Holidays and Observances in Nepal in 2024
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Friday | Prithvi Jayanti | Public Holiday |
| Jan 15 | Monday | Maghe Sankranti | Public Holiday |
| Feb 10 | Saturday | Sonam Losar | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 19 | Monday | National Democracy Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Public Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Friday | Nari Dibas | Public Holiday |
| Mar 11 | Monday | Gyalpo Losar | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Tuesday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 24 | Sunday | Holi Purnima (Hill region) | Local Holiday |
| Mar 25 | Monday | Holi Purnima (Terai region) | Local Holiday |
| Apr 8 | Monday | Godhe Yatra | Local Holiday |
| Apr 11 | Thursday | Ramjan Edul Fikra | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Saturday | Nepali New Year | Public Holiday |
| Apr 17 | Wednesday | Ram Nawami | Public Holiday |
| Apr 23 | Tuesday | Holiday for Emir of Qatar's Visit | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Majdoor Divas | Public Holiday |
| May 23 | Thursday | Buddha Jayanti | Public Holiday |
| May 23 | Thursday | Ubhauli Parva | Optional Holiday |
| May 28 | Tuesday | Ganatantra Diwas | Public Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Monday | Edul Aajaha | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 19 | Monday | Janai Purnima | Public Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Tuesday | Gai Jatra | Local Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Monday | Gaura Parba | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Monday | Shree Krishna Janamashtami | Public Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Friday | Hartalika Teej | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 17 | Tuesday | Indra Jatra | Local Holiday |
| Sep 19 | Thursday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 25 | Wednesday | Jitiya Parwa | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Thursday | Ghatasthapana | Public Holiday |
| Oct 10 | Thursday | Phulpati (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 10 | Thursday | Astami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Friday | Nawami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Dashami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 13 | Sunday | Ekadashi (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Friday | Laxmi Puja (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 2 | Saturday | Gobhardan Pujan (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 3 | Sunday | Bhai Tika (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 7 | Thursday | Chhat Parwa | Public Holiday |
| Nov 10 | Sunday | Phalgunanda Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 18 | Monday | National Mourning Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 3 | Tuesday | International Day of Disabled Persons | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 15 | Sunday | Udhauli Parva | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 30 | Monday | Tamu Lhosar | Optional Holiday |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
