Nepali Public Holidays

२०८० सालका राष्ट्रिय बिदाहरू (Nepali Public Holidays 2023/2024 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 2080 )	2023 April 14
Eid Ul Fitr/Parshuram Jayanti/World Earth Day (Eid Ul Fitr/Parshuram Jayanti/World Earth Day)	9 (9 Baishakh 2080 )	2023 April 22
Mohini Ekadashi Brata/International Labour Day (Mohini Ekadashi Brata/International Labour Day)	18 (18 Baishakh 2080 )	2023 May 1
Buddha Jayanti / Ubhauli Parwa/ Chandeshwari Jatra/Kurma Jayanti/ Gorakhnath Jayanti/poornima vrata/Baisakh Snan Samapti (Buddha Jayanti / Ubhauli Parwa/ Chandeshwari Jatra/Kurma Jayanti/ Gorakhnath Jayanti/poornima vrata/Baisakh Snan Samapti)	22 (22 Baishakh 2080 )	2023 May 5

जेठ (Jestha)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Republic Day (Republic Day)	15 (15 Jestha 2080 )	2023 May 29

असार (Ashar)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Harishayani Ekadashi Wrata/Eid Al Adha/Chaturmaas Wrata Aarambha (Harishayani Ekadashi Wrata/Eid Al Adha/Chaturmaas Wrata Aarambha)	14 (14 Ashar 2080 )	2023 June 29

साउन (Shrawan)

यस महिनामा कुनै पनि बिदा छैन।

भदौ (Bhadra)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Gaura Parwa (Gaura Parwa)	7 (7 Bhadra 2080 )	2023 August 24
Janai Purnima/ Rakshya Bandhan/Gaijatra (Janai Purnima/ Rakshya Bandhan/Gaijatra)	14 (14 Bhadra 2080 )	2023 August 31
Saparu (GaiJatra)/Ropai Jatra (Saparu (GaiJatra)/Ropai Jatra)	15 (15 Bhadra 2080 )	2023 September 1
Shree Krishna Janmashtami/National Day Against Human Trafficking (Shree Krishna Janmashtami/National Day Against Human Trafficking)	20 (20 Bhadra 2080 )	2023 September 6

असोज (Ashwin)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Haritalika Teej Vrata/Bishwakarma Pooja / Kanya Shankranti / National Film Day/Ganesh Chaturthi Vrata/Rashtriya Dharmasabha Diwas/Wastu Diwas (Haritalika Teej Vrata/Bishwakarma Pooja / Kanya Shankranti / National Film Day/Ganesh Chaturthi Vrata/Rashtriya Dharmasabha Diwas/Wastu Diwas)	1 (1 Ashwin 2080 )	2023 September 18
National constitution Day of Nepal (National constitution Day of Nepal)	3 (3 Ashwin 2080 )	2023 September 20
Indra Jatra/Ananta Chaturdashi Brata/World Rabies Day/ International Day for Universal Access to Information (Indra Jatra/Ananta Chaturdashi Brata/World Rabies Day/ International Day for Universal Access to Information)	11 (11 Ashwin 2080 )	2023 September 28
Jitiya Parwa/Nawami Shraddha (Jitiya Parwa/Nawami Shraddha)	20 (20 Ashwin 2080 )	2023 October 7
Ghatasthapana/International Day of Rural Women/ Global Handwashing Day (Ghatasthapana/International Day of Rural Women/ Global Handwashing Day)	28 (28 Ashwin 2080 )	2023 October 15

कार्तिक (Kartik)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Fulpati (Fulpati)	4 (4 Kartik 2080 )	2023 October 21
Maha astami (Maha astami)	5 (5 Kartik 2080 )	2023 October 22
Maha Nawami (Maha Nawami)	6 (6 Kartik 2080 )	2023 October 23
Bijaya Dashami/Devi Bisharjan/UN day / World Development Information Day (Bijaya Dashami/Devi Bisharjan/UN day / World Development Information Day)	7 (7 Kartik 2080 )	2023 October 24
Papakunsa Ekadashi (Papakunsa Ekadashi)	8 (8 Kartik 2080 )	2023 October 25
Dashain Holiday/Pradosh Vrata (Dashain Holiday/Pradosh Vrata)	9 (9 Kartik 2080 )	2023 October 26
Kaag Tihar/Dhanawantari Jayanti/Falgunanda Jayanti (Kaag Tihar/Dhanawantari Jayanti/Falgunanda Jayanti)	25 (25 Kartik 2080 )	2023 November 11
Laxmi Pooja/ Laxmi Jayanti/Narak Chaturdashi/Sukha Ratri/Kukur Tihar (Laxmi Pooja/ Laxmi Jayanti/Narak Chaturdashi/Sukha Ratri/Kukur Tihar)	26 (26 Kartik 2080 )	2023 November 12
Sombare Aunshi (Sombare Aunshi)	27 (27 Kartik 2080 )	2023 November 13
Gobardhan Pooja/ Mha: Pooja/ Nepal Sambat 1139/World Diabetes Day (Gobardhan Pooja/ Mha: Pooja/ Nepal Sambat 1139/World Diabetes Day)	28 (28 Kartik 2080 )	2023 November 14
Bhaai TIka/ Kija Pooja (Bhaai TIka/ Kija Pooja)	29 (29 Kartik 2080 )	2023 November 15
Tihar Holiday/International Day for Tolerance (Tihar Holiday/International Day for Tolerance)	30 (30 Kartik 2080 )	2023 November 16

