Nepali Public Holidays

२०८३ सालका राष्ट्रिय बिदाहरू (Nepali Public Holidays 2026/2027 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)
Mesh Sankranti/Nepali New Year/Biska Jatra (Mesh Sankranti/Nepali New Year/Biska Jatra)	1 (1 Baishakh 2083 )	2026 April 14
Buddha Jayanti/Ubhauli Parwa/Chandeshwari Jatra/Chandi Poornima/Gorakhnath Jayanti/Kurma Jayanti/Baisakh Snan Samapti/International Labour Day (Buddha Jayanti/Ubhauli Parwa/Chandeshwari Jatra/Chandi Poornima/Gorakhnath Jayanti/Kurma Jayanti/Baisakh Snan Samapti/International Labour Day)	18 (18 Baishakh 2083 )	2026 May 1

जेठ (Jestha)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Republic Day/Everest Day (Republic Day/Everest Day)	15 (15 Jestha 2083 )	2026 May 29

असार (Ashar)

यस महिनामा कुनै पनि बिदा छैन।

साउन (Shrawan)

यस महिनामा कुनै पनि बिदा छैन।

भदौ (Bhadra)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Janai Poornima/Rakshya Bandhan/Poornima Vrata/Kwati Khane Din/Rishi Tarpani/Sanskrit Diwas (Janai Poornima/Rakshya Bandhan/Poornima Vrata/Kwati Khane Din/Rishi Tarpani/Sanskrit Diwas)	12 (12 Bhadra 2083 )	2026 August 28
Gaijatra/International Day Against Nuclear Tests (Gaijatra/International Day Against Nuclear Tests)	13 (13 Bhadra 2083 )	2026 August 29
Shree Krishna Janmashtami/Gaura Parva/Gorakhkali Puja/Durwashtami (Shree Krishna Janmashtami/Gaura Parva/Gorakhkali Puja/Durwashtami)	19 (19 Bhadra 2083 )	2026 September 4
Haritalika Teej/Ganesh Chaturthi Varta/Rashtriya Dharmasabha Diwas/Rashtriya Bal Diwas (Haritalika Teej/Ganesh Chaturthi Varta/Rashtriya Dharmasabha Diwas/Rashtriya Bal Diwas)	29 (29 Bhadra 2083 )	2026 September 14

असोज (Ashwin)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Sambidhan Diwas/Radha Janmotsav/Gorakhkali Puja (Sambidhan Diwas/Radha Janmotsav/Gorakhkali Puja)	3 (3 Ashwin 2083 )	2026 September 19
Indra Jaatra/Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata/World Pharmacists Day (Indra Jaatra/Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata/World Pharmacists Day)	9 (9 Ashwin 2083 )	2026 September 25
Nawami Shraddha/Jitiya Parva/World Animal Day (Nawami Shraddha/Jitiya Parva/World Animal Day)	18 (18 Ashwin 2083 )	2026 October 4
Ghatasthaapana Vrata/Navaraatra Arambha (Ghatasthaapana Vrata/Navaraatra Arambha)	25 (25 Ashwin 2083 )	2026 October 11
Fulpati/Dashain Holiday/International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Fulpati/Dashain Holiday/International Day for the Eradication of Poverty)	31 (31 Ashwin 2083 )	2026 October 17

