Holiday Guide for Nepal in 2023

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 2023

	Wednesday January 11th Prithvi Jayanti Nepal: Honours the late King Prithvi Narayan Shah, the founder of modern Nepal in the 18th century.
	Sunday January 15th Maghe Sankranti Nepal: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Monday January 16th Long Weekend! Nepal National Mourning Day Nepal: A national mourning day to pay tribute to those killed in the Yeti Airlines plane crash.
	Sunday January 22nd Sonam Losar Nepal: This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
	Monday February 13th Long Weekend! People's War Day Nepal: The People's War began on February 13th 1996, and would last for over a decade.
	Thursday February 16th Establishment Day Gandaki Pradesh: A public holiday has been declared to mark the establishment of Gadanki Province Government.
	Saturday February 18th Maha Shivaratri Nepal: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Tuesday February 21st Gyalpo Lhosar Nepal: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Thursday March 2nd Public Holiday Koshi: Koshi Province declared a public holiday to mark the renaming of the province from Province 1.
	Tuesday March 7th Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Wednesday March 8th Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Wednesday March 8th Nari Dibas Nepal: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Tuesday March 21st 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 March 29th Chaite Dashain Gandaki Pradesh: This Hindu festival symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana.
	Friday April 14th Long Weekend! Nepali New Year Nepal: Bikram Sambat is the official calendar of Nepal. New Year in this calendar usually falls on 14th April.
	Saturday April 22nd Ramjan Edul Fikra Nepal: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday May 5th Long Weekend! Buddha Jayanti Nepal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Thursday May 25th Bhoto Jatra Kathmandu Valley: Dedicated to a vest said to belong to a the Hindu god of good harvests and rainfall
	Monday May 29th Long Weekend! Republic Day Nepal: Marks the establishment of federal democratic republic following the abolition of monarchy in 2006.
	Wednesday June 21st Public Holiday Sudurpashchim Pradesh: To mourn the death of Provincial Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Prithvi Bahadur Singh Singh.
	Thursday June 29th 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 July 17th Long Weekend! Saune Sankranti Karnali: Hindu devotees celebrate Saune Sankranti on the first day of the Nepali month of Shrawan.
	Sunday August 20th Public Holiday Karnali: Karnali Province. To mark the establishment day of the province and Martyr’s Day.
	Monday August 21st Long Weekend! Public Holiday Karnali: Karnali Province. To mark the establishment day of the province and Martyr’s Day.
	Thursday August 24th 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 August 31st Gaijatra Kathmandu Valley: This is a Hindu festival that honours those who have died during the past year.
	Thursday August 31st Raksha Bandhan Nepal: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
	Thursday September 14th Public Holiday Nepal: Nepal has declared a public holiday to mark the funeral of Subhash Chandra Nembang, a notable politician.
	Monday September 18th Long Weekend! Haritalika Teej Nepal: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Wednesday September 20th 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
	Thursday September 28th Indra Jatra Kathmandu Valley: An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā
	Saturday October 21st Phulpati Nepal: A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.
	Sunday October 22nd Maha Ashtami Nepal: Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
	Monday October 23rd Long Weekend! Maha Navami Nepal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Tuesday October 24th Vijaya Dashami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Wednesday October 25th Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Thursday October 26th Pradosh Vrat Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Sunday November 12th Laxmi Puja Nepal: The third day of Tihar is when Lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped
	Monday November 13th Long Weekend! Sombare Aunsi Nepal: A Hindu festival that falls on the specific conjunction of the new moon and a Monday.
	Tuesday November 14th Gobardhan Puja Nepal: A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
	Wednesday November 15th Bhai Tika Nepal: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Sunday November 19th Chaath Puja Nepal: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Monday November 27th 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.
	Monday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Nepal: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Tuesday December 26th Udhauli Parva Koshi: A festival celebrated by the Kirat community of Nepal to mark the start of the winter season
	Tuesday December 26th Yomari Punhi Nepal: A festival to mark the end of the rice harvest season that celebrates a local delicacy.
	Sunday December 31st 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.