मंसिर (Mangsir)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Chhath Parwa Barta/World Toilet Day (Chhath Parwa Barta/World Toilet Day)	3 (3 Mangsir 2080 )	2023 November 19
Guru Nanak Jayanti/Nimbarkacharya Jayanti/Chaturmas Wrata Samapti/ Kartik Snan Samapti (Guru Nanak Jayanti/Nimbarkacharya Jayanti/Chaturmas Wrata Samapti/ Kartik Snan Samapti)	11 (11 Mangsir 2080 )	2023 November 27
International Day of Disabled Persons (International Day of Disabled Persons)	17 (17 Mangsir 2080 )	2023 December 3

पुष (Paush)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Christmas (Christmas)	9 (9 Paush 2080 )	2023 December 25
Dhanya Poornima / Udhauli Parba/Yomari Punhi/Poornima Vrata/Dattatreya Jayanti (Dhanya Poornima / Udhauli Parba/Yomari Punhi/Poornima Vrata/Dattatreya Jayanti)	10 (10 Paush 2080 )	2023 December 26
Tamu Lhosar (Tamu Lhosar)	15 (15 Paush 2080 )	2023 December 31
Prithivi Jayanti / Rashtriya Ekata Diwas/Tol Lhosar (Prithivi Jayanti / Rashtriya Ekata Diwas/Tol Lhosar)	27 (27 Paush 2080 )	2024 January 12

माघ (Magh)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Makar Sankranti /Maghe Sankranti/ Ghiu chaku khane Din/Uttarayan Arambha (Makar Sankranti /Maghe Sankranti/ Ghiu chaku khane Din/Uttarayan Arambha)	1 (1 Magh 2080 )	2024 January 15
Sonam Lhochhar/Shree Ballav Jayanti (Sonam Lhochhar/Shree Ballav Jayanti)	27 (27 Magh 2080 )	2024 February 10

फागुन (Falgun)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Janayuddha Diwas/Mangal Chauthi Wrata/Tilkunda Chauthi/Kumbha Sankranti/World Radio Day (Janayuddha Diwas/Mangal Chauthi Wrata/Tilkunda Chauthi/Kumbha Sankranti/World Radio Day)	1 (1 Falgun 2080 )	2024 February 13
Basanta Panchami Brata (Saraswati Pooja)/Valentine's Day (Basanta Panchami Brata (Saraswati Pooja)/Valentine's Day)	2 (2 Falgun 2080 )	2024 February 14
Prajatantra Diwas / Election Day (Prajatantra Diwas / Election Day)	7 (7 Falgun 2080 )	2024 February 19
Maha Sivaratri Brata/Silachahre Puja/International Womens Day/Pradosh Vrata (Maha Sivaratri Brata/Silachahre Puja/International Womens Day/Pradosh Vrata)	25 (25 Falgun 2080 )	2024 March 8
Gyalpo Lhosar (Gyalpo Lhosar)	28 (28 Falgun 2080 )	2024 March 11

चैत (Chaitra)

Event Name	Nepali Date (BS)	Gregorian Date (AD)
Fagu Poornima / Holi/Poornima Vrata/World Tuberculosis Day (Fagu Poornima / Holi/Poornima Vrata/World Tuberculosis Day)	11 (11 Chaitra 2080 )	2024 March 24
Fagu Poornima (Terai) (Fagu Poornima (Terai))	12 (12 Chaitra 2080 )	2024 March 25
Ghode Jaatra/Sombare Aunshi (Ghode Jaatra/Sombare Aunshi)	26 (26 Chaitra 2080 )	2024 April 8