कार्तिक (Kartik)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Tula SankrantiDhan/Maha Ashtami Vrata/Kalratri/y (Tula SankrantiDhan/Maha Ashtami Vrata/Kalratri/y)	1 (1 Kartik 2083 )	2026 October 18
Maha Nawami Vrata (Maha Nawami Vrata)	3 (3 Kartik 2083 )	2026 October 20
Bijaya Dashami/Devi Bisharjan (Bijaya Dashami/Devi Bisharjan)	4 (4 Kartik 2083 )	2026 October 21
Papakunsa Ekadashi Vrata (Papakunsa Ekadashi Vrata)	5 (5 Kartik 2083 )	2026 October 22
Laxmi Pooja/Laxmi Prasad Devkota Janma Jayanti/Kukur Tihar/Narak Chaturdashi/Sukha Ratri/World Radiography Day (Laxmi Pooja/Laxmi Prasad Devkota Janma Jayanti/Kukur Tihar/Narak Chaturdashi/Sukha Ratri/World Radiography Day)	22 (22 Kartik 2083 )	2026 November 8
Gobardan Puja/Mha Puja/Hali Tihar/Nepal Sambat 1147 Starts/Goru Puja/World Science Day for Peace and Development (Gobardan Puja/Mha Puja/Hali Tihar/Nepal Sambat 1147 Starts/Goru Puja/World Science Day for Peace and Development)	24 (24 Kartik 2083 )	2026 November 10
Bhai Tika/Kija Pooja/Falgunanda Jayanti (Bhai Tika/Kija Pooja/Falgunanda Jayanti)	25 (25 Kartik 2083 )	2026 November 11
Chhath Parva (Chhath Parva)	29 (29 Kartik 2083 )	2026 November 15

मंसिर (Mangsir)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Kartik Snan Samapti/Chaturmas Vrata Samapti/Guru Nanak Jayanti/Nimbarkacharya Jayanti/Sakimana Punhi (Kartik Snan Samapti/Chaturmas Vrata Samapti/Guru Nanak Jayanti/Nimbarkacharya Jayanti/Sakimana Punhi)	8 (8 Mangsir 2083 )	2026 November 24
International Day of Disabled Persons (International Day of Disabled Persons)	17 (17 Mangsir 2083 )	2026 December 3
Udhauli Parva/Utpatika Ekadashi Vrata (Udhauli Parva/Utpatika Ekadashi Vrata)	18 (18 Mangsir 2083 )	2026 December 4

पुष (Paush)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Dhanya Poornima/Udhauli Parva/Yomari Punhi/Jyapu Diwas (Dhanya Poornima/Udhauli Parva/Yomari Punhi/Jyapu Diwas)	9 (9 Paush 2083 )	2026 December 24
Christmas Day (Christmas Day)	10 (10 Paush 2083 )	2026 December 25
Tamu Lhosar/Kavi Siromani Lekhnath Jayanti (Tamu Lhosar/Kavi Siromani Lekhnath Jayanti)	15 (15 Paush 2083 )	2026 December 30
Prithivi Jayanti/Rashtriya Ekata Diwas (Prithivi Jayanti/Rashtriya Ekata Diwas)	27 (27 Paush 2083 )	2027 January 11

माघ (Magh)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Makar Sankranti/Makar Snan Arambha/Ghiu chaku khane Din/Uttarayan Arambha (Makar Sankranti/Makar Snan Arambha/Ghiu chaku khane Din/Uttarayan Arambha)	1 (1 Magh 2083 )	2027 January 15
Sahid Diwas (Sahid Diwas)	16 (16 Magh 2083 )	2027 January 30
Sonam Lhochhar (Sonam Lhochhar)	24 (24 Magh 2083 )	2027 February 7
Basanta Panchami vrata/Saraswati Pooja (Basanta Panchami vrata/Saraswati Pooja)	28 (28 Magh 2083 )	2027 February 11

फागुन (Falgun)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Prajatantra Diwas/Election Day (Prajatantra Diwas/Election Day)	7 (7 Falgun 2083 )	2027 February 19
Maha Shivaratri/Nepali Army Day/Silachahre Puja (Maha Shivaratri/Nepali Army Day/Silachahre Puja)	22 (22 Falgun 2083 )	2027 March 6
International Women's Day (International Women's Day)	24 (24 Falgun 2083 )	2027 March 8
Gyalpo Lhosar (Gyalpo Lhosar)	25 (25 Falgun 2083 )	2027 March 9

चैत (Chaitra)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Fagu Poornima / Holi/World Poetry Day (Fagu Poornima / Holi/World Poetry Day)	7 (7 Chaitra 2083 )	2027 March 21
Fagu Poornima (Terai)/World Water Day (Fagu Poornima (Terai)/World Water Day)	8 (8 Chaitra 2083 )	2027 March 22
Ghode Jaatra (Ghode Jaatra)	23 (23 Chaitra 2083 )	2027 April 6