Holiday Guide for Nepal in 2018

Nepal information

Population: 29.14m
Capital: Kathmandu
Calling Code: (977)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Nepalese rupee
Language: Nepali

List of National Holidays in Nepal in 2018

	Wednesday February 14th Maha Shivaratri Nepal: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Friday February 16th Long Weekend! Gyalpo Lhosar Nepal: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Thursday March 1st Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Friday March 2nd Long Weekend! Fagu Purnima Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Thursday March 8th Nari Dibas Nepal: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Saturday 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 April 30th Long Weekend! Buddha Jayanti Nepal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Friday June 15th Long Weekend! Ramjan Edul Fikra Nepal: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday August 22nd 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 27th Long Weekend! Gaijatra Kathmandu Valley: This is a Hindu festival that honours those who have died during the past year.
	Wednesday September 12th Haritalika Teej Nepal: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Wednesday September 19th 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 24th Long Weekend! Indra Jatra Kathmandu Valley: An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā
	Tuesday October 16th Phulpati Nepal: A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.
	Wednesday October 17th Maha Ashtami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Thursday October 18th Maha Navami Nepal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Friday October 19th Long Weekend! Subha Vijaya Dashami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Wednesday November 7th Laxmi Puja Nepal: The third day of Tihar is when Lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped
	Thursday November 8th Gobardhan Puja Nepal: A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
	Friday November 9th Long Weekend! Bhai Tika Nepal: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Tuesday November 13th Chaath Puja Nepal: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Friday November 23rd 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.
	Saturday December 22nd Udhauli Parva Koshi: A festival celebrated by the Kirat community of Nepal to mark the start of the winter season
	Tuesday December 25th Christmas Day Nepal: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC