Nepal Public Holidays 2083
The official list of public holidays for 2083 BS (14 April 2026 – 13 April 2027), from the Nepal Gazette notice of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Public holidays for everyone
Days off for all government offices and public bodies across Nepal: 31 days, 27 of them not on a Saturday. Every Saturday (52 in 2083) is also a holiday.
| Nepali date | English date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baisakh 1 बैशाख १ |
Tuesday | Nepali New Year नव वर्ष |
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| Baisakh 18 बैशाख १८ |
Friday | Buddha Jayanti, Chandi Purnima and Ubhauli Parva बुद्ध जयन्ती, चण्डी पूर्णिमा, उभौली पर्व |
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| Baisakh 18 बैशाख १८ |
Friday | International Labour Day विश्व मजदुर दिवस |
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| Jestha 15 जेठ १५ |
Friday | Republic Day गणतन्त्र दिवस |
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| Bhadra 12 भदौ १२ |
Friday | Raksha Bandhan (Janai Purnima) रक्षाबन्धन |
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| Bhadra 19 भदौ १९ |
Friday | Shree Krishna Janmashtami श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी |
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| Ashwin 3 असोज ३ |
Saturday | Constitution Day (National Day) संविधान दिवस (राष्ट्रिय दिवस) |
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| Ashwin 25 असोज २५ |
Sunday | Ghatasthapana घटस्थापना |
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| Ashwin 31 – Kartik 6 असोज ३१ – कार्तिक ६ |
Sat – Fri | Dashain (Fulpati to Dwadashi) दशैं बिदा (फूलपातीदेखि द्वादशीसम्म) |
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| Kartik 22–26 कार्तिक २२–२६ |
Sun – Thu | Tihar (Laxmi Puja to the day after Bhai Tika) तिहार बिदा (लक्ष्मीपूजादेखि भाइटीकाको भोलिपल्टसम्म) |
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| Kartik 29 कार्तिक २९ |
Sunday | Chhath Parva छठ पर्व |
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| Poush 9 पुष ९ |
Thursday | Dhanya Purnima, Udhauli Parva, Yomari Punhi and Jyapu Diwas धान्य पूर्णिमा, उधौली पर्व, योमरी पुन्हि, ज्यापू दिवस |
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| Poush 10 पुष १० |
Friday | Christmas Day क्रिसमस डे |
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| Poush 15 पुष १५ |
Wednesday | Tamu Lhosar तमु ल्होछार |
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| Poush 27 पुष २७ |
Monday | Prithvi Jayanti (National Unity Day) पृथ्वी जयन्ती (राष्ट्रिय एकता दिवस) |
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| Magh 1 माघ १ |
Friday | Maghi Parva / Maghe Sankranti माघी पर्व/माघे सङ्क्रान्ति |
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| Magh 16 माघ १६ |
Saturday | Martyrs' Day सहिद दिवस |
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| Magh 24 माघ २४ |
Sunday | Sonam Lhosar सोनम ल्होछार |
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| Falgun 7 फागुन ७ |
Friday | National Democracy Day राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र दिवस |
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| Falgun 22 फागुन २२ |
Saturday | Maha Shivaratri महाशिवरात्री |
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| Falgun 24 फागुन २४ |
Monday | International Women's Day अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय महिला दिवस |
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| Falgun 25 फागुन २५ |
Tuesday | Gyalpo Lhosar ग्याल्पो ल्होसार |
Festival guides
Holidays for some people or places
These days off apply only to the people or places shown.
