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Public holidays in Nepal, 2022

Holiday dates34vs 2021: +1

Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.

On weekdays24not on the weekend
On the weekend10weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank1 / 245median 14 days

All public holidays in 2022

DateDayHoliday
Jan 15, 2022Sat (weekend)Maghe Sankranti
Jan 30, 2022Sun (weekend)Martyr's Day
Feb 2, 2022WedSonam Lhochhar
Feb 19, 2022Sat (weekend)National Democracy Day
Mar 1, 2022TueMaha Shivaratri
Mar 3, 2022ThuGyalpo Lhosar
Mar 8, 2022TueInternational Women's Day
Mar 17, 2022ThuFagu Poornima
Mar 18, 2022FriFagu Poornima (Terai)
Apr 10, 2022Sun (weekend)Ram Navami
Apr 14, 2022ThuNepali New Year
May 1, 2022Sun (weekend)International Labor Day
May 3, 2022TueEid al-Fitr
May 16, 2022MonBuddha Jayanti
May 29, 2022Sun (weekend)Republic Day
Jul 10, 2022Sun (weekend)Eid al-Adha
Aug 12, 2022FriJanai Poornima
Aug 19, 2022FriShree Krishna Janmashtami
Sep 19, 2022MonConstitution Day
Sep 26, 2022MonGhatasthapana
Oct 2, 2022Sun (weekend)Fulpati
Oct 3, 2022MonMaha Ashtami
Oct 4, 2022TueMaha Navami
Oct 5, 2022WedBijaya Dashami
Oct 6, 2022ThuEkadashi (Dashain)
Oct 7, 2022FriDuwadashi (Dashain)
Oct 24, 2022MonLaxmi Pooja
Oct 25, 2022TueGai Tihar
Oct 26, 2022WedGobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja
Oct 27, 2022ThuBhai Tika
Oct 28, 2022FriTihar Holiday
Oct 30, 2022Sun (weekend)Chhath Parva
Dec 25, 2022Sun (weekend)Christmas Day
Dec 30, 2022FriTamu Lhochhar

By month and weekday

Nepal 2022: holidays per monthJan: 2JanFeb: 2FebMar: 5MarApr: 2AprMay: 4MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 2AugSep: 2SepOct: 12OctNov: 0NovDec: 2Dec
Nepal 2022: holidays per weekdayMon: 5MonTue: 5TueWed: 3WedThu: 5ThuFri: 6FriSat: 2SatSun: 8Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022

PeriodLengthHolidays
Mar 17, 2022 – Mar 20, 20224 daysFagu Poornima・Fagu Poornima (Terai)
May 14, 2022 – May 16, 20223 daysBuddha Jayanti
Aug 12, 2022 – Aug 14, 20223 daysJanai Poornima
Aug 19, 2022 – Aug 21, 20223 daysShree Krishna Janmashtami
Sep 17, 2022 – Sep 19, 20223 daysConstitution Day
Sep 24, 2022 – Sep 26, 20223 daysGhatasthapana
Oct 1, 2022 – Oct 9, 20229 daysFulpati・Maha Ashtami・Maha Navami・Bijaya Dashami・Ekadashi (Dashain)・Duwadashi (Dashain)
Oct 22, 2022 – Oct 30, 20229 daysLaxmi Pooja・Gai Tihar・Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja・Bhai Tika・Tihar Holiday・Chhath Parva
Dec 30, 2022 – Jan 1, 20233 daysTamu Lhochhar

Holiday count by year

Nepal: holiday dates per year2010: 3120102011: 322012: 302013: 302014: 302015: 2920152016: 332017: 322018: 312019: 232020: 2520202021: 332022: 342023: 382024: 332025: 3520252026: 322027: 322028: 312029: 332030: 322030

Changes from 2021

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

← 20212023 →

World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →

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.