Holiday Guide for Nepal in 2021

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 2021

	Thursday January 14th Maghe Sankranti Nepal: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Monday January 18th Long Weekend! Madhes Movement Memorial Day Madhesh Pradesh: Marks the martyrdom of a student in 2007 that began the Madhes Movement.
	Friday February 12th Long Weekend! Sonam Losar Nepal: This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
	Monday March 8th Long Weekend! Nari Dibas Nepal: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Thursday March 11th Maha Shivaratri Nepal: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Sunday March 28th Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Monday March 29th Long Weekend! Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Sunday April 11th 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
	Wednesday April 14th Nepali New Year Nepal: Bikram Sambat is the official calendar of Nepal. New Year in this calendar usually falls on 14th April.
	Tuesday April 20th Chaite Dashain Karnali: This Hindu festival symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana.
	Wednesday April 21st Shukla Nawami Karnali: Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
	Wednesday April 21st Ram Navami Madhesh Pradesh: Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
	Friday May 14th Long Weekend! Eid-Ul-Fitra Gandaki Pradesh: Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra
	Friday May 14th Long Weekend! Ramjan Edul Fikra Nepal: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday May 26th Buddha Jayanti Nepal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Sunday June 27th Attwari Sudurpashchim Pradesh: An important and popular festival celebrated by the Tharu people in Sudur Paschim State.
	Friday July 16th Long Weekend! Saune Sankranti Karnali: Hindu devotees celebrate Saune Sankranti on the first day of the Nepali month of Shrawan.
	Wednesday July 21st 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.
	Monday August 23rd Long Weekend! Gaijatra Kathmandu Valley, Madhesh Pradesh: This is a Hindu festival that honours those who have died during the past year.
	Monday August 30th Long Weekend! Shri Krishna Janmasthami Nepal: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Monday August 30th 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.
	Thursday September 9th Haritalika Teej Nepal: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Monday September 20th Long Weekend! Indra Jatra Kathmandu Valley: An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā
	Monday 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
	Wednesday September 29th Jitiya festival Madhesh Pradesh: A public holiday for this festival will be observed by Women in Province 2.
	Tuesday October 12th Phulpati Nepal: A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.
	Wednesday October 13th Maha Ashtami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Thursday October 14th Maha Navami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Friday October 15th Long Weekend! Subha Vijaya Dashami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Thursday November 4th Laxmi Puja Nepal: The third day of Tihar is when Lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped
	Friday November 5th 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
	Saturday November 6th Bhai Tika Nepal: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Wednesday November 10th Chaath Puja Nepal: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Thursday November 11th Chaath Puja Madhesh Pradesh: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Friday November 19th Long Weekend! 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.
	Sunday December 19th Yomari Punhi Kathmandu Valley: A festival to mark the end of the rice harvest season that celebrates a local delicacy.
	Sunday December 19th Udhauli Parva Koshi: A festival celebrated by the Kirat community of Nepal to mark the start of the winter season
	Saturday December 25th Christmas Day Nepal: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 30th Tamu Lhosar Nepal: The festival of Tamu Lhosar is marked as the New Year by the Gurung people to celebrate their unique cultural and traditional values.