Nepal Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Nepal 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th January | Thursday | Maghe Sankranti | Public Holiday |
| 19th January | Monday | Sonam Losar (Tamang New Year) | Public Holiday |
| 15th February | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Gyalpo Losar | Optional Holiday |
| 19th February | Thursday | National Democracy Day | Public Holiday |
| 19th February | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 6th March | Friday | Election Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 8th March | Sunday | Nari Dibas | Public Holiday |
| 18th March | Wednesday | Godhe Yatra | Local Holiday |
| 19th March | Thursday | Holi Purnima (Hill region) | Local Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Ramjan Edul Fikra | Optional Holiday |
| 14th April | Tuesday | Nepali New Year (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 26th April | Sunday | Civil Service and School Holiday | Public Sector Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Majdoor Divas | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Buddha Jayanti (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Ubhauli Parva | Optional Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Edul Aajaha | Public Holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Ganatantra Diwas (Republic Day) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 28th August | Friday | Janai Purnima | Public Holiday |
| 29th August | Saturday | Gai Jatra | Local Holiday |
| 4th September | Friday | Gaura Parba | Optional Holiday |
| 4th September | Friday | Shree Krishna Janamashtami (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 14th September | Monday | Hartalika Teej | Optional Holiday |
| 19th September | Saturday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 4th October | Sunday | Jitiya Parwa | Optional Holiday |
| 11th October | Sunday | Ghatasthapana | Public Holiday |
| 17th October | Saturday | Phulpati (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 19th October | Monday | Astami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 20th October | Tuesday | Nawami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 21st October | Wednesday | Dashami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd October | Thursday | Ekadashi (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 23rd October | Friday | Duwadashi (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 8th November | Sunday | Laxmi Puja (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| 9th November | Monday | Gobhardan Pujan (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| 10th November | Tuesday | Bhai Tika (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| 11th November | Wednesday | Phalgunanda Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| 15th November | Sunday | Chhat Parwa | Public Holiday |
| 24th November | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| 3rd December | Thursday | International Day of Disabled Persons | Optional Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Optional Holiday |
| 30th December | Wednesday | Tamu Lhosar | Optional Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Nepal. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Nepal this year in 2026?
There are 26 holidays in Nepal in 2026
How to retrieve the Nepal holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=NP&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Nepal holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'NP', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);