2080 Public Holidays In Nepal list [Updated 2024]
2080 Public Holidays In Nepal: This article is all about the Public Holidays in Nepal according to the Nepali government given by the government. Similarly, the Ministry of Home Affairs the public holidays in Nepal for the Nepali Calander year and Published the Same in the Nepali Gazette.
Additionally, the Nepali calendar starts n Baisakh 1 and Ends on the very last day of the Last month Chaitra. If you convert the Nepali Calender to the English Calander (A.D) the first month of Baisakh is April/ May and the last month of Chaitra is March/April
As referred to the Nepali Gazette there are altogether 16 Public Holiday in the year 2080 for national Festivals.
Public Holidays in Nepal
The following is the summary of public holidays in Nepal including weekly holidays, festivals, and special celebrations and days off.
| SN | Month | Saturdays | Festival Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baishakh | 2,9,16,23,30 | 1,22 |
| 2 | Jestha | 6,13,20,27 | – |
| 3 | Ashadh | 2,9,16,23,30 | – |
| 4 | Shrawan | 6,13,20,27 | – |
| 5 | Bhadra | 2,9,16,23,30 | 14 |
| 6 | Ashwin | 6,13,20,27 | 28 |
| 7 | Kartik | 4,11,18,25 | 5,6,7,8,9,26,27,28,29,30 |
| 8 | Mangsir | 2,9,16,23,30 | 3 |
| 9 | Paush | 7,14,21,28 | 9,10 |
| 10 | Magh | 6,13,20,27 | 1 |
| 11 | Falgun | 5,12,19,26 | 1,25,26 |
| 12 | Chaitra | 3,10,17,24 | – |
In Nepal, Saturday is considered as the last day of the week. However the tradition of giving saturday as a weekly holiday started by Bhim Sumsher.
Similarly, here are the complete details of the holiday.
Holidays in Baishakh [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day (Gate) of Holidays in Baishakh | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Baishakh 1, Friday | Festival (Nepali New Year, Biska Jatra) |
| Baishakh 2, Saturday | Weekly |
| Baishakh 9, Saturday | Weekly |
| Baishakh 16, Saturday | Weekly |
| Baishakh 18, Monday | Special celebration day off (International Labour Day) |
| Baishakh 22, Friday | Festival (Birth date of Gautam Buddha, Buddha / Chandi Purnima, Uvauli Parva) |
| Baishakh 23, Saturday | Weekly |
| Baishakh 30, Saturday | Weekly |
| Total Holidays: 8 | 5 Saturdays, 2 Festivals, and 1 Special day off |
Holidays in Jestha [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Jestha | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Jestha 6, Saturday | Weekly |
| Jestha 13, Saturday | Weekly |
| Jestha 15, Monday | Special celebration day off (Republic Day-Ganatantra Day) |
| Jestha 20, Saturday | Weekly |
| Jestha 27, Saturday | Weekly |
| Total Holidays: 5 | 4 Saturdays, and 1 Special day off |
Holidays in Ashadh [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Ashadh | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Ashadh 2, Saturday | Weekly |
| Ashadh 9, Saturday | Weekly |
| Ashadh 16, Saturday | Weekly |
| Ashadh 23, Saturday | Weekly |
| Ashadh 30, Saturday | Weekly |
| Total Holidays: 5 | 5 Saturdays |
Holidays in Shrawan [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Shrawan | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Shrawan 6, Saturday | Weekly |
| Shrawan 13, Saturday | Weekly |
| Shrawan 20, Saturday | Weekly |
| Shrawan 27, Saturday | Weekly |
| Total Holidays: 4 | 4 Saturdays |
Holidays in Bhadra [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Bhadra | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Bhadra 2, Saturday | Weekly |
| Bhadra 7, Thursday | Festival (For related regions only)- Gaura Prava Festival |
| Bhadra 9, Saturday | Weekly |
| Bhadra 14, Thursday | Festival (Janai Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, and Gaijatra) |
| Bhadra 16, Saturday | Weekly |
| Bhadra 20, Wednesday | Festival (Gaura Parva holiday is applicable for Sudurpaschim Province and a few parts of Karnali Province) |
| Bhadra 23, Saturday | Weekly |
| Bhadra 30, Saturday | Weekly |
| Total Holidays: 8 | 5 Saturdays, and 3 Festivals (Gaura Parva holiday is applicable for Sudurpaschim) (Province and a few parts of Karnali Province as specified) |
Holidays in Ashwin [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Ashwin | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Ashwin 1, Monday | Festival (Only for females) Haritalika Teej |
| Ashwin 3, Wednesday | Special celebration day off (Constitution day) |
| Ashwin 6, Saturday | Weekly |
| Ashwin 11, Thursday | Indra Jatra (Only for Kathmandu Valley) |
