Public holidays in Nepal 2023

39 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 11 January 2023	Prithvi Jayanti पृथ्वी जयन्ती	पृथ्वी जयन्ती
Sunday 15 January 2023	Maghe Sankranti Religious माघे संक्रान्ति	माघे संक्रान्ति
Monday 16 January 2023	Day of National Mourning National day राष्ट्रिय शोक दिवस	राष्ट्रिय शोक दिवस
Sunday 22 January 2023	Sonam Lhochhar Religious सोनम ल्होछार	सोनम ल्होछार
Monday 30 January 2023	Martyr's Day National day शहीद दिवस	शहीद दिवस
Monday 13 February 2023	People War's Day जनयुद्ध दिवस	जनयुद्ध दिवस
Saturday 18 February 2023	Maha Shivaratri Religious महाशिवरात्रि	महाशिवरात्रि
Sunday 19 February 2023	National Democracy Day National day राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र दिवस	राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र दिवस
Tuesday 21 February 2023	Gyalpo Lhosar Religious ग्याल्पो ल्होसार	ग्याल्पो ल्होसार
Monday 6 March 2023	Fagu Poornima Religious फागुपूर्णिमा	फागुपूर्णिमा
Tuesday 7 March 2023	Fagu Poornima (Terai) Religious फागुपूर्णिमा (तराई)	फागुपूर्णिमा (तराई)
Wednesday 8 March 2023	International Women's Day अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय महिला दिवस	अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय महिला दिवस
Thursday 30 March 2023	Ram Navami Religious राम नवमी	राम नवमी
Friday 14 April 2023	Nepali New Year नेपाली नयाँ वर्ष	नेपाली नयाँ वर्ष
Saturday 22 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Religious ईद (ईद उल फित्र)	ईद (ईद उल फित्र)
Monday 1 May 2023	International Labor Day अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रम दिवस	अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रम दिवस
Friday 5 May 2023	Buddha Jayanti Religious बुद्ध जयन्ती	बुद्ध जयन्ती
Monday 29 May 2023	Republic Day National day गणतन्त्र दिवस	गणतन्त्र दिवस
Thursday 29 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Religious बकर ईद (ईद उल अजहा)	बकर ईद (ईद उल अजहा)
Thursday 31 August 2023	Janai Poornima Religious जनै पूर्णिमा	जनै पूर्णिमा
Wednesday 6 September 2023	Shree Krishna Janmashtami Religious श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी	श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी
Thursday 14 September 2023	Day of National Mourning National day राष्ट्रिय शोक दिवस	राष्ट्रिय शोक दिवस
Wednesday 20 September 2023	Constitution Day National day संविधान दिवस	संविधान दिवस
Sunday 15 October 2023	Ghatasthapana Religious घटस्थापना	घटस्थापना
Saturday 21 October 2023	Fulpati Religious फुलपाती	फुलपाती
Sunday 22 October 2023	Maha Ashtami Religious महा अष्टमी	महा अष्टमी
Monday 23 October 2023	Maha Navami Religious महा नवमी	महा नवमी
Tuesday 24 October 2023	Bijaya Dashami Religious विजया दशमी	विजया दशमी
Wednesday 25 October 2023	Ekadashi (Dashain) Religious एकादशी (दशैं)	एकादशी (दशैं)
Thursday 26 October 2023	Duwadashi (Dashain) Religious दुवादशी (दशैं)	दुवादशी (दशैं)
Sunday 12 November 2023	Laxmi Pooja Religious लक्ष्मीपूजा	लक्ष्मीपूजा
Monday 13 November 2023	Gai Tihar Religious गाई तिहार	गाई तिहार
Tuesday 14 November 2023	Gobardhan Pooja Religious गोवर्धन पूजा	गोवर्धन पूजा
Tuesday 14 November 2023	Mha Pooja Religious म्ह पूजा	म्ह पूजा
Wednesday 15 November 2023	Bhai Tika Religious भाइटीका	भाइटीका
Thursday 16 November 2023	Tihar Holiday Religious तिहार बिदा	तिहार बिदा
Sunday 19 November 2023	Chhath Parva Religious छठ पर्व	छठ पर्व
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious क्रिसमसको दिन	क्रिसमसको दिन
Sunday 31 December 2023	Tamu Lhochhar Religious तमु ल्हाेसार	तमु ल्हाेसार

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Nepal (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 14 Jan – Mon 16 Jan · 3 days offMaghe Sankranti, Day of National MourningTypically in Kathmandu: high 17°C (63°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 28 Jan – Mon 30 Jan · 3 days offMartyr's DayTypically in Kathmandu: high 17°C (63°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 11 Feb – Mon 13 Feb · 3 days offPeople War's DayTypically in Kathmandu: high 19°C (66°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 4 Mar – Wed 8 Mar · 5 days offFagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai), International Women's DayTypically in Kathmandu: high 23°C (73°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 14% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Sun 16 Apr · 3 days offNepali New YearTypically in Kathmandu: high 29°C (84°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offInternational Labor DayTypically in Kathmandu: high 29°C (84°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offBuddha JayantiTypically in Kathmandu: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offRepublic DayTypically in Kathmandu: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 21 Oct – Thu 26 Oct · 6 days offFulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)Typically in Kathmandu: high 23°C (73°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 11 Nov – Thu 16 Nov · 6 days offLaxmi Pooja, Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika, Tihar HolidayTypically in Kathmandu: high 21°C (70°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Kathmandu: high 18°C (64°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 20 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb)Maha Shivaratri, National Democracy Day, Gyalpo LhosarTypically in Kathmandu: high 21°C (70°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 31 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 30 Mar – Sun 2 Apr)Ram NavamiTypically in Kathmandu: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul)Eid al-AdhaTypically in Kathmandu: high 27°C (81°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 31 Aug – Sun 3 Sep)Janai PoornimaTypically in Kathmandu: high 25°C (77°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 15 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 Sep – Sun 17 Sep)Day of National MourningTypically in Kathmandu: high 25°C (77°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Oct: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Sat 21 Oct – Sun 29 Oct)Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)Typically in Kathmandu: high 23°C (73°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 17 Nov: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Sat 11 Nov – Sun 19 Nov)Laxmi Pooja, Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika, Tihar Holiday, Chhath ParvaTypically in Kathmandu: high 21°C (70°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 19 Oct – Sun 29 Oct — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 19 Oct, Fri 20 Oct, Fri 27 Oct).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Jan – Mon 16 Jan · Maghe Sankranti, Day of National MourningShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 27 Jan – Mon 30 Jan · Martyr's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 10 Feb – Mon 13 Feb · People War's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Mar) get 6 days in a rowFri 3 Mar – Wed 8 Mar · Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai), International Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Oct) get 9 days in a rowSat 21 Oct – Sun 29 Oct · Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Nov) get 9 days in a rowSat 11 Nov – Sun 19 Nov · Laxmi Pooja, Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Mha Pooja, Bhai Tika, Tihar Holiday, Chhath ParvaShow on calendar ↓