Holiday Guide for Nepal in 2019

Nepal information

Population: 29.14m
Capital: Kathmandu
Calling Code: (977)
Time Zone: +5.75 UTC
Currency: Nepalese rupee
Language: Nepali

List of National Holidays in Nepal in 2019

	Tuesday January 15th Maghe Sankranti Nepal: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Tuesday February 5th Gyalpo Lhosar Nepal: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Thursday February 28th Nepal National Mourning Day Nepal: A national mourning day to pay tribute to those killed in the Yeti Airlines plane crash.
	Monday March 4th Long Weekend! Maha Shivaratri Nepal: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Friday March 8th Long Weekend! Nari Dibas Nepal: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Wednesday March 20th Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Thursday March 21st Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Friday April 5th Long Weekend! Ghode Jatra Kathmandu Valley: A horse parade organized in Tudikhel in Kathmandu every year, on the new moon of Chaitra Sukla Pakshya in the Eastern Lunar calendar
	Sunday April 14th Nepali New Year Nepal: Bikram Sambat is the official calendar of Nepal. New Year in this calendar usually falls on 14th April.
	Monday May 13th Long Weekend! Janaki Nawami Madhesh Pradesh: Janaki Nawami is celebrated every year on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the month of Baishakh according to the lunar calendar.
	Saturday May 18th Buddha Jayanti Nepal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Wednesday June 5th Ramjan Edul Fikra Nepal: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Sunday June 9th Bhoto Jatra Kathmandu Valley: Dedicated to a vest said to belong to a the Hindu god of good harvests and rainfall
	Monday August 12th Long Weekend! Edul Aajha Nepal: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Thursday August 15th Raksha Bandhan Madhesh Pradesh: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
	Friday August 16th Long Weekend! Gaijatra Kathmandu Valley: This is a Hindu festival that honours those who have died during the past year.
	Friday August 23rd Long Weekend! Gaura Festival Nepal: During this Hindu festival, women worship goddess Gauri, the wife of Lord Shiva to ensure their husband's health and longevity.
	Sunday September 1st Haritalika Teej Nepal: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Thursday September 12th Indra Jatra Kathmandu Valley: An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā
	Friday September 20th Long Weekend! Nepali Constitution Day Nepal: Nepal is governed according to the Constitution which came into effect on September 20th 2015, replacing the Interim Constitution of 2007
	Sunday September 29th Ghatasthapana Gandaki Pradesh: This is the first day of Dashain, the biggest festival in Nepal.
	Saturday October 5th Phulpati Nepal: A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.
	Sunday October 6th Maha Ashtami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Monday October 7th Long Weekend! Maha Navami Nepal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Tuesday October 8th Subha Vijaya Dashami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Sunday October 13th Public Holiday Nepal: A public holiday for the second day of the two-day state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
	Sunday October 27th Laxmi Puja Nepal: The third day of Tihar is when Lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped
	Monday October 28th Long Weekend! Gobardhan Puja Nepal: A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
	Tuesday October 29th Bhai Tika Nepal: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Wednesday October 30th Kija Puja Nepal: The final day of five-day Tihar festival is known as Bhai Tika or Kija Puja
	Saturday November 2nd Chaath Puja Nepal: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Sunday November 10th Moulid Madhesh Pradesh: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Tuesday November 12th Guru Nanak's Birthday Nepal: Falls on the full moon day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated all over India to commemorate the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
	Thursday December 12th Udhauli Parva Koshi: A festival celebrated by the Kirat community of Nepal to mark the start of the winter season
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Nepal: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Bhuwa Parba Sudurpashchim Pradesh: The Bhuwa Parba is celebrated with fervour and gaiety especially in the Achham, Bajura, Bajhang districts of the State.
	Tuesday December 31st Tamu Lhosar Gandaki Pradesh: The festival of Tamu Lhosar is marked as the New Year by the Gurung people to celebrate their unique cultural and traditional values.