World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Nepal, 2020
Holiday dates25vs 2019: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend8weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank6 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2020 | Wed | Maghe Sankranti |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Sonam Lhochhar |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Fri | Maha Shivaratri |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Mon | Gyalpo Lhosar |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | International Women's Day |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Mon | Fagu Poornima |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Tue | Fagu Poornima (Terai) |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Mon | Nepali New Year |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri | International Labor Day |
| May 7, 2020 | Thu | Buddha Jayanti |
| May 25, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Constitution Day |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Fri | Fulpati |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Maha Ashtami |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Maha Navami |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Mon | Bijaya Dashami |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Tue | Ekadashi (Dashain) |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Laxmi Pooja |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Gai Tihar |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Mon | Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Tue | Bhai Tika |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Fri | Chhath Parva |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Wed | Tamu Lhochhar |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 – Feb 24, 2020 | 4 days | Maha Shivaratri・Gyalpo Lhosar |
| Mar 7, 2020 – Mar 10, 2020 | 4 days | International Women's Day・Fagu Poornima・Fagu Poornima (Terai) |
| Apr 11, 2020 – Apr 13, 2020 | 3 days | Nepali New Year |
| May 1, 2020 – May 3, 2020 | 3 days | International Labor Day |
| May 23, 2020 – May 25, 2020 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Oct 23, 2020 – Oct 27, 2020 | 5 days | Fulpati・Maha Ashtami・Maha Navami・Bijaya Dashami・Ekadashi (Dashain) |
| Nov 14, 2020 – Nov 17, 2020 | 4 days | Laxmi Pooja・Gai Tihar・Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja・Bhai Tika |
| Nov 20, 2020 – Nov 22, 2020 | 3 days | Chhath Parva |
| Dec 25, 2020 – Dec 27, 2020 | 3 days | Christmas Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + Gai Tihar
- + Laxmi Pooja
- + Maha Ashtami
- + Maha Navami
- − Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja
- − Maha Ashtami; Maha Navami
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.