| Nepali date | English date | Day | Holiday | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhadra 13 भदौ १३ |
Saturday | Gai Jatra गाईजात्रा |
Some communities or districts Newar community across Nepal, and all of Kathmandu valley |
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| Bhadra 19 भदौ १९ |
Friday | Gaura Parva गौरा पर्व |
Some communities or districts Where Gaura is celebrated |
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| Bhadra 29 भदौ २९ |
Monday | Haritalika Teej हरितालिका (तीज) व्रत |
Women employees | |
| Ashwin 9 असोज ९ |
Friday | Indra Jatra इन्द्रजात्रा |
Kathmandu valley | |
| Ashwin 18 असोज १८ |
Sunday | Jitiya Parva जितिया पर्व |
Women employees Women employees who celebrate Jitiya |
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| Kartik 25 कार्तिक २५ |
Wednesday | Falgunanda Jayanti फाल्गुनन्द जयन्ती |
Some communities or districts Followers of the Kirat religion |
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| Mangsir 17 मंसिर १७ |
Thursday | International Day of Persons with Disabilities अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय अपाङ्गता दिवस |
Employees with disabilities | |
| Poush 15 पुष १५ |
Wednesday | Dura Mhaipu Nakuma दुरा म्हैपु नकुमा |
Some communities or districts Dura community across Nepal |
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| Magh 28 माघ २८ |
Thursday | Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja) वसन्त पञ्चमी |
Schools and colleges | |
| Chaitra 7 चैत ७ |
Sunday | Fagu Purnima (Holi), hill and mountain districts फागुपूर्णिमा (हिमाली र पहाडी जिल्ला) |
Some communities or districts The 56 hill and mountain districts |
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| Chaitra 8 चैत ८ |
Monday | Fagu Purnima (Holi), Terai districts फागुपूर्णिमा (तराईका जिल्ला) |
Some communities or districts Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Saptari, Siraha, Udayapur, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, both Nawalparasi districts, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur |
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| Chaitra 23 चैत २३ |
Tuesday | Ghode Jatra घोडेजात्रा |
Kathmandu valley |
Holidays on the day of the festival
The notice gives no fixed date for these: the holiday is on the day the festival falls, which depends on the moon.
- Eid ul-Fitr (ईद (ईद उल फित्र)): public holiday for everyone
- Bakar Eid (Eid ul-Adha) (बकर ईद (ईद उल अजहा)): public holiday for everyone
- Sirua Pawani (सिरुवा पावनी): On the day, in Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari
- Machhindranath's Bhoto Jatra (मत्स्येन्द्रनाथको भोटो देखाउने जात्रा): On the day of the jatra
- Prophet Mohammad Jayanti (मोहम्मद जयन्ती): On the day, for Nepali Muslims
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (गुरु नानक जयन्ती): On the day, for Nepali Sikhs
Observed nationally, offices open
These days are marked across Nepal, but they are not holidays: offices stay open.
- National Day against Caste Discrimination and Untouchability (जातीय भेदभाव तथा छुवाछुत उन्मूलन राष्ट्रिय दिवस): Jestha 21 (4 June 2026, Thursday)
- Civil Service Day (निजामती सेवा दिवस): Bhadra 22 (7 September 2026, Monday)
- Gen-Z Martyrs' Day (जेनजी सहिद दिवस): Bhadra 23 (8 September 2026, Tuesday)
Government office hours in 2083
- Baisakh 1 – Kartik 15 and Magh 16 – Chaitra: 10:00 – 17:00
- Kartik 16 – Magh 15: 10:00 – 16:00
- Fridays: 10:00 – 15:00
Hospitals, police, telecom, immigration and other emergency services stay open on public holidays. On many festival holidays, offices also keep services such as passports, citizenship, transport licences and banking running.
Print the 2083 calendar with these holidays, or save it as a PDF →
Source: Nepal Gazette, Vol. 75, No. 67, Part 5 (Falgun 18, 2082), Ministry of Home Affairs. Provinces may add up to 6 more public holidays of their own.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in 2083?
Government offices across Nepal close for 31 days of public holidays in 2083 (27 of them not on a Saturday), plus the two Eid days and every Saturday. Some holidays apply only to certain groups or places, such as Teej for women employees and Indra Jatra in Kathmandu valley.
When is the Dashain holiday in 2083?
From Ashwin 31 to Kartik 6, 2083 (Saturday 17 to Friday 23 October 2026), from Fulpati to Dwadashi. Ghatasthapana on Ashwin 25 (11 October 2026) is also a holiday.
When is the Tihar holiday in 2083?
From Kartik 22 to Kartik 26, 2083 (Sunday 8 to Thursday 12 November 2026), from Laxmi Puja to the day after Bhai Tika.
Is Sunday a holiday in Nepal?
No. Under the 2083 notice, Saturday is the weekly holiday; Sunday is a working day. Saturday is the only weekly day off.
Where does this list come from?
From the Ministry of Home Affairs notice published in the Nepal Gazette (Volume 75, Number 67, Part 5) on Falgun 18, 2082, which sets the public holidays from Baisakh 1 to the end of Chaitra 2083.