Public holidays in 2026 in Nepal

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 30 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 29 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Key insights

Total holidays

29 days

From 30 holiday records in Nepal, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

October

7 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

5 days

2026-10-19 - 2026-10-23.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 15, 2026Maghe Sankranti
Jan 19, 2026Sonam Losar
Feb 15, 2026Maha Shivaratri
Feb 19, 2026National Democracy Day
Mar 4, 2026Election Holiday
Mar 5, 2026Election Holiday
Mar 6, 2026Election Holiday
Mar 8, 2026Nari Dibas
Apr 12, 2026Civil Service and School Holiday
Apr 14, 2026Nepali New Year
Apr 19, 2026Civil Service and School Holiday
Apr 26, 2026Civil Service and School Holiday
May 1, 2026Majdoor Divas
May 1, 2026Buddha Jayanti
May 28, 2026Edul Aajaha
May 29, 2026Ganatantra Diwas
Aug 28, 2026Janai Purnima
Sep 4, 2026Shree Krishna Janamashtami
Sep 19, 2026Constitution Day
Oct 11, 2026Ghatasthapana
Oct 17, 2026Phulpati (Dashain)
Oct 19, 2026Astami (Dashain)
Oct 20, 2026Nawami (Dashain)
Oct 21, 2026Dashami (Dashain)
Oct 22, 2026Ekadashi (Dashain)
Oct 23, 2026Duwadashi (Dashain)
Nov 8, 2026Laxmi Puja (Tihar)
Nov 9, 2026Gobhardan Pujan (Tihar)
Nov 10, 2026Bhai Tika (Tihar)
Nov 15, 2026Chhat Parwa

Related guides & tools

Working days in Nepal (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Nepal (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Nepal (2026)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Nepal in 2026?

Nepal has about 29 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 30 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

October has the most holiday days, with 7.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

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