This page contains the list of Nepal 2024 public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The data on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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The list of Nepal public holidays in 2024 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Friday
Prithivi Jayanti
(Unity Day)
Monday
Maghi Parba / Maghe Sankranti
Saturday
Sonam Lhosar
(Tamang New Year)
other
Monday
Rastraya Prajatantra Dibas
(Democracy Day)
Friday
Maaha Shivaratri
Friday
Nari Dibas
(International Women's Day)
Monday
Gyalpyo/Gyallo Loshar
other
Sunday
Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav
(55 Hilly Districts)
regional
Monday
Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav
(Terai and Inner Madhesh)
regional
Monday
Ghodejatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Thursday
Ramjan Edul Fikra
(End of Ramadan)
Saturday
Nepali New Year
(Bisket Jatra)
Wednesday
Ram Navami
Tuesday
Public Holiday
(Visit of the Emir of Qatar)
Wednesday
International Workers Day
(Majdoor Divas)
Thursday
Buddha Jayanti
(Bhudda Day)
Thursday
Ubhauli festival/Chandi Purnima
(May Full Moon) (for Kirat, Rai, Yakhkha, Sunuwar, and Limbu employees)
other
Tuesday
Ganatantra Diwas / Republic Day
Monday
Id-ul Ajah / Bakarid
(Feast of Sacrifice)
Sunday
Bhoto Jatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Monday
Naag Panchami / Janaipurnima / Rakshya Bandhan
Tuesday
Gai Jatra
(Kathmandu Valley and Bagmati Province)
regional
Monday
Shree Krishna Janmasthami
Monday
Gaura Parba
other
Friday
Hari Taika
(Teej)(only for women employees)
other
Monday
Muhammad Jayanti
muslim
Tuesday
Indra Jatra
(Kathmandu Valley)
regional
Thursday
Constitution Day
(National Day)
Wednesday
Jitiya Parwa
(only for women employees following Jitiya Parwa)
other
Thursday
Ghatasthapana
Thursday
Dashain Festival
(Phulpati/Fulpaati)
Friday
Dashain Festival
(Maha Astami)
Friday
Dashain Festival
(Maha Nawami)
Saturday
Dashain Festival
(Vijaya Dashami)
Sunday
Dashain Festival
(Pampakusha Ekadashi)
Monday
Dashain Festival
(Dwadashi)
Thursday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Laxmi Pooja)
Friday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Gai Tihar)
Saturday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Goru Tihar / Gobardhan Pooja)
Sunday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
(Bhai Tika)
Monday
Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival
Thursday
Chhat Parwa
Sunday
Phalgunanda Jayanti
(only for Kiranti employees)
other government
Friday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
(only for Sikh employees)
sikh
Monday
Public Holiday
(Death of Speaker Damannath Dhungana)
Tuesday
International Disabilities Day
(only for disabled employees)
other
Sunday
Urdhyauli Parwa / Mangshir Dhanya Purnima
(only for Kiranti employees)
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Global Holidays Observed in Nepal
Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in Nepal, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2024-2034).
