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Nepal Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Nepal
Nepal has 35 national public holidays in 2025. 28 of them fall on a weekday and 7 on a weekend. There are 8 long weekends and 6 more if you take a bridge day off.
Nepal public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | Prithvi Jayanti | पृथ्वी जयन्ती | Public holiday |
| Maghe Sankranti | माघे संक्रान्ति | Public holiday | |
| Martyr's Day | शहीद दिवस | Public holiday | |
| Sonam Lhochhar | सोनम ल्होछार | Public holiday | |
| National Democracy Day | राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र दिवस | Public holiday | |
| Maha Shivaratri | महाशिवरात्रि | Public holiday | |
| Gyalpo Lhosar | ग्याल्पो ल्होसार | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय महिला दिवस | Public holiday |
| Fagu Poornima | फागुपूर्णिमा | Public holiday | |
| Fagu Poornima (Terai) | फागुपूर्णिमा | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | ईद | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Ram Navami | राम नवमी | Public holiday |
| Nepali New Year | नेपाली नयाँ वर्ष | Public holiday | |
| International Labor Day | अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रम दिवस | Public holiday | |
| Buddha Jayanti | बुद्ध जयन्ती | Public holiday | |
| Republic Day | गणतन्त्र दिवस | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | बकर ईद | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Janai Poornima | जनै पूर्णिमा | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Shree Krishna Janmashtami | श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी | Public holiday |
| Constitution Day | संविधान दिवस | Public holiday | |
| Ghatasthapana | घटस्थापना | Public holiday | |
| Fulpati | फुलपाती | Public holiday | |
| Maha Ashtami | महा अष्टमी | Public holiday | |
| Maha Navami | महा नवमी | Public holiday | |
| Bijaya Dashami | विजया दशमी | Public holiday | |
| Ekadashi (Dashain) | एकादशी | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Duwadashi (Dashain) | दुवादशी | Public holiday |
| Laxmi Pooja | लक्ष्मीपूजा | Public holiday | |
| Gai Tihar | गाई तिहार | Public holiday | |
| Gobardhan Pooja | गोवर्धन पूजा | Public holiday | |
| Mha Pooja | म्ह पूजा | Public holiday | |
| Bhai Tika | भाइटीका | Public holiday | |
| Tihar Holiday | तिहार बिदा | Public holiday | |
| Chhath Parva | छठ पर्व | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | क्रिसमसको दिन | Public holiday | |
| Tamu Lhochhar | तमु ल्हाेसार | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Nepal holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 4
February 3
March 4
April 2
May 3
June 1
July
August 2
September 4
October 11
November
December 2
Long weekends in Nepal 2025
8 long weekends come for free, and 6 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 11 Jan – Tue 14 Jan
Take off Mon 13 Jan
Wed 29 Jan – Sun 2 Feb
Take off Fri 31 Jan
Wed 26 Feb – Sun 2 Mar
Take off Thu 27 Feb
Fri 28 Feb – Sun 2 Mar
No leave needed
Thu 13 Mar – Sun 16 Mar
No leave needed
Sat 29 Mar – Mon 31 Mar
No leave needed
Sat 12 Apr – Mon 14 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 10 May – Mon 12 May
No leave needed
Fri 19 Sep – Mon 22 Sep
No leave needed
Sat 27 Sep – Sun 5 Oct
No leave needed
Sat 18 Oct – Mon 27 Oct
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Sat 27 Dec – Tue 30 Dec
Take off Mon 29 Dec
Planning a trip to Nepal?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.