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Public holidays in Nepal 2026
Nepal has 32 public holiday dates in 2026, 30 of them on a working day, and 3 long weekends. The next one is Gai Tihar, today (Monday, November 9, 2026).
- Tue, Nov 10Gobardhan Poojatomorrow
- Tue, Nov 10Mha Poojatomorrow
2026 holiday calendar
35 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | Sun | Prithvi Jayanti | passed |
| Jan 15 | Thu | Maghe Sankranti | passed |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Sonam Lhochhar | passed |
| Jan 29 | Thu | Martyr's Day | passed |
| Feb 15 | Sun | Maha Shivaratri | passed |
| Feb 18 | Wed | Gyalpo Lhosar | passed |
| Feb 19 | Thu | National Democracy Day | passed |
| Mar 2 | Mon | Fagu Poornima | passed |
| Mar 3 | Tue | Fagu Poornima (Terai) | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | International Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 27 | Fri | Ram Navami | passed |
| Apr 14 | Tue | Nepali New Year | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Buddha Jayanti | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Labor Day | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 29 | Fri | Republic Day | passed |
| Aug 28 | Fri | Janai Poornima | passed |
| Sep 4 | Fri | Shree Krishna Janmashtami | passed |
| Sep 19 | Sat | Constitution Day | passed |
| Oct 11 | Sun | Ghatasthapana | passed |
| Oct 18 | Sun | Fulpati | passed |
| Oct 19 | Mon | Maha Ashtami | passed |
| Oct 19 | Mon | Maha Navami | passed |
| Oct 20 | Tue | Bijaya Dashami | passed |
| Oct 21 | Wed | Ekadashi (Dashain) | passed |
| Oct 22 | Thu | Duwadashi (Dashain) | passed |
| Nov 8 | Sun | Laxmi Pooja | passed |
| Nov 9 | Mon | Gai Tihar | today |
| Nov 10 | Tue | Gobardhan Pooja | tomorrow |
| Nov 10 | Tue | Mha Pooja | tomorrow |
| Nov 11 | Wed | Bhai Tika | in 2 days |
| Nov 15 | Sun | Chhath Parva | in 6 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 30 | Wed | Tamu Lhochhar | in 51 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday weekend.
- Thu, May 28 – Sat, May 30Eid al-Adha, Republic Day3 days
- Sat, Oct 17 – Thu, Oct 22Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)6 days
- Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11Laxmi Pooja, Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika5 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Feb 20Gyalpo Lhosar, National Democracy Day4 days off
- Take Sun, Mar 1Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)4 days off
- Take Fri, Oct 23Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)8 days off
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