Holiday Guide for Nepal in 2026

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 2026

	Wednesday January 14th Maghe Sankranti Nepal: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Monday January 19th Long Weekend! Sonam Losar Nepal: This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
	Friday January 30th Long Weekend! Martyrs' Day Nepal: Honours those who have sacrificed their lives for the country’s democracy and freedom.
	Sunday February 15th Maha Shivaratri Nepal: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Wednesday February 18th Gyalpo Lhosar Nepal: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Thursday February 19th Prajatantra Diwas Nepal: Marks the end of the 104-year-long dynastic, autocratic and authoritarian rule of the Rana rulers.
	Tuesday March 3rd Fagu Purnima Nepal, Nepal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Sunday March 8th Nari Dibas Nepal: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Wednesday March 18th 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
	Friday March 20th Long Weekend! Ramjan Edul Fikra Nepal: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday April 14th Nepali New Year Nepal: Bikram Sambat is the official calendar of Nepal. New Year in this calendar usually falls on 14th April.
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Buddha Jayanti Nepal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Thursday May 28th 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.
	Saturday August 29th Gaijatra Kathmandu Valley: This is a Hindu festival that honours those who have died during the past year.
	Friday September 4th 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.
	Monday September 14th Long Weekend! Haritalika Teej Nepal: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Saturday 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
	Friday September 25th Long Weekend! Indra Jatra Kathmandu Valley: An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā
	Saturday October 17th Phulpati Nepal: A major celebration that takes place on the seventh day of Bada Dashain festival, also called Saptami.
	Monday October 19th Long Weekend! Maha Navami Nepal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Tuesday October 20th Maha Ashtami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Wednesday October 21st Subha Vijaya Dashami Nepal: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Sunday November 8th Laxmi Puja Nepal: The third day of Tihar is when Lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped
	Tuesday November 10th 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 11th Bhai Tika Nepal: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Sunday November 15th Chaath Puja Nepal: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Tuesday November 24th 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.
	Thursday December 24th Udhauli Parva Koshi: A festival celebrated by the Kirat community of Nepal to mark the start of the winter season
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Nepal: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Wednesday 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.