Public holidays 2083
Every public holiday the government set for 2083 BS, 14 April 2026 to 13 April 2027, with the English date. Saturdays are holidays too.
Next public holiday: Ghatasthapana, Sunday, Ashwin 25, 2083 (11 October 2026)
Baisakh 2083 April and May 2026
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 1 | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | Nepali New Year |
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| 18 | Friday, 1 May 2026 | Buddha Jayanti, Chandi Purnima and Ubhauli |
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| 18 | Friday, 1 May 2026 | International Labour Day |
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Jestha 2083 May and June 2026
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 15 | Friday, 29 May 2026 | Republic Day |
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Bhadra 2083 August and September 2026
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 12 | Friday, 28 August 2026 | Raksha Bandhan |
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| 13 | Saturday, 29 August 2026 | Gai JatraOnly for the Newar community across Nepal, and everyone in the Kathmandu Valley |
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| 19 | Friday, 4 September 2026 | Shree Krishna Janmashtami |
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| 19 | Friday, 4 September 2026 | Gaura ParbaOnly for the communities and places that celebrate it |
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| 29 | Monday, 14 September 2026 | Haritalika TeejOnly for women employees |
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Ashwin 2083 September and October 2026
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 3 | Saturday, 19 September 2026 | Constitution Day |
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| 9 | Friday, 25 September 2026 | Indra JatraOnly for the Kathmandu Valley |
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| 18 | Sunday, 4 October 2026 | JitiyaOnly for women employees who observe it |
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| 25 | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | Ghatasthapana |
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| 31 | Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Dashain holiday: Fulpati |
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Kartik 2083 October and November 2026
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 1 | Sunday, 18 October 2026 | Dashain holiday |
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| 2 | Monday, 19 October 2026 | Dashain holiday |
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| 3 | Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | Dashain holiday |
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| 4 | Wednesday, 21 October 2026 | Dashain holiday |
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| 5 | Thursday, 22 October 2026 | Dashain holiday |
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| 6 | Friday, 23 October 2026 | Dashain holiday: Dwadashi |
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| 22 | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Tihar holiday: Laxmi Puja |
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| 23 | Monday, 9 November 2026 | Tihar holiday |
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| 24 | Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | Tihar holiday |
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| 25 | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | Tihar holiday: Bhai Tika |
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| 25 | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | Falgunanda JayantiOnly for followers of the Kirat religion |
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| 26 | Thursday, 12 November 2026 | Tihar holiday: the day after Bhai Tika |
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| 29 | Sunday, 15 November 2026 | Chhath |
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Mangsir 2083 November and December 2026
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 17 | Thursday, 3 December 2026 | International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesOnly for employees with disabilities |
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Poush 2083 December 2026 and January 2027
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 9 | Thursday, 24 December 2026 | Dhanya Purnima: Udhauli, Yomari Punhi and Jyapu Day |
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| 10 | Friday, 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day |
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| 15 | Wednesday, 30 December 2026 | Tamu Lhosar |
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| 15 | Wednesday, 30 December 2026 | Dura Mhaipru NakumaOnly for the Dura community across Nepal |
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| 27 | Monday, 11 January 2027 | Prithvi Jayanti (National Unity Day) |
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Magh 2083 January and February 2027
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 1 | Friday, 15 January 2027 | Maghe Sankranti (Maghi) |
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| 16 | Saturday, 30 January 2027 | Martyrs' Day |
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| 24 | Sunday, 7 February 2027 | Sonam Lhosar |
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| 28 | Thursday, 11 February 2027 | Basanta PanchamiOnly for educational institutions |
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Falgun 2083 February and March 2027
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 7 | Friday, 19 February 2027 | National Democracy Day |
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| 22 | Saturday, 6 March 2027 | Maha Shivaratri |
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| 24 | Monday, 8 March 2027 | International Women's Day |
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| 25 | Tuesday, 9 March 2027 | Gyalpo Lhosar |
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Chaitra 2083 March and April 2027
| Day | English date | Holiday |
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| 7 | Sunday, 21 March 2027 | Fagu Purnima (Holi)Only for the 56 mountain and hill districts |
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| 8 | Monday, 22 March 2027 | Fagu Purnima (Holi)Only for the 21 Terai districts: Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Saptari, Siraha, Udayapur, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, both Nawalparasi districts, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur |
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| 23 | Tuesday, 6 April 2027 | Ghode JatraOnly for the Kathmandu Valley |
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Holidays with no date in the list
The notice gives these holidays on the day the festival falls, without a date.
- Eid ul Fitr
- Bakar Eid (Eid ul Adha)
- Siruwa Pawani (only for Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari)
- Bhoto Jatra of Matsyendranath (only for the Kathmandu Valley)
- Mohammad Jayanti (only for Nepali Muslims)
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (only for Nepali Sikhs)
Days marked with offices open
- National Day for the Elimination of Caste Discrimination and Untouchability: Thursday, Jestha 21, 2083 (4 June 2026)
- Civil Service Day: Monday, Bhadra 22, 2083 (7 September 2026)
- Gen Z Martyrs' Day: Tuesday, Bhadra 23, 2083 (8 September 2026)
Source: the Home Ministry's notice in the Nepal Gazette of 18 Falgun 2082 (2 March 2026). The notice covers government offices and public bodies. Each province may add up to 6 days a year for its own province. We checked every date, and every weekday the notice prints, against our calendar.
See them on the Nepali calendar →
