Holidays and Observances in Nepal in 2023
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | Wednesday | Prithvi Jayanti | Public Holiday |
| Jan 15 | Sunday | Maghe Sankranti | Public Holiday |
| Jan 16 | Monday | National Mourning Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 22 | Sunday | Sonam Losar | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Thursday | Basant Panchami | Academic Holiday |
| Feb 13 | Monday | People's War Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri | Public Holiday |
| Feb 19 | Sunday | National Democracy Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Tuesday | Gyalpo Losar | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 6 | Monday | Holi Purnima (Hill region) | Local Holiday |
| Mar 7 | Tuesday | Holi Purnima (Terai region) | Local Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | Nari Dibas | Public Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | Godhe Yatra | Local Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 30 | Thursday | Ram Nawami | Observance |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Nepali New Year | Public Holiday |
| Apr 22 | Saturday | Ramjan Edul Fikra | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Monday | Majdoor Divas | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Friday | Buddha Jayanti | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Friday | Ubhauli Parva | Optional Holiday |
| May 29 | Monday | Ganatantra Diwas | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 29 | Thursday | Edul Aajaha | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 30 | Wednesday | Janai Purnima | Public Holiday |
| Sep 1 | Friday | Gai Jatra | Local Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Wednesday | Gaura Parba | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Wednesday | Shree Krishna Janamashtami | Public Holiday |
| Sep 14 | Thursday | National Mourning Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 18 | Monday | Hartalika Teej | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 19 | Tuesday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Thursday | Indra Jatra | Local Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Saturday | Jitiya Parwa | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Sunday | Ghatasthapana | Public Holiday |
| Oct 21 | Saturday | Phulpati (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 22 | Sunday | Astami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 23 | Monday | Nawami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 24 | Tuesday | Dashami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Wednesday | Ekadashi (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 11 | Saturday | Phalgunanda Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 12 | Sunday | Laxmi Puja (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 14 | Tuesday | Gobhardan Pujan (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Wednesday | Bhai Tika (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 19 | Sunday | Chhat Parwa | Public Holiday |
| Nov 27 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 3 | Sunday | International Day of Disabled Persons | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Udhauli Parva | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 30 | Saturday | Tamu Lhosar | Optional Holiday |
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