Public holidays in Nepal 2024
Nepal has 33 public holidays in 2024. 26 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, which leaves 236 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
33public holidays
26weekday days off
236working days in 2024
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Prithvi Jayanti | |
| Monday | Maghe Sankranti | |
| Tuesday | Martyr's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Sonam Lhochhar | |
| Monday | National Democracy Day | |
| Friday | International Women's Day | |
| Friday | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Monday | Gyalpo Lhosar | |
| Sunday weekend | Fagu Poornima | |
| Monday | Fagu Poornima (Terai) | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Saturday weekend | Nepali New Year | |
| Wednesday | Ram Navami | |
| Wednesday | International Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Buddha Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Republic Day | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Monday | Janai Poornima | |
| Monday | Shree Krishna Janmashtami | |
| Thursday | Constitution Day | |
| Thursday | Ghatasthapana | |
| Thursday | Fulpati | |
| Friday | Maha Ashtami | |
| Friday | Maha Navami | |
| Saturday weekend | Bijaya Dashami | |
| Sunday weekend | Ekadashi (Dashain) | |
| Monday | Duwadashi (Dashain) | |
| Thursday | Laxmi Pooja | |
| Friday | Gai Tihar | |
| Saturday weekend | Gobardhan Pooja | |
| Saturday weekend | Mha Pooja | |
| Sunday weekend | Bhai Tika | |
| Monday | Tihar Holiday | |
| Thursday | Chhath Parva | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
| Monday | Tamu Lhochhar |
Working days per month in 2024
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 26 | 236 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 13 to Mon 15 January 2024Maghe Sankranti
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 February 2024National Democracy Day
- 4 daysFri 8 to Mon 11 March 2024International Women's Day, Maha Shivaratri, Gyalpo Lhosar
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 March 2024Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 August 2024Janai Poornima
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 August 2024Shree Krishna Janmashtami
- 5 daysThu 10 to Mon 14 October 2024Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)
- 5 daysThu 31 October to Mon 4 November 2024Laxmi Pooja, Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika, Tihar Holiday
- 3 daysSat 28 to Mon 30 December 2024Tamu Lhochhar
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Friday 12 January 2024 for Thu 11 to Mon 15 January 2024Prithvi Jayanti, Maghe Sankranti
- 4 daysTake off Monday 29 January 2024 for Sat 27 to Tue 30 January 2024Martyr's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 12 April 2024 for Thu 11 to Sun 14 April 2024Eid al-Fitr, Nepali New Year
- 4 daysTake off Friday 24 May 2024 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 May 2024Buddha Jayanti
- 4 daysTake off Monday 27 May 2024 for Sat 25 to Tue 28 May 2024Republic Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 20 September 2024 for Thu 19 to Sun 22 September 2024Constitution Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 4 October 2024 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 October 2024Ghatasthapana
- 4 daysTake off Friday 8 November 2024 for Thu 7 to Sun 10 November 2024Chhath Parva
Questions about 2024 in Nepal
- How many working days are there in Nepal in 2024?
- 236 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 26 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Nepal have in 2024?
- 33 public holidays. 7 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Sonam Lhochhar (10 February 2024), Fagu Poornima (24 March 2024), Nepali New Year (13 April 2024), Bijaya Dashami (12 October 2024), Ekadashi (Dashain) (13 October 2024), Gobardhan Pooja (2 November 2024), Mha Pooja (2 November 2024), Bhai Tika (3 November 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in Nepal?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in Nepal 2025.
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Nepal has 33 public holidays and 236 working days in 2024.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/nepal/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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