Public holidays in Nepal 2026
Nepal has 32 public holidays in 2026. 23 fall on a weekday and 9 on the weekend, which leaves 238 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
32public holidays
23weekday days off
238working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday weekend | Prithvi Jayanti | |
| Thursday | Maghe Sankranti | |
| Monday | Sonam Lhochhar | |
| Thursday | Martyr's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | Gyalpo Lhosar | |
| Thursday | National Democracy Day | |
| Monday | Fagu Poornima | |
| Tuesday | Fagu Poornima (Terai) | |
| Sunday weekend | International Women's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Ram Navami | |
| Tuesday | Nepali New Year | |
| Friday | Buddha Jayanti | |
| Friday | International Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Friday | Republic Day | |
| Friday | Janai Poornima | |
| Friday | Shree Krishna Janmashtami | |
| Saturday weekend | Constitution Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Ghatasthapana | |
| Sunday weekend | Fulpati | |
| Monday | Maha Ashtami | |
| Monday | Maha Navami | |
| Tuesday | Bijaya Dashami | |
| Wednesday | Ekadashi (Dashain) | |
| Thursday | Duwadashi (Dashain) | |
| Sunday weekend | Laxmi Pooja | |
| Monday | Gai Tihar | |
| Tuesday | Gobardhan Pooja | |
| Tuesday | Mha Pooja | |
| Wednesday | Bhai Tika | |
| Sunday weekend | Chhath Parva | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Tamu Lhochhar |
Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2026
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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 23 | 238 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 January 2026Sonam Lhochhar
- 4 daysSat 28 February to Tue 3 March 2026Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)
- 3 daysFri 27 to Sun 29 March 2026Ram Navami
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Buddha Jayanti, International Labor Day
- 4 daysThu 28 to Sun 31 May 2026Eid al-Adha, Republic Day
- 3 daysFri 28 to Sun 30 August 2026Janai Poornima
- 3 daysFri 4 to Sun 6 September 2026Shree Krishna Janmashtami
- 6 daysSat 17 to Thu 22 October 2026Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)
- 5 daysSat 7 to Wed 11 November 2026Laxmi Pooja, Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Friday 16 January 2026 for Thu 15 to Mon 19 January 2026Maghe Sankranti, Sonam Lhochhar
- 4 daysTake off Friday 30 January 2026 for Thu 29 January to Sun 1 February 2026Martyr's Day
- 5 daysTake off Friday 20 February 2026 for Wed 18 to Sun 22 February 2026Gyalpo Lhosar, National Democracy Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 13 April 2026 for Sat 11 to Tue 14 April 2026Nepali New Year
- 9 daysTake off Friday 23 October 2026 for Sat 17 to Sun 25 October 2026Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)
Questions about 2026 in Nepal
- How many working days are there in Nepal in 2026?
- 238 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 23 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Nepal have in 2026?
- 32 public holidays. 9 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Prithvi Jayanti (11 January 2026), Maha Shivaratri (15 February 2026), International Women's Day (8 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr (21 March 2026), Constitution Day (19 September 2026), Ghatasthapana (11 October 2026), Fulpati (18 October 2026), Laxmi Pooja (8 November 2026), Chhath Parva (15 November 2026).
- 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 2027?
- See public holidays in Nepal 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Nepal has 32 public holidays and 238 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/nepal/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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