| Ashwin 13, Saturday | Weekly |
| Ashwin 20, Saturday | Weekly |
| Ashwin 27, Saturday | Weekly |
| Ashwin 28, Sunday | Festival (Ghatasthapana) |
| Total Holidays: 8 | 4 Saturdays, 3 Festivals, and 1 Special day off (Indra Jatra public holiday is applicable only for Kathmandu Valley) |
Holidays in Kartik [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Kartik | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Kartik 4, Saturday | Festival and Saturday (Dashain Fulpati) |
| Kartik 5, Sunday | Festival (Maha Asthami) |
| Kartik 6, Monday | Festival (Maha Navami) |
| Kartik 7, Tuesday | Festival (Vijaya Dashami / Bada Dashain) |
| Kartik 8, Wednesday | Festival (Dashain Bida) |
| Kartik 9, Thursday | Festival (Dashain Bida) |
| Kartik 11, Saturday | Weekly |
| Kartik 18, Saturday | Weekly |
| Kartik 25, Saturday | Weekly (Falgunanda Jayanti) |
| Kartik 26, Sunday | Festival (Kukur Tihar and Laxmi Puja) |
| Kartik 27, Monday | Festival (Tihar Bida (Gai Puja) |
| Kartik 28, Tuesday | Festival (Govardhan Puja, Nepal Sambat) |
| Kartik 29, Wednesday | Festival (Bhai Teeka) |
| Kartik 30, Thursday | Festival (Tihar Bida) |
| Total Holidays: 14 | 4 Saturdays, and 10 Festivals (Dashain Bida: Kartik 5 – 9 Tihar Bida: Kartik 26 – 30) |
Holidays in Mangsi [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Mangsir | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Mangsir 2, Saturday | Weekly |
| Mangsir 3, Sunday | Festival (Chhath Parva) |
| Mangsir 9, Saturday | Weekly |
| Mangsir 11, Monday | Festival (Only for Sikha Religion)- Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| Mangsir 16, Saturday | Weekly |
| Mangsir 17, Sunday | Special day off (Only for specially-abled or disabled employees) – International Day of Disabled Persons |
| Mangsir 23, Saturday | Weekly |
| Mangsir 30, Saturday | Weekly |
| Total Holidays: 8 | 5 Saturdays, 2 Festivals, and 1 Special day off (Mangsir 11 and Mangsir 17 are not applicable to all) |
Holidays in Paush [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Paush | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Paush 7, Saturday | Weekly |
| Paush 9, Monday | Festival (Christmas Day) |
| Paush 10, Tuesday | Festival (Udhauli Purnima, Yomari Punhi) |
| Paush 14, Saturday | Weekly |
| Paush 15, Sunday | Festival (Tamu Lhosar) |
| Paush 21, Saturday | Weekly |
| Paush 27, Friday | Special day off -National Unity Day (Prithvi Jayanti) |
| Paush 28, Saturday | Weekly |
| Total Holidays: 8 | 4 Saturdays, 3 Festivals, and 1 Special day off |
Holidays in Magh [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Magh | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Magh 1, Monday | Festival (Maghe/ Makar Sankranti) |
| Magh 6, Saturday | Weekly |
| Magh 13, Saturday | Weekly |
| Magh 20, Saturday | Weekly |
| Magh 27, Saturday | Weekly and Festival- Sonam Lhosar (Overlapped with Saturday off) |
| Total Holidays: 5 | 4 Saturdays, and 2 Festivals |
Holidays in Falgun [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Falgun | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Falgun 1, Tuesday | Special day off (National Janayuddha day) |
| Falgun 2, Wednesday | Festival (Only for Educational Institutions)-Basanta Panchami, Saraswati Puja |
| Falgun 5, Saturday | Weekly |
| Falgun 7, Monday | Special day off (Prajatantra Day) |
| Falgun 12, Saturday | Weekly |
| Falgun 19, Saturday | Weekly |
| Falgun 25, Friday | Festival, Special Day Off – Maha Shivaratri, International Women’s Day |
| Falgun 26, Saturday | Festival (Gyalpo Lhosar) |
| Falgun 28, Saturday | Weekly |
| Total Holidays: 9 | 4 Saturdays, 3 Festivals, and 3 special days off |
Holidays in Chaitra [2080 Public Holidays In Nepal]
| Day of Public Holidays in Chaitra | Public Holiday Type |
|---|---|
| Chaitra 3, Saturday | Weekly |
| Chaitra 10, Saturday | Weekly |
| Falgun 11, Sunday | Festival – Holi (Hilly and Mountain Regions)) |
| Falgun 12, Monday | Festival -Holi (Terai Region) |
| Chaitra 17, Saturday | Weekly |
| Chaitra 24, Saturday | Weekly |
| Chaitra 26, Monday | Festival (Only for Kathmandu Valley) -Ghode Jatra inside Kathmandu Valley |
| Total Holidays: 7 | 4 Saturdays, 3 Festivals, and 2 special days off |
Conclusion
This year (2080), the Government of Nepal has given 78 public holidays including 52 Saturdays and 88 days as public holidays for some groups and regions.
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