja/Kanya Sankranti/Indra Jaatra/National Film Day/Wastu Diwas/Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata/Poornima Vrata/World Patient Safety Day/National Science Day)	1 (1 Ashwin 2081 )	2024 September 17
Constitution Day/Dwitiya Shradhha (Constitution Day/Dwitiya Shradhha)	3 (3 Ashwin 2081 )	2024 September 19
Ashtami Shraddha/Budhastami/Gorakhkali Puja/Jitiya Parva/World Pharmacists Day (Ashtami Shraddha/Budhastami/Gorakhkali Puja/Jitiya Parva/World Pharmacists Day)	9 (9 Ashwin 2081 )	2024 September 25
Ghatasthaapana Vrata/Navaraatra Arambha (Ghatasthaapana Vrata/Navaraatra Arambha)	17 (17 Ashwin 2081 )	2024 October 3
Fulpati/World Sight Day/World Mental Health Day (Fulpati/World Sight Day/World Mental Health Day)	24 (24 Ashwin 2081 )	2024 October 10
Maha Ashtami Vrata/Kalratri/Maha Nawami Vrata/NRN Day/Gorakhkali Puja (Maha Ashtami Vrata/Kalratri/Maha Nawami Vrata/NRN Day/Gorakhkali Puja)	25 (25 Ashwin 2081 )	2024 October 11
Bijaya Dashami/Devi Bisharjan (Bijaya Dashami/Devi Bisharjan)	26 (26 Ashwin 2081 )	2024 October 12
Papakunsa Ekadashi Vrata/International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (Papakunsa Ekadashi Vrata/International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction)	27 (27 Ashwin 2081 )	2024 October 13
Dashain Holiday (Dashain Holiday)	28 (28 Ashwin 2081 )	2024 October 14

कार्तिक (Kartik)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Laxmi Pooja/Laxmi Prasad Devkota Janma Jayanti/Kukur Tihar/Narak Chaturdashi/Sukha Ratri/World Cities Day (Laxmi Pooja/Laxmi Prasad Devkota Janma Jayanti/Kukur Tihar/Narak Chaturdashi/Sukha Ratri/World Cities Day)	15 (15 Kartik 2081 )	2024 October 31
Tihar Holiday (Tihar Holiday)	16 (16 Kartik 2081 )	2024 November 1
Gobardan Puja/Gaigoru Puja/Mha Puja/Hali Tihar/Nepal Sambat 1145 Starts (Gobardan Puja/Gaigoru Puja/Mha Puja/Hali Tihar/Nepal Sambat 1145 Starts)	17 (17 Kartik 2081 )	2024 November 2
Bhai TIka/Kija Pooja (Bhai TIka/Kija Pooja)	18 (18 Kartik 2081 )	2024 November 3
Tihar Holiday (Tihar Holiday)	19 (19 Kartik 2081 )	2024 November 4
Chhath Parva (Chhath Parva)	22 (22 Kartik 2081 )	2024 November 7
Kusmaanda Nawami Vrata/Falgunanda Jayanti/World Science Day for Peace and Development (Kusmaanda Nawami Vrata/Falgunanda Jayanti/World Science Day for Peace and Development)	25 (25 Kartik 2081 )	2024 November 10
Guru Nanak Jayanti/Nimbarkacharya Jayanti/Chaturmas Vrata Samapti/Kartik Snan Samapti/Poornima Vrata (Guru Nanak Jayanti/Nimbarkacharya Jayanti/Chaturmas Vrata Samapti/Kartik Snan Samapti/Poornima Vrata)	30 (30 Kartik 2081 )	2024 November 15

मंसिर (Mangsir)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
International Day of Disabled Persons (International Day of Disabled Persons)	18 (18 Mangsir 2081 )	2024 December 3
Udhauli Parva/Dhanya Poornima/Yomari Punhi/Jyapu Diwas/Gadimaai Mela Ends (Udhauli Parva/Dhanya Poornima/Yomari Punhi/Jyapu Diwas/Gadimaai Mela Ends)	30 (30 Mangsir 2081 )	2024 December 15

पुष (Paush)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Christmas (Christmas)	10 (10 Paush 2081 )	2024 December 25
Tamu Lhosar/Sombare Aunshi/Kavi Siromani Lekhnath Jayanti (Tamu Lhosar/Sombare Aunshi/Kavi Siromani Lekhnath Jayanti)	15 (15 Paush 2081 )	2024 December 30
Prithivi Jayanti/Rashtriya Ekata Diwas/Shani Pradosh Vrata (Prithivi Jayanti/Rashtriya Ekata Diwas/Shani Pradosh Vrata)	27 (27 Paush 2081 )	2025 January 11

माघ (Magh)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Makar Sankranti/Ghiu chaku khane Din/Uttarayan Arambha (Makar Sankranti/Ghiu chaku khane Din/Uttarayan Arambha)	1 (1 Magh 2081 )	2025 January 14
Martyrs Day (Martyrs Day)	16 (16 Magh 2081 )	2025 January 29
Sonam Lhochhar/Shree Ballav Jayanti (Sonam Lhochhar/Shree Ballav Jayanti)	17 (17 Magh 2081 )	2025 January 30

फागुन (Falgun)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Democracy Day/Election Day (Democracy Day/Election Day)	7 (7 Falgun 2081 )	2025 February 19
Maha Sivaratri Vrata/Silachahre Puja/National Army Day (Maha Sivaratri Vrata/Silachahre Puja/National Army Day)	14 (14 Falgun 2081 )	2025 February 26
Gyalpo Lhosar (Gyalpo Lhosar)	16 (16 Falgun 2081 )	2025 February 28
International Women's Day (International Women's Day)	24 (24 Falgun 2081 )	2025 March 8
Fagu Poornima / Holi/Poornima Vrata (Fagu Poornima / Holi/Poornima Vrata)	29 (29 Falgun 2081 )	2025 March 13

चैत (Chaitra)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Meen Sankranti/Fagu Poornima (Terai)/World Consumer Rights Day (Meen Sankranti/Fagu Poornima (Terai)/World Consumer Rights Day)	1 (1 Chaitra 2081 )	2025 March 14
Ghode Jaatra (Ghode Jaatra)	16 (16 Chaitra 2081 )	2025 March 29