Nepali Public Holidays

२०८२ सालका राष्ट्रिय बिदाहरू (Nepali Public Holidays 2025/2026 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 2082 )	2025 April 14
International Labour Day/Bungadyo : Rato Matsyandranath Rath Yatra Prambha (International Labour Day/Bungadyo : Rato Matsyandranath Rath Yatra Prambha)	18 (18 Baishakh 2082 )	2025 May 1
Provincial Government Official Language Day/Kirat Samaj Sudhar Diwas (Provincial Government Official Language Day/Kirat Samaj Sudhar Diwas)	24 (24 Baishakh 2082 )	2025 May 7
Buddha Jayanti/Ubhauli Parwa/Chandeshwari Jatra/Chandi Poornima/Kurma Jayanti/Gorakhnath Jayanti/Poornima Vrata/Baisakh Snan Samapti/International Nurses Day (Buddha Jayanti/Ubhauli Parwa/Chandeshwari Jatra/Chandi Poornima/Kurma Jayanti/Gorakhnath Jayanti/Poornima Vrata/Baisakh Snan Samapti/International Nurses Day)	29 (29 Baishakh 2082 )	2025 May 12

जेठ (Jestha)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Republic Day (Republic Day)	15 (15 Jestha 2082 )	2025 May 29
Bhoto jatra (Kathmandu Valley Only)/Sithi Nakha/Global Day Of Parents (Bhoto jatra (Kathmandu Valley Only)/Sithi Nakha/Global Day Of Parents)	18 (18 Jestha 2082 )	2025 June 1
Nirjala Ekadashi Vrata/Bakar Eid (Nirjala Ekadashi Vrata/Bakar Eid)	24 (24 Jestha 2082 )	2025 June 7

असार (Ashar)

यस महिनामा कुनै पनि बिदा छैन।

साउन (Shrawan)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Janai Poornima/Rakshya Bandhan/Kwati Khane Din/Poornima Vrata/Rishi Tarpani/Sanskrit Diwas (Janai Poornima/Rakshya Bandhan/Kwati Khane Din/Poornima Vrata/Rishi Tarpani/Sanskrit Diwas)	24 (24 Shrawan 2082 )	2025 August 9
Gaijatra/International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (Gaijatra/International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples)	25 (25 Shrawan 2082 )	2025 August 10
Shree Krishna Janmashtami/Gorakhkali Puja (Shree Krishna Janmashtami/Gorakhkali Puja)	31 (31 Shrawan 2082 )	2025 August 16

भदौ (Bhadra)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Haritalika Teej (Haritalika Teej)	10 (10 Bhadra 2082 )	2025 August 26
Radha Janmotsav/Gaura Parva/Gorakhkali Puja/Durwashtami (Radha Janmotsav/Gaura Parva/Gorakhkali Puja/Durwashtami)	15 (15 Bhadra 2082 )	2025 August 31
Indra Jaatra/Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata (Indra Jaatra/Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata)	21 (21 Bhadra 2082 )	2025 September 6
Nawami Shraddha/Jitiya Parva (Nawami Shraddha/Jitiya Parva)	30 (30 Bhadra 2082 )	2025 September 15

असोज (Ashwin)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Trayodashi Shraddha/Magha Shraddha/Sambidhan Diwas (Trayodashi Shraddha/Magha Shraddha/Sambidhan Diwas)	3 (3 Ashwin 2082 )	2025 September 19
Ghatasthaapana Vrata/Navaraatra Arambha (Ghatasthaapana Vrata/Navaraatra Arambha)	6 (6 Ashwin 2082 )	2025 September 22
Fulpati/World Heart Day (Fulpati/World Heart Day)	13 (13 Ashwin 2082 )	2025 September 29
Maha Ashtami Vrata/Kalratri/Gorakhkali Puja/Bhaumashtami Vrata (Maha Ashtami Vrata/Kalratri/Gorakhkali Puja/Bhaumashtami Vrata)	14 (14 Ashwin 2082 )	2025 September 30
Maha Nawami Vrata/International Day of Older Persons (Maha Nawami Vrata/International Day of Older Persons)	15 (15 Ashwin 2082 )	2025 October 1
Bijaya Dashami/Devi Bisharjan/World Non Violence Day (Bijaya Dashami/Devi Bisharjan/World Non Violence Day)	16 (16 Ashwin 2082 )	2025 October 2
Papakunsa Ekadashi Vrata/World Smile Day (Papakunsa Ekadashi Vrata/World Smile Day)	17 (17 Ashwin 2082 )	2025 October 3
Dashain Holiday/Shani Pradosh Vrata/World Animal Day (Dashain Holiday/Shani Pradosh Vrata/World Animal Day)	18 (18 Ashwin 2082 )	2025 October 4

कार्तिक (Kartik)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Laxmi Pooja/Laxmi Prasad Devkota Janma Jayanti/Kukur Tihar/Narak Chaturdashi/Sukha Ratri (Laxmi Pooja/Laxmi Prasad Devkota Janma Jayanti/Kukur Tihar/Narak Chaturdashi/Sukha Ratri)	3 (3 Kartik 2082 )	2025 October 20
Tihar Holiday (Tihar Holiday)	4 (4 Kartik 2082 )	2025 October 21
Gobardan Puja/Gaigoru Puja/Mha Puja/Hali Tihar/Nepal Sambat 1145 Starts (Gobardan Puja/Gaigoru Puja/Mha Puja/Hali Tihar/Nepal Sambat 1145 Starts)	5 (5 Kartik 2082 )	2025 October 22
Bhai TIka/Kija Pooja (Bhai TIka/Kija Pooja)	6 (6 Kartik 2082 )	2025 October 23
Tihar Holiday/UN day/World Development Information Day (Tihar Holiday/UN day/World Development Information Day)	7 (7 Kartik 2082 )	2025 October 24
Chhath Parva (Chhath Parva)	10 (10 Kartik 2082 )	2025 October 27
Poornima Vrata/Chaturmas Wrata Samapti/ Kartik Snan Samapti/Guru Nanak Jayanti (Poornima Vrata/Chaturmas Wrata Samapti/ Kartik Snan Samapti/Guru Nanak Jayanti)	19 (19 Kartik 2082 )	2025 November 5
Falgunanda Jayanti (Falgunanda Jayanti)	25 (25 Kartik 2082 )	2025 November 11

मंसिर (Mangsir)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
International Day of Disabled Persons (International Day of Disabled Persons)	17 (17 Mangsir 2082 )	2025 December 3
Poornima Vrata/Dhanya Poornima/Yomari Punhi/Jyapu Diwas (Poornima Vrata/Dhanya Poornima/Yomari Punhi/Jyapu Diwas)	18 (18 Mangsir 2082 )	2025 December 4

पुष (Paush)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Christmas (Christmas)	10 (10 Paush 2082 )	2025 December 25
Tamu Lhosar/Kavi Siromani Lekhnath Jayanti/Putrada Ekadashi Vrata (Tamu Lhosar/Kavi Siromani Lekhnath Jayanti/Putrada Ekadashi Vrata)	15 (15 Paush 2082 )	2025 December 30
Prithivi Jayanti / Rashtriya Ekata Diwas/Gorakhkali Puja (Prithivi Jayanti / Rashtriya Ekata Diwas/Gorakhkali Puja)	27 (27 Paush 2082 )	2026 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 2082 )	2026 January 15
Sonam Lhochhar/Shree Ballav Jayanti (Sonam Lhochhar/Shree Ballav Jayanti)	5 (5 Magh 2082 )	2026 January 19
Basanta Panchami vrata/Saraswati Pooja (Basanta Panchami vrata/Saraswati Pooja)	9 (9 Magh 2082 )	2026 January 23
Sahid Diwas/Pradosh Vrata (Sahid Diwas/Pradosh Vrata)	16 (16 Magh 2082 )	2026 January 30

फागुन (Falgun)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Maha-Shivaratri / Army Day/Silachahre Puja (Maha-Shivaratri / Army Day/Silachahre Puja)	3 (3 Falgun 2082 )	2026 February 15
Gyalpo Lhosar (Gyalpo Lhosar)	6 (6 Falgun 2082 )	2026 February 18
Prajatantra Diwas / Election Day (Prajatantra Diwas / Election Day)	7 (7 Falgun 2082 )	2026 February 19
Fagu Poornima / Holi/Poornima Vrata (Fagu Poornima / Holi/Poornima Vrata)	18 (18 Falgun 2082 )	2026 March 2
Fagu Poornima (Terai)/Khandagras Chandra Grahan/World Wildlife Day (Fagu Poornima (Terai)/Khandagras Chandra Grahan/World Wildlife Day)	19 (19 Falgun 2082 )	2026 March 3
International Womens Day (International Womens Day)	24 (24 Falgun 2082 )	2026 March 8

चैत (Chaitra)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Ghode Jaatra (Ghode Jaatra)	4 (4 Chaitra 2082 )	2026 March 18
Shree Ram Nawami Vrata/World Theater Day (Shree Ram Nawami Vrata/World Theater Day)	13 (13 Chaitra 2082 )	2026 March 27