Public holidays
Nepal 2023 holidays
See 2023 public holidays and observed dates in Nepal. Check regional differences or open these dates in a customizable calendar.
Nepal holidays 2023
39 listed dates| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Prithvi Jayanti | Public holiday | |
| Maghe Sankranti | Public holiday | |
| Day of National Mourning | Public holiday | |
| Sonam Lhochhar | Public holiday | |
| Martyr's Day | Public holiday | |
| People War's Day | Public holiday | |
| Maha Shivaratri | Public holiday | |
| National Democracy Day | Public holiday | |
| Gyalpo Lhosar | Public holiday | |
| Fagu Poornima | Public holiday | |
| Fagu Poornima (Terai) | Public holiday | |
| International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Ram Navami | Public holiday | |
| Nepali New Year | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| International Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Buddha Jayanti | Public holiday | |
| Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Janai Poornima | Public holiday | |
| Shree Krishna Janmashtami | Public holiday | |
| Day of National Mourning | Public holiday | |
| Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Ghatasthapana | Public holiday | |
| Fulpati | Public holiday | |
| Maha Ashtami | Public holiday | |
| Maha Navami | Public holiday | |
| Bijaya Dashami | Public holiday | |
| Ekadashi (Dashain) | Public holiday | |
| Duwadashi (Dashain) | Public holiday | |
| Laxmi Pooja | Public holiday | |
| Gai Tihar | Public holiday | |
| Mha Pooja | Public holiday | |
| Gobardhan Pooja | Public holiday | |
| Bhai Tika | Public holiday | |
| Tihar Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Chhath Parva | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Tamu Lhochhar | Public holiday |
Planning around public holidays
What is an observed or substitute holiday?
When a holiday falls on a weekend, local rules may move the day off to a weekday. The list identifies observed or substitute dates. Check your employer’s or school’s schedule before making plans.
Can I put these holidays on a printable calendar?
Open the 2023 calendar for this country and region. Add personal dates, choose week, month or year, then customize your paper size, orientation and layout in Print settings.
Where do the holiday dates come from?
We use Vacanza holidays (MIT) to calculate dates from country and regional rules. Where available, we check dates against published government schedules, including GOV.UK bank holidays and the US federal holiday schedule. A calculated date follows a rule; it is not a guarantee of an official day off. Dates marked “To be confirmed” may change. Employers, schools and local authorities can follow different schedules.
Dates calculated using the published holiday rules; one-off or local changes may not yet be included.
Holiday coverage: 2021–2031. UK government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data updated 2026-11-05.