Holiday Guide for Nepal in 2025

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 2025

	Tuesday January 14th Maghe Sankranti Nepal: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Wednesday January 29th Martyrs' Day Nepal: Honours those who have sacrificed their lives for the country’s democracy and freedom.
	Thursday January 30th Sonam Losar Nepal: This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
	Tuesday February 4th Establishment Day Gandaki Pradesh: A public holiday has been declared to mark the establishment of Gadanki Province Government.
	Wednesday February 19th Prajatantra Diwas Nepal: Marks the end of the 104-year-long dynastic, autocratic and authoritarian rule of the Rana rulers.
	Wednesday February 26th Maha Shivaratri Nepal: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Friday February 28th Long Weekend! Gyalpo Lhosar Nepal: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Saturday March 8th Nari Dibas Nepal: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Thursday March 13th Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Friday March 14th Long Weekend! Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Saturday March 29th 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
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Ramjan Edul Fikra Nepal: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Sunday April 6th Ram Nawami Nepal: Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
	Monday 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.
	Monday May 12th Long Weekend! Buddha Jayanti Nepal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Saturday June 7th 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.
	Sunday August 10th Gaijatra Kathmandu Valley: This is a Hindu festival that honours those who have died during the past year.
	Saturday August 16th Gaura Festival Nepal: During this Hindu festival, women worship goddess Gauri, the wife of Lord Shiva to ensure their husband's health and longevity.
	Tuesday August 26th Haritalika Teej Nepal: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Saturday September 6th Indra Jatra Kathmandu Valley: An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā
	Friday September 19th 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
	Monday September 29th Long Weekend! Phulpati Nepal: A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.
	Wednesday October 1st Maha Navami Nepal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Thursday October 2nd Maha Ashtami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Friday October 3rd Long Weekend! Subha Vijaya Dashami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Monday October 20th Long Weekend! Laxmi Puja Nepal: The third day of Tihar is when Lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped
	Wednesday October 22nd Gobardhan Puja Nepal: A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
	Thursday October 23rd Bhai Tika Nepal: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Monday October 27th Long Weekend! Chaath Puja Nepal: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Wednesday November 5th 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.
	Friday December 5th Long Weekend! Udhauli Parva Koshi: A festival celebrated by the Kirat community of Nepal to mark the start of the winter season
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Nepal: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Tuesday 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.