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Public holidays in Nepal, 2023

Holiday dates38vs 2022: +4

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

On weekdays27not on the weekend
On the weekend11weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days12
World rank1 / 246median 14 days

All public holidays in 2023

DateDayHoliday
Jan 11, 2023WedPrithvi Jayanti
Jan 15, 2023Sun (weekend)Maghe Sankranti
Jan 16, 2023MonDay of National Mourning
Jan 22, 2023Sun (weekend)Sonam Lhochhar
Jan 30, 2023MonMartyr's Day
Feb 13, 2023MonPeople War's Day
Feb 18, 2023Sat (weekend)Maha Shivaratri
Feb 19, 2023Sun (weekend)National Democracy Day
Feb 21, 2023TueGyalpo Lhosar
Mar 6, 2023MonFagu Poornima
Mar 7, 2023TueFagu Poornima (Terai)
Mar 8, 2023WedInternational Women's Day
Mar 30, 2023ThuRam Navami
Apr 14, 2023FriNepali New Year
Apr 22, 2023Sat (weekend)Eid al-Fitr
May 1, 2023MonInternational Labor Day
May 5, 2023FriBuddha Jayanti
May 29, 2023MonRepublic Day
Jun 29, 2023ThuEid al-Adha
Aug 31, 2023ThuJanai Poornima
Sep 6, 2023WedShree Krishna Janmashtami
Sep 14, 2023ThuDay of National Mourning
Sep 20, 2023WedConstitution Day
Oct 15, 2023Sun (weekend)Ghatasthapana
Oct 21, 2023Sat (weekend)Fulpati
Oct 22, 2023Sun (weekend)Maha Ashtami
Oct 23, 2023MonMaha Navami
Oct 24, 2023TueBijaya Dashami
Oct 25, 2023WedEkadashi (Dashain)
Oct 26, 2023ThuDuwadashi (Dashain)
Nov 12, 2023Sun (weekend)Laxmi Pooja
Nov 13, 2023MonGai Tihar
Nov 14, 2023TueGobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja
Nov 15, 2023WedBhai Tika
Nov 16, 2023ThuTihar Holiday
Nov 19, 2023Sun (weekend)Chhath Parva
Dec 25, 2023MonChristmas Day
Dec 31, 2023Sun (weekend)Tamu Lhochhar

By month and weekday

Nepal 2023: holidays per monthJan: 5JanFeb: 4FebMar: 4MarApr: 2AprMay: 3MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 3SepOct: 7OctNov: 6NovDec: 2Dec
Nepal 2023: holidays per weekdayMon: 9MonTue: 4TueWed: 6WedThu: 6ThuFri: 2FriSat: 3SatSun: 8Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023

PeriodLengthHolidays
Dec 30, 2022 – Jan 1, 20233 daysTamu Lhochhar
Jan 14, 2023 – Jan 16, 20233 daysMaghe Sankranti・Day of National Mourning
Jan 28, 2023 – Jan 30, 20233 daysMartyr's Day
Feb 11, 2023 – Feb 13, 20233 daysPeople War's Day
Mar 4, 2023 – Mar 8, 20235 daysFagu Poornima・Fagu Poornima (Terai)・International Women's Day
Apr 14, 2023 – Apr 16, 20233 daysNepali New Year
Apr 29, 2023 – May 1, 20233 daysInternational Labor Day
May 5, 2023 – May 7, 20233 daysBuddha Jayanti
May 27, 2023 – May 29, 20233 daysRepublic Day
Oct 21, 2023 – Oct 26, 20236 daysFulpati・Maha Ashtami・Maha Navami・Bijaya Dashami・Ekadashi (Dashain)・Duwadashi (Dashain)
Nov 11, 2023 – Nov 16, 20236 daysLaxmi Pooja・Gai Tihar・Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja・Bhai Tika・Tihar Holiday
Dec 23, 2023 – Dec 25, 20233 daysChristmas Day

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 2022

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →

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.