Holidays and Observances in Nepal in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Thursday | Maghe Sankranti | Public Holiday |
| Jan 19 | Monday | Sonam Losar | Public Holiday |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Public Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Gyalpo Losar | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | National Democracy Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | Nari Dibas | Public Holiday |
| Mar 18 | Wednesday | Godhe Yatra | Local Holiday |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Holi Purnima (Hill region) | Local Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Holi Purnima (Terai region) | Local Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Ramjan Edul Fikra (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| May 1 | Friday | Majdoor Divas | Public Holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Edul Aajaha (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Sep 19 | Saturday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 17 | Saturday | Phulpati (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 18 | Sunday | Astami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Nawami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Dashami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 22 | Thursday | Ekadashi (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Laxmi Puja (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Monday | Gobhardan Pujan (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Bhai Tika (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 30 | Wednesday | Tamu Lhosar | Optional Holiday |
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